11/7 Update

Good Morning -

Looks like we will have 5 locations in SF, Oakland and Berkeley. They will all be confirmed shortly and we'll get volunteer sign up sheets out to you right after that. Great to hear we have so many people excited about this and with the 5 locations we have a chance of creating portrait for 1000-2000 people.

Sounds Crazy but that is the math - 200-400 people per location equals 1000-2000 people walking away with photos of themselves.

But that does leave us with the the challenge of paying for the prints and CD's (and possible renting printers). We have 5 awesome people taking on organizing the locations and I'm wondering if we have any rock start fundraisers that would be wiling to raise money to pay for the needed supolies. Help portrait gave us an account to receive tax deductible donations but I could use help in terms of putting together the pitch and getting the word out.

Also - I think our endeavors are worthy of press coverage (and that could help with fundraising). If you rock the PR world, let me know. I would love to see camera crews and reporters at the each of the sites on the Dec 10th.

If you are game for either, let me know.

Joey

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Permalink Reply by Samantha Portello on November 7, 2011 at 4:43pm

can kickstarter be used to raise funds?

Permalink Reply by Joey Chandler on November 7, 2011 at 4:52pm

Maybe - how does it work. We don't really have anything to offer donors (or maybe we do and I can't think of it).

Permalink Reply by Jon Gow on November 7, 2011 at 4:51pm

I would be willing to donate some cash to help out. It may not be a lot but if everyone else who was planning to participate did the same (whatever they could afford) then it may help towards paying for supplies etc.

Just a thought!

Permalink Reply by Joey Chandler on November 7, 2011 at 5:14pm

Great Jon - you can donate here: https://help-portrait.donortools.com/my/funds/43959-Help-Portrait-San-Francisco-California

Permalink Reply by Jon Gow on November 7, 2011 at 5:50pm

That was easy!

Permalink Reply by Natalie Schrik on November 7, 2011 at 5:03pm

I would like to help with getting donations! Having a goal, a pitch, a letter of donation, and a dedicated team together will be the best strategy I know of so far.

Any one else want to be on the team? It might mean meeting for a delicious coffee!

- Natalie

Permalink Reply by Joey Chandler on November 7, 2011 at 5:15pm

Great Natalie - that sounds perfect - the url for the donation page is here: https://help-portrait.donortools.com/my/funds/43959-Help-Portrait-San-Francisco-California

What else do you need (besides a few responses)?

Joey

Permalink Reply by Natalie Schrik on November 7, 2011 at 8:19pm

What do you think? Can businesses donate services rather than money?

Can we estimate our needs? How many prints, how much toner, etc.

Natalie

Permalink Reply by Joey Chandler on November 7, 2011 at 9:07pm

I just talked with a company that rents ho volume printers. It is about $500 for printer/paper/toner for 400 prints. Figure one in each location and that is $2500. Business can donate for sure.

Permalink Reply by Jon Gow on November 7, 2011 at 9:30pm

For that amount of money you could actually BUY 4 or 5 good printers and have them available for future events unless that's a "no no". For example,

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/609356-REG/Canon_3295B002_PIX...

Permalink Reply by Joey Chandler on November 7, 2011 at 9:37pm

I'm not a printer expert but I'm not sure those could handle the volume.

Permalink Reply by Joey Chandler on November 7, 2011 at 11:20pm

video re: printing

http://vimeo.com/7953289