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<DIV><FONT size=2>I'm currently doing some work for a nonprofit.
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<DIV><FONT size=2>People often start non-profits when they want to provide a
service, they want some one to pay for it, but the parties paying for the
service may not be the same as the recipient of the service. For example,
large foundations will donate money for nonprofits to provide a social service,
such as drug counseling, for people who can't afford to pay for it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Such a model of activity might well suit the open source
community. Say TCLUG started an organization to provide installations of
hardware and software to small businesses and other organizations that struggle
with the cost of technology. TCLUG might then apply for grants (as well as
charge modest users feees) to compensate technical specialists for their
work. Many foundations are set up by large coporations (like IBM, or Sun),
who are very interested in granting funds for projects that coincide with
corporate goals.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>John Kuster</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>