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Freenode has in the past run fundraisers to support the ] ] network. Fundraisers are publicised on the IRC network and website. People who donate to PDPC receive special "user cloaks" on the IRC network as a sign of their support. Freenode has in the past run fundraisers to support the ] ] network. Fundraisers are publicised on the IRC network and website. People who donate to PDPC receive special "user cloaks" on the IRC network as a sign of their support.


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The Peer-Directed Projects Center (PDPC), founded in 2002, is an organisation lead and solely operated by Rob Levin (President and Executive Director) which runs the freenode IRC Network and other similar peer-directed projects.

The PDPC is incorporated in the state of Texas, USA; and is an IRS 501(c)(3) charitable and educational 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 free and open source software projects, and encouraging the use of free software through supporting it's development.

Although the PDPC is mostly based around the freenode IRC Network, their website says there may be future projects to which the PDPC is investigating, seeking funding to take on charitable social services projects for the communities.

Fundraising and volunteer staff

PDPC has one full-time paid staff member, the executive director, Rob Levin. The board's other members The board members are:

  • Robert Levin, President
  • Christopher Mills, Treasurer
  • Seth Schoen, Secretary
  • Phil Stracchino

Freenode has in the past run fundraisers to support the freenode IRC network. Fundraisers are publicised on the IRC network and website. People who donate to PDPC receive special "user cloaks" on the IRC network as a sign of their support.

See also

External links

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