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<h1>Welcome</h1>

<p>The Software Freedom Conservancy is an organization composed of Free

and Open Source Software (FOSS) projects. As a fiscal sponsor for FOSS

projects, the Conservancy provides member projects with free financial

and administrative services, but does not involve itself with

technological and artistic decisions.</p>

<p>By joining the Conservancy, member FOSS projects obtain the benefits of

a formal legal structure while keeping themselves focused on software

development.  These benefits include, most notably, the ability to collect

earmarked project donations and protection from personal liability for the

developers of the project.  Another benefit of joining the Conservancy is

that projects can use it to hold assets, which are managed by the

Conservancy on behalf of and at the direction of the project.  The

Conservancy is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, so member projects can

receive tax-deductible donations to the extent allowed by law.  To make a

donation to the Conservancy or to its member projects,

please <a href="/donate/">visit our donations page</a>.</p>

<p>If you think your FOSS project might benefit from joining the

Conservancy, please <a href="/about/contact/">contact us</a>.</p>

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<span class="continued"><a href="/overview/">Overview of the Conservancy...</a></span>

<span class="continued"><a href="/members/">Member projects...</a></span>

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