As a former program manager with Open Collective Foundation, I have a fair amount of insight on the fiscal sponsorship landscape which I can offer to others who might be exploring this route for their wrok as an alternative pathway to pursuing a 501(c)3.
I can share both from through my lens as the coordinator of a fiscal sponsor hosted timebank and a staff member onboarding grassroots initiatives who are seeking hosting services. I have also spent a fair amount of time in the company of staff from other fiscal sponsors sharing best practices and learnings from our work.