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      <h2>Community</h2>

      <p>If you are using Parsl or planning to try it, join the <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/parsl-project/shared_invite/enQtMzg2MDAwNjg2ODY1LTUyYmViOTY1ZTU2ZDUwZTVmOWQ1M2IzZTE5MTM3YWZlM2RhM2IyZjk4ODgwNGRhOGE1MzJlNTYyYjNkYzIzZW">parsl-project</a> Slack workspace
      to hear what other users are doing, ask questions, and listen in on and join the community discussion.</p>

      <p>We also host an open Zoom video call every two weeks - join Slack to find the link.</p>

      <p>If you would like to suggest new features, or participate in the discussion of implementation issues, please follow the project on <a href="https://github.com/parsl">GitHub</a>.</p>
				    
      <p>We welcome contributions! If you would like to contribute to Parsl via code, documentation, testing, or in any other manner, please read our <a href="https://github.com/Parsl/parsl/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.rst">contributing guide</a>. </p>
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      <h2>Usage Tracking</h2>

      <p>Parsl uses an opt-in model for anonymous usage tracking. To help support the Parsl project we request that users opt-in where possible by setting <code>PARSL_TRACKING=true</code> in their environment, or by setting <code>usage_tracking=True</code> in the configuration object (<code>parsl.config.Config</code>). To read more about what information is collected and how it is used see <a href=https://parsl.readthedocs.io/en/stable/userguide/usage_tracking.html#label-usage-tracking>Usage statistics collection</a>.
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		<h2>Fiscal Sponsor</h2>
		<p>Parsl is a Sponsored Project of NumFOCUS, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity in the United States. NumFOCUS provides Parsl with fiscal, legal, and administrative support to help ensure the health and sustainability of the project. Visit <a href="https://numfocus.org/" target="_blank">numfocus.org</a> for more information. Consider making a <a href="https://app.hubspot.com/payments/purchase/hscs_KLz7SlcsCAGVqY6JyNkY2vOAoiNzS2u1jRPvIcLu9JVZbIcpiu7bL6DegkPf0BF6" target="_blank">tax-deductible donation</a> to help the project pay for developer time, professional services, travel, workshops, and a variety of other needs.</p>
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