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Dat Ecosystem Joins Apereo Foundation as a Fiscal Sponsored Project

We’re thrilled to share that Dat Ecosystem has officially joined the Apereo Foundation as a fiscally sponsored project. 🎉

This marks a significant milestone in our journey to build and maintain open peer-to-peer infrastructure for a more decentralized and resilient web. By becoming part of Apereo, the Dat Ecosystem gains a trusted nonprofit home — allowing us to strengthen governance, receive tax-deductible donations, and focus our collective energy on building technology and community.

“This collaboration gives the Dat community the stability and support it needs to keep pushing forward open, peer-to-peer infrastructure for the web,” said members of the Dat Ecosystem.

Apereo has a long history of supporting impactful open-source projects in education and beyond. Through this partnership, Dat Ecosystem will be better positioned to collaborate across communities, grow sustainably, and ensure the long-term stewardship of the protocols and tools that power our shared infrastructure.

Apereo and Dat Ecosystem logos

Main Takeaways

  • ✅ Dat Ecosystem joins Apereo Foundation
  • 🧭 Fiscal sponsorship ensures legal and financial stability
  • 🤝 Strengthening the bridge between decentralized technology and open knowledge communities
  • 🌱 Supporting a sustainable and transparent future for Dat tools and protocols
  • 💬 Open invitation for collaboration and contribution

Why Apereo?

Apereo is a respected nonprofit foundation supporting a range of open-source projects in education and technology. Their fiscal sponsorship model allows projects like Dat Ecosystem to operate under a shared nonprofit umbrella, while retaining their autonomy and community-driven values.

With Apereo as our fiscal sponsor, the Dat Ecosystem can:

  • Receive and manage funds transparently
  • Ensure organizational resilience
  • Foster collaboration across open-source communities
  • Focus on building tools instead of bureaucracy

About the Dat Ecosystem
Dat Ecosystem is a community of people and projects building open peer-to-peer protocols and tools that make data sharing more decentralized, secure, and resilient.

Visit our website to learn more and get involved.

ℹ️ Funds for dat-ecosystem
Want to financially support dat-ecosystem? Donate to Apereo Foundation today and help build more community driven technology.

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