As the fiscal sponsorship field continues to grow and expand rapidly, we see a sustained focus on Models “A” and “C”, followed by “L” as a variation of "A" and “B” as a misunderstood cousin of “C”. These four are a subset of the models that have been identified under “fiscal sponsorship” and cataloged over the years, most notably by scholar and attorney Gregory Colvin in his book Fiscal Sponsorship: Six Ways to Do It Right. While all the models identified are ways of affiliating and sharing resources among related but distinct charitable activities, Models "A" and "C" largely continue to define the community of practice.

For this conversation, we want to look beyond just the legal and financial lens at some different ways to organize our thinking around the fiscal sponsorship models and how they relate to values-based practices. Join us as we draw on the findings of the Fiscal Sponsorship Field Scan 2023 to examine some different ways of looking at the relationships between and uses of fiscal sponsorship models to support work in the nonprofit sector.

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