MOU with DuraSpace - 2015

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In March of 2015, the Hydra Project signed a Memorandum of Understanding with DuraSpace for DuraSpace to provide banking, legal and other services to the project. 


March 8, 2015
To: Hydra-partners, Hydra-community, Hydra-tech
Subject: Hydra & DuraSpace: agreement for project services 

HydraNauts, 

I am pleased to share the news that Hydra has officially entered an agreement for DuraSpace to provide banking, financial and marketing/communication services for 2015, to help support and advance the Hydra Project. 

As we have seen some remarkable growth in the last two years, it has become increasingly apparent that a service provider could help meet  the project's growing administrative needs, and help position it for even further expansion. After canvasing the landscape for potential host organizations, DuraSpace appeared as a natural fit for the project, given its overlapping membership, stewardship of other vibrant projects (in particular Fedora), and a shared vision about the future potential of Hydra. 

After discussion over several months on the H