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block-system-breadcrumb-block"> <nav aria-label="breadcrumb"> <h2 id="system-breadcrumb" class="visually-hidden">Breadcrumb</h2> <ol class="breadcrumb"> <li class="breadcrumb-item"> <a href="/">Apereo</a> </li> <li class="breadcrumb-item"> <a href="/community">Our Community</a> </li> <li class="breadcrumb-item"> Value Proposition </li> </ol> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="row g-0"> <div class="order-1 order-lg-2 col-12"> <div class="region region-content"> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> <div id="block-apereo-page-title" class="block block-core block-page-title-block"> <h1><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Value Proposition</span> </h1> </div> <div id="block-apereo-content" class="block block-system block-system-main-block"> <article data-history-node-id="74" class="node node--type-page node--view-mode-full"> <div class="node__content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Apereo Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and advancing open source software projects in the field of education. It provides a collaborative framework for various institutions, organizations, and individuals to develop and sustain open source software solutions for higher education and beyond. Here's how Apereo enables and supports open source software projects:</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-custom-blocks-paragraphs field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-text-listing paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="photo-list photo-list-image-left"> <div class="photo-list-photo"> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraph-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/paragraph-image-text-listing-images-2023/Incubator%20Apreo%20Image%20Transparent.png" width="1200" height="739" alt="Incubator" class="img-fluid" /> </div> </div> <div class="photo-list-photo"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-paragraph-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h4><strong>Incubation and Governance</strong></h4><p>Apereo serves as an incubator for new open source projects in the education sector. It helps establish and govern these projects, providing a structured framework for their development and management. Apereo projects benefit from the foundation's governance model, which ensures transparency, community involvement, and sustainable growth.<br> </p><p>Join the Conversation: <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/apereo.org/g/incubation">https://groups.google.com/a/apereo.org/g/incubation</a></p><p>Email: ed@apereo.org<br> </p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-text-listing paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="photo-list photo-list-image-right"> <div class="photo-list-photo"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-paragraph-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h4><strong>Community Building</strong></h4><p>Apereo fosters a strong sense of community around its projects. This involves engaging with stakeholders, such as educational institutions, developers, and users, to create an active and collaborative environment. Community members share their expertise, contribute to development, and support each other in the use of Apereo software.</p></div> </div> <div class="photo-list-photo"> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraph-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/paragraph-image-text-listing-images-2023/Cards%20and%20Hands%20Apereo%20Image%20Transparent_0.png" width="1017" height="746" alt="Hands holding cards hearts, internet, globe" class="img-fluid" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-text-listing paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="photo-list photo-list-image-left"> <div class="photo-list-photo"> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraph-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/paragraph-image-text-listing-images-2023/Public%20Funding%20Public%20Code%20Apereo%20Image%20Transparent_0.png" width="1200" height="923" alt="Public Funding, Public Code" class="img-fluid" /> </div> </div> <div class="photo-list-photo"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-paragraph-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h4><strong>Financial and Legal Support</strong></h4><p>Apereo offers legal and financial support to its projects. This includes assistance with licensing, intellectual property management, and financial resources to help sustain the development and maintenance of open source software. By providing these services, Apereo ensures that projects adhere to open source principles while mitigating legal and financial barriers.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-text-listing paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="photo-list photo-list-image-right"> <div class="photo-list-photo"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-paragraph-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h4><strong>Infrastructure and Resources</strong></h4><p>Apereo provides essential infrastructure and resources to host and distribute the open source software projects it supports. This includes hosting code repositories, issue tracking, mailing lists, and websites. By offering these resources, Apereo helps projects maintain a strong online presence and effectively collaborate with contributors and users.</p></div> </div> <div class="photo-list-photo"> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraph-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/paragraph-image-text-listing-images-2023/Weighing%20options%20Apereo%20Image%20Transparent_0.png" width="1200" height="739" alt="Resources and monetary support balance." class="img-fluid" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-text-listing paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="photo-list photo-list-image-left"> <div class="photo-list-photo"> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraph-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/paragraph-image-text-listing-images-2023/Apereo%20Laptop%20MArketing%20Image%20transparent%20copy.jpg" width="1200" height="739" alt="Laptop showing Apereo A reaching out through the internet" class="img-fluid" /> </div> </div> <div class="photo-list-photo"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-paragraph-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h4><strong>Marketing and Outreach</strong></h4><p>Apereo helps projects with marketing and outreach efforts to increase their visibility within the education community. This includes promoting projects at conferences, workshops, and through online channels, as well as providing guidance on communication strategies to reach a wider audience.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-text-listing paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="photo-list photo-list-image-right"> <div class="photo-list-photo"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-paragraph-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h4><strong>Collaboration and Interoperability</strong></h4><p>Apereo encourages its projects to work together and fosters interoperability between them. This collaborative approach helps ensure that Apereo software solutions can work seamlessly with one another, creating a more integrated and comprehensive ecosystem.</p></div> </div> <div class="photo-list-photo"> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraph-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/paragraph-image-text-listing-images-2023/Group%20Holding%20Up%20Apereo%20A%20Image%20copy%202.png" width="1200" height="739" alt="Group holding up the Apereo A" class="img-fluid" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-text-listing paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="photo-list photo-list-image-left"> <div class="photo-list-photo"> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraph-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/paragraph-image-text-listing-images-2023/Cool%20Cloud%20Apereo%20Image%20copy.jpg" width="1200" height="739" alt="Documentation and training are cool. " class="img-fluid" /> </div> </div> <div class="photo-list-photo"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-paragraph-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h4><strong>Training and Documentation</strong></h4><p>Apereo supports the creation of training materials and documentation to assist users, administrators, and developers in understanding and effectively using the open source software. This is crucial for the adoption and success of these solutions in educational institutions.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-text-listing paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="photo-list photo-list-image-right"> <div class="photo-list-photo"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-paragraph-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h4><strong>Sustainability and Long-term Support</strong></h4><p>Apereo helps projects develop sustainable models for continued growth and maintenance. This includes strategies for fundraising, community engagement, and long-term support to ensure that projects remain viable and useful over time.</p></div> </div> <div class="photo-list-photo"> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraph-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/paragraph-image-text-listing-images-2023/Sustainability%20Apereo%20Image%20copy.jpg" width="983" height="839" alt="Sustainability" class="img-fluid" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--basic-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-paragraph-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Overall, the Apereo Foundation plays a vital role in enabling and supporting open source software projects in the education sector by providing a framework for collaboration, governance, resources, and community building. 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