[sudo-discuss] [BAPS-Organizing] Launching a crowdfunding campaign to renovate Omni's kitchen this Sunday - help spread the word!

[Laura Turiano]

Can we send links to the video before the campaign actually launches?


On 12/14/17 8:25 PM, Jenny Ryan wrote:
> Greetings omninoms!
>
> For those not yet aware, Omni intends to launch a crowdfunding 
> campaign on Sunday to raise funds toward renovating the commercial 
> kitchen in the basement!
> *
> *
> *if you get the gist, you can proceed directly to thekitchen wiki page 
> <https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Kitchen> and/or peruse the CAMPAIGN 
> ACTION KIT 
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YRIoL5jlmgxZMBdLQibWNn39gD7wSLx-EgCBbdM7izQ/edit>*
>
> We need /ALL HANDS ON DECK /to help spread the word. In particular:
>
>   * reach out directly to folks in your networks who you think would
>     donate, and ask them if they could contribute when the campaign
>     launches. pre-pledges help ensure successful campaigns. here's
>     some sample text you can use
>     <https://peoplesopen.net/pad/p/kitchen-pre-ask> (tx be to julian!)
>   * do you have any press contacts you could tap? we are drafting a
>     press release
>     <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T3xUefmfxntMbin02Nf--R4BsQslth2SZ7Vl7NAinoc/edit>
>     to be published on Monday after our soft 'community launch' and
>     have zilch lined up so far
>   * can you or your group offer (and follow through on) a perk/reward
>     for certain donation levels? get in touch!
>   * when we launch on sunday, help spread the word by sharing,
>     retweeting, and sending to any and all relevant mailing lists!
>   * do you have a spare hour or two to help with social media, press
>     outreach, door-to-door flyering, graphic design (eg, a facebook
>     cover image people could use?), making a short video or blog post,
>     organizing an event, etc? join the kitchen working group mailing
>     list <https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/kitchen> and/or
>     attend the next meeting - Wednesdays at 6pm in the Basement Library!
>
> Check out the wiki page at omnicommons.org/kitchen 
> <http://omnicommons.org/kitchen> for more info on the project, 
> including the awesome campaign video 
> <https://omnicommons.org/omnikitchen.mp4> produced largely by the 
> ever-rad-Anka (and starring some of the most OG Food Not Bombs 
> organizers!).
>
> -- more info:---
> Given the holiday season, the extensive burdens on every activist's 
> energy these days, and a host of other complexities and circumstances, 
> we've decided to break up the campaign into 3 phases.
>
> For this first phase, our goal is to raise $15,000 - which will enable 
> us to pull the permits, demo the walls for expansion of the area, and 
> get most if not all of our plumbing work done.
>
> The subsequent two phases will have goals of $20K each - though by the 
> end of this first campaign we hope to have a solid lead or two on a 
> significant grant or donor.
>
> There are many dangling threads and the kitchen crew could definitely 
> use more support to carry this off. Please do lend a hand, however 
> which way you can!
>
> Mad love and dreams of decadent dinners at the Omni ~
> Jenny
>
> Help open a people-powered common space in Oakland, California!
> https://omnicommons.org/donate
>
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