power2give.org/PugetSound LAUNCH YIELDS NEARLY $43,000 FOR REGIONAL ARTS PROJECTS
ArtsFund is thrilled to share the news that with 121 donors contributing $18,898, and the 1:1 match (an additional $18,898 in matching funds), the first 24 hours of power2give/PugetSound brought $37,796 in new funds to the region’s arts and culture sector. By the 29th hour, the total reached $42,928 and continued to rise.
power2give/PugetSound, presented by ArtsFund, launched at 10am on 10/1/2013 with a dynamic roster of 36 arts and culture groups. Within 24 hours, two projects reached their funding goals, with two more reaching 85% or higher of their project totals.
Visit http://www.power2give.org/PugetSound to view active and completed projects.
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power2give.org/PugetSound Launches on October 1st, 2013
On October 1, 2013 ArtsFund presents power2give/PugetSound, an online crowd-funding platform providing a flexible way to connect with and support regional arts projects and making giving to the arts more accessible. Common threads among the 36 projects included in the launch include: youth-based programs and outreach, free or reduced access, community programs and outreach, arts education programs, supplies and transportation, equipment and facilities improvements, production costs, original programming, and artist support and commissions.
Thanks to the Raynier Institute & Foundation and other generous sponsors, the first $100,000 in donations made through power2give/PugetSound will be matched 100%. Start-up and administrative sponsorship is by The Boeing Company, providing funds covering the launch and implementation of power2give/PugetSound,
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Raynier Institute & Foundation to be Inaugural Lead Partner in power2give.org/PugetSound
ArtsFund announced today that the Raynier Institute & Foundation has awarded a $200,000 grant to ArtsFund to provide inaugural matching funds for power2give.org/PugetSound, an online cultural marketplace utilizing technology to create a direct connection between donors and projects about which they are passionate. ArtsFund will launch power2give/PugetSound on October 1, 2013.
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