FW: A few clicks to help us grow Solutions Twin Cities in 2009
Jeffrey Swainhart
Solutions Twin Cities is organized by a couple of members of our group. They put on an amazing show and make a strong contribution to a positive future. Please support their cause…
Jeffrey
Architecture for Humanity Minnesota
From: Solutions Twin
Cities Mailing List [mailto:solutions....@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009
1:53 PM
To: in...@solutionstwincities.org
Subject: A few clicks to help us grow
Solutions Twin Cities in 2009
Folks,
We'd like to start 2009 with a bang but we need your help.
We just entered a competition (The
Power of Us: Re-Imagine Media) to win $25,000
in start-up capital to continue to grow Solutions Twin
Cities.
If you're getting this, you probably already know what we do, and hopefully
support it! Just in case you need a refresher... our concept is simple:
Changemakers around the world share a common drive to make the world a better place, but many have nowhere to physically gather, share their ideas, or connect with others in their geographic community. Solutions Twin Cities was founded to create a multi-faceted platform in which local communities can support and foster innovation and positive change. We do this through storytelling, inviting changemakers to share their ideas at live events and then disseminating those ideas globally through online social media. By making local ideas and the people behind them real to the communities they serve, we inspire the public to get involved in shaping their world.
We've been at this for 18 months and in that time have highlighted over 70
unique projects at 6 major events, curated an exhibit on new forms of mapping,
hosted a handful of creative social activities, and partnered with a variety of
established institutions such as The
Humphrey Institute, Science Debate 2008, the Walker Art Center,
and Intermedia Arts
to put together programs and events unlike anything else in the Twin Cities.
Parallel to this we've archived each event for the web and are in the process
of making it all accessible online.
Here's the thing: we've done this
all without any major funding and now we're ready to start growing this thing.
And that's where you come in: We've
got a favor to ask (in an easy-to-follow sequential format!):
1. Go to the page for our competition entry HERE.
2. Check it out.
3. Give us a rating (we'd like to suggest "Awesome" but hey, we're a
bit biased).
4. Finally, spread the word! Blog. Send out an email. Anything.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. No really, thank you!
Your feedback will help our chances in the competition and also help us grow as
an organization. As always, email us at in...@solutionstwincities.org
if you have any questions or comments.
Good or bad, We'll keep you up to date on our competition status come February
2nd when the finalists are chosen. Solutionista!
Yours,
Troy Gallas
& Colin Kloecker
Co-directors
Solutions Twin Cities
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