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A Tale of Two Models: Fiscal Sponsorship
Fiscal sponsorship is sort of like a big brother or big sister lending their bike to a younger sibling who wants to bike over to a taco stand. The older sibling (fiscal sponsor) lets their younger sibling take their bike out so they can get to the tacos more quickly. However, the older sibling is the owner of said bike and liable for all repairs and what happens to it. The older sibling also might request that the little sibling bring them back a taco (a small fee for services). This is the simplified way to explain fiscal sponsorship.