Thank you so much for the input! I really appreciate it so much!
I definitely agree with having a sketch for donors to see. We are in the initial process of touring other shelters to see what we absolutely need and what we can live without. With the price of everything these days we are going to have to pick and choose to make sure our money goes as far as it can.
We do have some fundraisers planned for this year and hope to have something in place so they can see what we plan on doing with their money.
We are lucky to have such a great community behind us.
What are your thoughts on crowdfunding? Thought about doing that to reach donors outside of our town. Our town population is less that 6,000 but the county we serve is around 12,000 but seems like the other towns in our county aren't as involved.
Thanks in advance for any feedback!
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Amy Pearson
Volunteer
Humane society of Ray County
MO
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-16-2024 12:21 AM
From: Julielani Chang
Subject: Funding new shelter
Hi Amy,
Congrats on building a new shelter. I would google for capital grants. How about private investors? Naming right for the top donor. Sponsors for the kennels. Do you have a sketch of what your shelter looks like? People and potential donors may have a hard time imagining what the new shelter looks like and a sketch or floorplan might be helpful. Maybe you can get an architecture firm to donate the preliminary sketch. You can then use it to fundraise.
This is a great guideline. https://humanepro.org/sites/default/files/documents/hsus-shelter-design-packet.pdf
Good Luck!
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Julielani Chang
The Life of Kai: Compassion Connections Inc.
Davis CA
Original Message:
Sent: 03-15-2024 04:34 AM
From: Amy Pearson
Subject: Funding new shelter
We are looking to build a new shelter. We have purchased the land and it is paid for. We also have about 1/4 of the funds needed to build a 3,000 square foot shelter. We are a privately ran shelter in a small rural community in Missouri and we rely on donations and fundraising events for funding. We are looking at a USDA loan to cover the rest but i was wondering if any one knew of grants for new construction we could apply for?
We are in desperate need of a new facility and don't think we can wait much longer. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
#FundraisingandDevelopment
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Amy Pearson
Volunteer
Humane society of Ray County
MO
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