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America Learns

Consultation on Template Licensing Agreement

Summary:

Assist a mission driven software company by providing a consultation on their template licensing agreement.

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Jurisdictions: U.S. (governing law California)
About the Organization: America Learns is a mission-driven software company launched with seed funding from Echoing Green to help public agencies and nonprofits strengthen national service and community programs. Today, their platforms support more than 300 AmeriCorps programs and state service commissions across the country, helping them manage grants, compliance, participant records, outcomes, and communication. By replacing fragmented, labor-intensive processes with purpose-built technology, America Learns helps organizations devote more of their limited funding and staff time to serving communities. Although America Learns is structured as a for-profit company, their work operates within — and provides essential infrastructure for — the nonprofit and public-service ecosystem.
Legal Entity Type: For-profit
SDG(s):Affordable and Clean Energy, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Gender Equality, Life on Land (sustainability of ecosystems), Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities
Legal Issue(s):

America Learns received pro bono legal support many years ago to draft a template licensing agreement for their platform at the time. Today, they have expanded their operations to include three software platforms: The Impact Suite, the Grant Gateway, and The Service Signal. Their primary clients are U.S. based nonprofits and government organizations (including public universities). Increasingly, many of their state government agency clients are seeking to negotiate the terms.

The America Learns team is seeking a pro bono consultation from an attorney to think through different scenarios and next steps (e.g., Should they have one template for all three platforms, or keep them separate? Should they have a separate template specifically for government agencies?).

Ultimately, they would appreciate assistance reviewing/updating the template and implementing any recommendations. Should the attorney have interest and capacity, the client might be able to pull together a limited budget for drafting the templates. The governing law of the current template is California.

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