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What can you say that your donors and investors will remember? Because when you pitch someone, it’s an opportunity to have them spread the word about your film to all their friends. What you need is a "sticky story." In our next Film Funding Guidance Class for our fiscally sponsored filmmaker we'll discuss what key elements you need to include to make your story "stick" in investors and donor's minds that will help them share your story with others. From the Heart Fiscal Sponsorship = Guidance, Support, and Tax Deductible Donations to help filmmakers fund their films. https://buff.ly/3vbhH7Z

Watch this short video to understand what I want to fundraise for, it’s an incredible charity working to serve those in need. https://lnkd.in/eSjyVYmQ https://lnkd.in/e6Fzw27N

I don't believe I have ever posted here on Linked In before, but this is something near and dear to my heart. Last year I had the unreal privilege to work on a film directed by a filmmaker who's movies were a huge part of my childhood and had a profound influence on the beginning of my love and appreciation for the horror genre and film in general (you could call his films "horror lite" I suppose). Around that same time I joined the board of the Vermont Production Collective because I wanted to make tangible improvements for something I care deeply about here where I live. I want there to be more opportunities, like I had last year, for filmmakers all over the state and for the economy around film to grow and thrive. Vermont has not historically been friendly to film productions. There is no official "film office" or a person to answer the phones for out of state folks wanting to film here. No current database of crew and locations. We have no tax incentives that act as a lure to attract large studios here (which is why they instead would fly their cast to Romania to film a show set in "Vermont") who then spend tens of thousands of indirect dollars to boost up the local economy and businesses in our towns. A big part of what VPC's efforts are focused on is filling that gap. Creating and maintaining that database, ensuring someone is answering the phones. Ensuring that out of state productions can find AND HIRE film industry professionals living in the state. We also have a keen desire to foster and grow our community that is already here. Earlier this week we launched a fundraiser to help bolster our efforts for 2024. Collaborations with local film festivals. Sponsored industry meet ups. Ensuring that the filmmakers and creative industry folks who want to stay here have resources so that they can. This is going to be a big year of transition and growth for film in the state. Working with legislators to lay pathways to create jobs, grow the creative economy and ensure that Vermont has a seat at the table when it comes to the movie making industry. I am truly excited about what the future brings, but like with everything, money is a factor. $1, $10, $100. Literally every dollar earned through this effort matters and makes a difference. Please take a minute to check it out or share with a friend. It would mean a lot. https://lnkd.in/gSt2p3YU

Why do charities and churches choose Paxton Software for their accounting system? Our video explains the key benefits: * Fund accounting is at its core * SORP compliant for Charity Commission reporting * Donations and Gift Aid handled with ease * UK based technical and email support Get in touch to find out more and to book your free demo with our expert team: sales@paxtonsoftware.co.uk #charityaccounting #charityaccountingsoftware #nonprofitaccounting #charityaccounts #charityfinance #fundaccounting #churchaccounting #churchaccountingsoftware #churchaccounts #freetrial #paxtonsoftware

The business of football (soccer to my American friends) is fascinating, exhilarating and often precarious. I’ve been on the board of Lancaster City FC (one of the world’s oldest football clubs, established 1911) for almost two years now. Lancaster is a small northern city on the west coast of the UK. Manchester is the nearest big footballing name, about an hour away down the M6 motorway. I went to University in Lancaster almost 30 years ago, which is how I got involved in the club again. We’re in the Northern Premier League, seven leagues down from the Premiership, and three leagues below the Hollywood fairytale of Wrexham. But the realities of non-league football for most clubs don’t end with Ryan Reynolds buying your club. Every week is a constant battle to keep the financial wolf from the door. Our sponsorship, gate and diner revenue is all up 30% over the last two years, and yet we still struggle to make ends meet with a multi-thousand pound defecif to manage due to rising energy costs, business rates, ground maintenance and player wages. And we’re one of the buoyant ones! Marske FC, peers in the Northern Premier League, have recently taken drastic action to recoup costs, effectively demoting themselves to the league below to give them a hope of surviving financially (cheaper players, less league-mandated ground upgrades required etc). That’s no surprise to me. Balancing fan expectations, overspending managers, player ambitions and financial realities is a real eye-opener in terms of what it takes to keep a non-league football club afloat. And their importance goes well beyond sport. These are institutions at the heart of communities - they keep people together and give neighbourhoods a collective purpose through good times and bad. They create social cohesion among strangers, combatting loneliness, forging friendships and building support networks that translate into huge social benefits that often go unacknowledged by local councils and politicians. This season alone, Lancaster has engaged hundreds of schoolchildren, refugees and vulnerable groups, to give them a sense of belonging, aspiration, support, and purpose beyond the daily grind. And it’s all done by volunteers - there are no fat cats creaming off the profits here. In fact, there are no profits at all - only debts! It’s a precarious situation that local councils should be more attune to and supportive of. These local sporting institutions, central to the community, give back so much and yet are constantly on a knife-edge, drawing on the good will of volunteers and donations to keep them afloat - whether that’s the board members, the lady on the gate, or the unseen hours of the people digging the pitch or cleaning the diner oven. So thank you to the volunteers, the part-timers and the giver-uppers. Without you, these local football clubs would be knocked down and replaced with your next out of town multi-story car park. 👇

Sobering facts around the impact of CoL in #Sussex. Do give this a watch if you have a moment. Thanks to those involved for supporting those most in need. #foodpoverty #fuelpoverty #work #costoflivingcrisis

At some point in our lives, Elder Care will be an issue. For many families, they are not familiar with navigating the legal and financial sysems to access the best care for an elderly parent. Quite often, it happens too late. Let's understand why that is the case. Please consider donating to my documentary project on Elder Care: https://lnkd.in/evTTnKXM

👀Investing in prevention: Prevention is better than cure! Millions of pounds are spent each year trying to get kids active again. However, the focus should be on prevention rather than cure. #LetUsPlay's strategy aims to prevent kids from dropping out of sports in the first place. This tackles one of the root causes of kids quitting sports – pressure from adults. A successful blueprint can then be rolled out to other sports. There are hundreds of grants available for supplying activities to get kids active again. Yet, there is nothing available for the #LetUsPlayFootball initiative. Please support our Kickstarter campaign to help us get our project off the ground. Even a small pledge of £1 can make a difference and bring us closer to reaching our funding goal. Every contribution counts! https://lnkd.in/eMCpaZfW

New Blog = New Opportunity to Get Educated with KCWS! https://lnkd.in/giJQdH6h As conversations have risen around the origins and generational impacts of domestic abuse with the recent release of the feature film, It Ends with Us, we're here to talk about fact vs. fiction on issues around the cycle of abuse, and how programs, practice and policy can improve survivor support efforts. Read our article today to learn more about how ending domestic abuse truly "Starts with Us."

Over the last 6 years, our film challenge has advanced the careers of hundreds of women and non-binary filmmakers. We give filmmakers the opportunity to collaborate with a new network, access the best equipment, produce high-end material, gain credits, and get into festivals. In other words, we remove the financial barriers so that women and nonbinary filmmakers can focus on telling their stories and advancing their careers. It has never been easy to make this film challenge free for participants. It takes months of planning, resource gathering, volunteer training, and more. Now more than ever, we need community support to make this film challenge happen. Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are under siege. There are lawsuits targeting these initiatives; companies are worried about sponsoring these programs; and entire DEI departments and budgets are getting cut. In a post-strike world, everyone is tightening their budgets, and equity is not making the cut. We are not going to let Hollywood backslide. Equity is not a trend; our lives depend on it. Already, Western Digital, Cinelease, and The Tremaine Foundation lent their support to the film challenge, but we need to raise $20,000 this week in order to continue our rollout. We are committed to hosting our film challenge this October, which means our applications are set to open at the end of July. In just a few short weeks, we will need to know that our funding is secure so that we can bring this program to our community. Whether you’re a past participant who wants this opportunity to be accessible to future participants or you simply believe in this mission, now is the time to make a donation. Will you be a part of this movement? Please make a tax-deductible donation today! https://lnkd.in/e7Tm5G-Y