[PD-dev] possible easy way to non-profit status

[David Plans Casal]

On 4 Apr 2006, at 19:12, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:

> http://trends.newsforge.com/trends/06/04/02/2029203.shtml? 
> tid=147&tid=132&tid=150

Reading through the conservancy rules, I see no fees, no lock-in, and  
they handle running costs through their own funding; seems like a  
good setup.

> The Software Freedom Law Center is starting a project it calls the  
> Software Freedom Conservancy.  Basically, its a non-profit umbrella  
> organization to provide non-profit, tax-free status for free  
> software projects.  This could be a good path for Pd.

I agree. It is indeed much easier to raise funding for a non-profit  
corporation than for what is seen as a collection of individuals, no  
matter how clear your presentation of FLOSS issues is, or whether  
you're in the US or EU (in my limited experience of both).

d