Fundraising Micro Grant (English)

Fundraising micro grant for the production of 250 CDs that will feature 10 tracks produced by immigrants groups that are developing or have radio projects that help organize their community.

What is the project?
Medios Caminantes is asking for a AMP fundraising micro grant for the production of 250 CDs that will feature 10 tracks produced by immigrants groups that are developing or have radio projects that help organize their community. These organizations are also expected to participate in the Medios Caminantes track. The compilation will also have an introductory piece produced by People’s Production House and Palabra Radio introducing the listener to the project.

Here is a list of organizations that we will approach to help contribute and distribute the project:

How will it support the organizing of your track?
Medios Caminantes hopes to create a space where organizations that work with Latino/a immigrants can exchange experiences, skills, and coordinate resources through a shared network at this years AMC. This CD compilation starts this process. By inviting organizations to participate in the production of this compilation, the track organizers hope to start creating this network well before the AMC. This CD will:

Promote the organizing work of groups helping to develop the Medios Caminantes track

  • Help introduce other organizations to the work of others in the network
  • Present the work of participating organizations to a larger community and network of organizers and media makers
  • Generate interest in the Medios Caminantes track and the AMC
  • Raise funds for members of organizations to travel and participate in the AMC 2010

What are the expenses?
The funds we are requesting will be used for materials needed to produce these CDs. People’s Production House will donate staff time, duplication support, and waive duplication fees for use of their CD duplicator. These are the project expenses:

  • 250 white CD: $70.50
  • 250 CD cases: $51.00
  • Printer ink: $100
  • 250 CD Inserts: $125.00

Requested total: $346.50

What is the projected income?
We will sell each CD at $10 each. 200 CD’s will be sold through our distribution plan and 50 CDs will be saved as extra to share at the AMC.

  • 200 CDs @ $10.00 = $2,000

Distribution Plan
We’ve developed a distribution plan for this micro grant project that will help us fundraise for each organizations involved in the project. The CDs will be shared equally across the ten organizations participating in the project. Each organization will commit to selling 10-15 CDs, raising about $100-$150 for each organization that to use towards subsidizing members’ travel to the AMC. In addition, Promethus Radion and Palabra Radio will sell copies on their spring radio tour throughout Southern US. We have also asked partner organizations like Main Street Project in Minnesota and Casa Chapulin in Oaxaca to support our fundraising effort. They have committed to selling 10 CDs each.

  • Each community radio project have a commitment to sell form 10 to 15 CD
    - raising up to $100-$150 for each organization, $1000-$1500 total
  • Promotion and selling on Prometheus Radio Project and Palabra Radio spring radio tour
    - Estimated 20-30 sold on tour raising between $200-$300
  • Distribution by partner organizations
    - Main Street Project (www.mainstreetproject.org) have a commitment to sell 10 CD: $100
    - Casa Chapulin from Oaxaca (http://www.casachapulin.org) have a commitment to sell 10 CD: $100
  • Selling of remaining CDs at AMC fundraising events: $100-$300