[$] Software platforms for open-source projects and foundations

Open-source projects have many non-technical needs as they grow. But,running a FOSS non-profit organization for supporting these projects is alot of work, as anyone involved in such an organization will attest. Thesedays, some software platforms, such as LFX from the Linux Foundationand Open Collective, are indevelopment to provide important services, such as crowdfunding, toprojects and other organizations. These platforms have the potential toimprove both the quality and range of services available to projects.