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| The '''Peer-Directed Projects Center''' ('''PDPC'''), founded in 2002, is an organisation lead and soely operated by ] (President and Executive Director) which runs the ] ] Network and other similar ]. | |||
| The PDPC is incorporated in the state of ], ]; and is an IRS 501(c)(3) ] and ] organization. | |||
| == Corporate goals == | |||
| The PDPC website describes themselves as: | |||
| :''Peer-Directed Projects Center, an IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation, was created to run the freenode network and to establish a variety of programs relating to peer-directed project communities. Contributions to PDPC provide resources to help us establish those programs.'' | |||
| According to their charter, the PDPC exists "to help peer-directed project communities flourish", mostly based around ] projects, and encouraging the use of free software through supporting it's development. | |||
| Although the PDPC is mostly based around the ] ] Network, their website leads people to believe that there may be future projects to which the PDPC is investigating, seeking funding to take on ] social services projects for the communities. | |||
| == Fundraising and volunteer staff == | |||
| Despite the official nature of the PDPC, they run with only one full-time paid staffer, the President and Executive Director ]. Other unpaid volunteer staff for the 2005 period include Christopher Mills (Treasurer), Seth Schoen (Secretary) and Phil Stracchino (Consulting Systems Administrator), and the ] ] Network volunteer staff. | |||
| In order to find funds, the PDPC has recently conducted waves of fundraising campaigns based around the ] ] Network. Supporters who donated supported the ] ] Network in funding its growth. In 2004 the PDPC began to establish formal support levels for users of the network, as well as cloaks to promote donation. Their fiscal year starts on July 1. | |||
| == External link == | |||
| * –'']'' article critical of the PDPC | |||
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