Circumstances often dictate that the secretariat be located in a place convenient to the most active participants, and in some cases they are set up as part of an office of a national member. Some secretariats rotate periodically amongst members in different locations. If the organization needs to be able to receive funds as a distinct legal entity, then the question of the legal status of the organization may become a very important factor in determining where the secretariat is located. Very few countries have arrangements to facilitate the presence of secretariats of international NGOs within their jurisdiction (see Legal status of international organizations). One possibility is to register the organization in one country, but to have the operational offices in one or more other countries.