:mario_star: Become an Amplify Austin Fundraising Champion for Asmbly

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Amplify Austin is right around the corner, and once again we’re inviting members of the Asmbly community to play a meaningful role in helping power this campaign.

One of the most impactful ways you can support Asmbly is by becoming a Fundraising Champion — someone who creates a personal fundraising page and shares it with their network to help expand awareness and support for our mission.

A thriving nonprofit is strengthened when philanthropy is shared across the community. Just as members share knowledge, volunteer their time, and help care for the space, fundraising is another meaningful way we sustain a creative environment that benefits so many.

When members step forward as Fundraising Champions, it reflects a shared commitment to ensuring that tools, education, and creative opportunities remain accessible — not just for today’s makers, but for those who will follow. Together, we are actively investing in the future of this community.

:wrapped_gift: Fundraising Champion Incentives

To show our appreciation, we’re continuing membership rewards for those who help drive this effort forward:

  • Raise $250 or 10 unique donors → 1 month free base membership ($95)
  • Raise $500 or 20 unique donors → 2 months free base membership ($190)
  • Raise $1,000 or 35 unique donors → 4 months free base membership ($380)
  • Raise $2,000 or 50 unique donors → 1 year free base membership ($950)

We’ll also recognize our top champions on our Amplify Austin donor plaque for the extraordinary impact they make.

:light_bulb: Getting Started is Simple

  1. Create your personal fundraising page by clicking the “Fundraise” button on Asmbly’s Amplify Austin page
  2. Set a goal that feels meaningful to you
  3. Share why Asmbly matters in your own words
  4. Invite your friends, family, and networks to give

If you’ve never fundraised before, don’t worry — we’ll provide guidance and resources in this thread to help you succeed.

Every share, every conversation, and every donation helps expand access to making for our broader community. If Asmbly has been meaningful in your creative journey, we encourage you to consider stepping into this role.

Early giving is already open — if you’re ready to help lead the charge, follow the steps above and get started today!

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Fundraising Champions — there are tons of great resources from I Live Here I Give Here in their Fundraiser Toolkit. Check it out to kick start your fundraiser!

:light_bulb: Quick tip: Many employers match charitable donations made through Amplify Austin — which can instantly double your impact. It only takes a moment to check which companies are participating (maybe yours or someone you know!): https://www.amplifyatx.org/business_fundraisers/

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Champs — As you invite folks to learn about Asmbly through your fundraiser, you can also invite them to this event we will host on 3/4. Regardless of whether they donate, we’d love to see more folks come out and learn about Asmbly!

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Regardless of whether you are a Fundraising Champ, we’d love some help distributing these yard signs around town!

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If you’ve got some spots you think these would get good visibility, especially where people walk, please grab as many signs as you’d like.

Thanks for the help spreading the word!

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What level of permission do we for city property such as along public sidewalks? I’m guessing for commercial buildings we can just management for permission to put a sign on their property. Same with residential. If it’s relatively simple process, I’ll snag some for my neighborhood and a few businesses.

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We’ve got some up around the Asmbly building and at the complex entrance which we’ve done with other ones before and I think is generally fine. The approach I typically take with these is to only put them in areas I know is OK (e.g. in front of my house in a neighborhood where people put up yard signs) or in public spots where there are other random signs (e.g. various grassy areas near sidewalks).