I have been missing “All Facts Matter” so much, and am relieved to hear that you will still occasionally post (the Big Election coming up, and are you watching how China is trying to securitize its debt problems?)!
But yes, on to Action! You have a great idea in Houses of Refuge, you have the analytical and tech skills, so now all you nee…
I have been missing “All Facts Matter” so much, and am relieved to hear that you will still occasionally post (the Big Election coming up, and are you watching how China is trying to securitize its debt problems?)!
But yes, on to Action! You have a great idea in Houses of Refuge, you have the analytical and tech skills, so now all you need is boatloads of money. I’ve mentioned GoFundMe and Kickstarter, and there are also sites Indiegogo and Mightycause. I see today that Peter Navarro’s Legal Defense Fund has raised $1,371,320 of his $2 million-dollar goal on faith-based GiveSendGo, which might be a great fit with your ministry. I know that these sites take a percentage, but I have faith in your ability to find the best funding (and I will continue to pray for this). I think I can speak for the rest of your fans in wishing you all the best for your success in this new and admirable endeavor, Peter. God bless you!
Crowdfunding for the nonprofit space is a bit tricky. GoFundMe seems to want only 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and having that tax-deductible status is still a fair bit down the road. Kickstarter wants creative projects.
Right now I am using Donorbox, which lets me set up donation pages fairly easily--now the trick is to get those pages in front of generous people willing to donate!
I think I’ve mentioned that I used to manage (forty-some years ago, and where did THAT time go) a few rock bands.There are dozens of bands in Houston desperate to get some media attention, and who would be excited to be part of a fund-raising concert. Putting this on is a huge effort, but you take one venue (needing to get media attention and rake in revenue) ,add a promoter who has all the best local connections and a feel for whatever is ‘cool’ (so fleeting), and musicians who you can count on to show up on time and create a media-worthy event - all to raise funds for Houses of Refuge. Maybe you’d like to stuff this idea into a corner of your brain to work on later.
Here in Minneapolis around forty years ago, a local promoter named Sue McLean learned that a beautiful downtown cathedral had a serious need for tens of thousands of dollars to repair the church’s roof. She put on a big rock concert, right on the grounds of this historic church (sacrilege!), which was such an edgy idea at the time that many thousands of fans came out. This annual “Basilica Rock Party” has been a hugely successful source of revenue for this congregation ever since, so if you’re concerned that rock and faith can’t mix, well, it can, if done in the right spirit!
I have been missing “All Facts Matter” so much, and am relieved to hear that you will still occasionally post (the Big Election coming up, and are you watching how China is trying to securitize its debt problems?)!
But yes, on to Action! You have a great idea in Houses of Refuge, you have the analytical and tech skills, so now all you need is boatloads of money. I’ve mentioned GoFundMe and Kickstarter, and there are also sites Indiegogo and Mightycause. I see today that Peter Navarro’s Legal Defense Fund has raised $1,371,320 of his $2 million-dollar goal on faith-based GiveSendGo, which might be a great fit with your ministry. I know that these sites take a percentage, but I have faith in your ability to find the best funding (and I will continue to pray for this). I think I can speak for the rest of your fans in wishing you all the best for your success in this new and admirable endeavor, Peter. God bless you!
You will always be Magnificent Man to me.
Crowdfunding for the nonprofit space is a bit tricky. GoFundMe seems to want only 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and having that tax-deductible status is still a fair bit down the road. Kickstarter wants creative projects.
Right now I am using Donorbox, which lets me set up donation pages fairly easily--now the trick is to get those pages in front of generous people willing to donate!
I think I’ve mentioned that I used to manage (forty-some years ago, and where did THAT time go) a few rock bands.There are dozens of bands in Houston desperate to get some media attention, and who would be excited to be part of a fund-raising concert. Putting this on is a huge effort, but you take one venue (needing to get media attention and rake in revenue) ,add a promoter who has all the best local connections and a feel for whatever is ‘cool’ (so fleeting), and musicians who you can count on to show up on time and create a media-worthy event - all to raise funds for Houses of Refuge. Maybe you’d like to stuff this idea into a corner of your brain to work on later.
Here in Minneapolis around forty years ago, a local promoter named Sue McLean learned that a beautiful downtown cathedral had a serious need for tens of thousands of dollars to repair the church’s roof. She put on a big rock concert, right on the grounds of this historic church (sacrilege!), which was such an edgy idea at the time that many thousands of fans came out. This annual “Basilica Rock Party” has been a hugely successful source of revenue for this congregation ever since, so if you’re concerned that rock and faith can’t mix, well, it can, if done in the right spirit!