Caryn, It seems your strategy is exactly what I'm currently going through. I'd definitely make sure the 1st chapter is complete but also be aware that fundraising more than once within a short period of time is very difficult. I would suggest combining the 2nd & 3rd for one goal
Good luck, D Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2012, at 9:26 AM, Caryn Cline <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Frameworkers, > > My earlier question about USA Projects (to which Gene Youngblood kindly > responded) prompts another, more general one: what about fundraising? I > typically make short films and mostly fund them myself, but I'm now involved > in a bigger, collaborative project. The writer/producer and I (the > producer/director) have enough money to make the first, least expensive > "chapter" of a triptych of short films. We plan to make the first part this > summer and then use it to raise money for the second two parts of the project > (the total budget is about 20K) . > > We believe that the best time to engage in fundraising is after we have this > first piece finished, when we have something concrete to show, and our > potential donors have something to look at and judge. The grant-writing and > funding cycle seems beyond us for many reasons, not least of which are the > time and energy it takes to look for funding and develop proposals when you > are trying to also make the work. I fear the more direct "Kickstarter"-style > campaign is so ubiquitous these days that potential funders are experiencing > burnout. I'm old enough that some of my potential donors aren't frequent > users of social media, so my co-producer and I are also thinking of sending > out e-mails or even letters to them. > > I would love to hear about any experiences those of you who frequent this > list have with fundraising, and the pros and cons of using social media > sites, e-mail, snail mail, and asking for money from friends, family, > colleagues. I hope these questions will be beneficial to others on this > list. > > Thank you and best wishes, > > CC > -- > Caryn Cline > Filmmaker and Teacher > New York City and Seattle, WA > vimeo.com/carynyc > > > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
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