On Wednesday December 14th, 2011, three cultural arts organizations, The Miami Dade-County Department of Cultural Affairs, The Arts & Science Council and The Knight Foundation introduced Power2give.org, a new fundraising platform to support arts and cultural projects in Miami.
Power2give.org was created by The Arts & Science Council, ASC which is based in North Carolina in August 2011 with the intention to offer a direct way to connect to cultural art projects with individuals and corporations interested in turning specific needs into realities. In less than 4 months, the Charlotte experience has generated more than $200,000 in direct giving.
Power2give.org works in similar fashion such as Spot.Us or Kickstarter, which have been very successful funding platforms for artists, designers, filmmakers, musicians, journalists and inventors across the U.S.
In Power2give.org, organizations lists their needs to complete an artistic project and people visiting the site can select a need that interests them and give them money to bring those projects to realization. The Miami portion of the site is housed within the same Power2give.org's URL and can be accessed by selecting "Miami" from the drop-down box.
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has joined the Department of Cultural Affairs and ASC as a founding sponsor of Power2give.org, providing each community $100,000 in matching donations to the first $100,000 in contributions made in Charlotte and Miami through the site.
“This new platform gives people a personal connection to the organizations that create culture in our
communities and strives to engage new audiences and donors online,” said Dennis Scholl, Knight Foundation’s vice president/Arts.
communities and strives to engage new audiences and donors online,” said Dennis Scholl, Knight Foundation’s vice president/Arts.
Power2give.org, came to be realized by the recognition that future funding of the cultural sector requires increasingly diversified and innovative means, and is in direct response to current trends in philanthropy. According to the Center on Philanthropy, giving from high net worth individuals is down 71% from 2007 and 2010 trends indicate an increased number of gifts with smaller average gift sizes in online donations and a strong desire from donors to see where their gifts go. Power2give.org creates a closer relationship between donors and the organizations they support.
“Individuals and businesses have told us plainly that when they know the exact use of their contributions and can see the tangible impacts of their investments on making particular cultural projects possible, they feel greater senses of confidence and satisfaction,” said Adolfo Henriques, chairman of the Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Council.
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