Fundraising and Advocacy
Photo: Project Leader Petro Okoth donates books to Luchelele Secondary School: January, 2018
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Fundraising with the Kesho Fund
Small fund raisers are a great way to support our work. These can:
Contact us at [email protected] if you or someone you know has an idea for a fundraiser. We'd love to work on it together!
- Generate donations for our projects;
- Build our network by helping more people learn about our work. Some of those new supporters may become donors, volunteers, or even fund raisers themselves. As the Kesho Fund looks to expand with new projects in new Mwanza neighborhoods, building our base is as important as collecting donations!
Contact us at [email protected] if you or someone you know has an idea for a fundraiser. We'd love to work on it together!
Past Fundraisers
Games in the Park Day in Denver, Colorado (October, 2019)
In October, 2019, we held our first ever "Games in the Park" fundraiser in Denver, Colorado. Some of our closest friends and supporters came together to hang out, talk about The Kesho Fund's work, and wonder why we hadn't hosted this event in July instead.
Well, that's a great idea! We will try this again when the warmth returns in 2020 and see if we can grow it into an annual get-together. As it was, the fundraiser was a ton of fun. People asked a lot of good questions about our work, had some great discussions about our past progress and our future plans, and together raised a total of $552, which is a great boost for out efforts. Because of it, we will now be in good shape to put the roof on the new Ibungilo Boys Bathroom in November.
Thanks to everyone who came out, and thanks also to those who were unavailable but sent their support anyways!
Well, that's a great idea! We will try this again when the warmth returns in 2020 and see if we can grow it into an annual get-together. As it was, the fundraiser was a ton of fun. People asked a lot of good questions about our work, had some great discussions about our past progress and our future plans, and together raised a total of $552, which is a great boost for out efforts. Because of it, we will now be in good shape to put the roof on the new Ibungilo Boys Bathroom in November.
Thanks to everyone who came out, and thanks also to those who were unavailable but sent their support anyways!
"We Should All be Feminists" Viewing Parties in various locations (March, 2019)
Our Girls Empowerment Clubs have long enjoyed the wonderful TED talk "We Should All be Feminists" by the incomparable Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. In early 2019, we received permission from TED Media to create an illustrated version of this TED Talk's transcript to hand out at our clubs for students to take home.
To raise money for commissioning our artists, support communities in Denver, Colorado, Charlottesville, Virginia, Newburyport, Massachusetts, Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, and Mwanza, Tanzania came together to watch Adichie's speech, discuss how it connects with all of our lives and with the work of the Kesho Fund, and to put donations together to sponsor the book. Thanks to all who helped to make this wonderful new resource a reality!
To raise money for commissioning our artists, support communities in Denver, Colorado, Charlottesville, Virginia, Newburyport, Massachusetts, Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, and Mwanza, Tanzania came together to watch Adichie's speech, discuss how it connects with all of our lives and with the work of the Kesho Fund, and to put donations together to sponsor the book. Thanks to all who helped to make this wonderful new resource a reality!
Paint for Tanzania Art Classes in Hampton, New Hampshire (July - August, 2018)
Carol Whalen Art Studio in Hampton, New Hampshire has been providing fun and effective small-group fine arts instruction since 2013.
Carol, the studio owner and lead instructor, hosted a series of stand-alone sessions to paint scenes of Tanzania and send all profits to The Kesho Fund. Thanks for supporting our work, Carol!
Carol, the studio owner and lead instructor, hosted a series of stand-alone sessions to paint scenes of Tanzania and send all profits to The Kesho Fund. Thanks for supporting our work, Carol!
Indigo Fire Pottery Studio Summer Sale in Belmont, MA (July 27-19, 2018)
Indigo Fire Pottery Studio is a pottery studio that has been offering classes and walk-in studio space in Belmont, Massachusetts since 2013, with a focus on offering high-quality equipment within an atmosphere of community and safe experimentation.
Owner and instructor Ned Levering has offered to put up a benefit table for The Kesho Fund at Indigo Fire's 2018 summer sale. All profits from pottery sold from that table will benefit The Kesho Fund, and Indigo Fire will match the first $1000 of those sales with a donation of their own. Thanks for the support, Ned and Indigo Fire!
Visit the Indigo Fire Summer Sale 2018 web page or see the event flyer below for more information:
Owner and instructor Ned Levering has offered to put up a benefit table for The Kesho Fund at Indigo Fire's 2018 summer sale. All profits from pottery sold from that table will benefit The Kesho Fund, and Indigo Fire will match the first $1000 of those sales with a donation of their own. Thanks for the support, Ned and Indigo Fire!
Visit the Indigo Fire Summer Sale 2018 web page or see the event flyer below for more information:
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View or download the event flyer here for more details:
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Kesho Fund Benefit Dinner - Summer 2018 in Denver, Colorado (June 28, 2018)
Our co-founder and fearless Treasurer Clay Heinzel-Nelson hosted our first ever charity dinner on June 28, intended to assist the launch of our new School Breakfasts Project.
Below are some of our favorite photos from the night.
Email us at [email protected] if you'd like to talk about hosting your own Kesho Fund Benefit Dinner!
Below are some of our favorite photos from the night.
Email us at [email protected] if you'd like to talk about hosting your own Kesho Fund Benefit Dinner!
Kesho Fund Printable Flyers
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This flyer is designed to be printed in color on standard A4 office paper and hung in places of work or recreation. It is a great conversation starter. Post one at your office and help our network grow!
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