Thanks: 0
Likes: 0
Needs Pictures: 0
Picture(s) thanks: 0
Results 16 to 27 of 27
-
7th May 2008, 05:39 PM #16
Another thing about doing a charity thing is that it is different knowing that someone should want to buy what you are making. I probably wouldn't have thought I was good enough fo that sort of thing, but since it was just a bit of fun, and a wood challenge for the participants I felt I could have a go. Pricing work is also a whole other ball game.
Maybe a charity thing could be run separately to the challenge thing. What I have been involved with with pottery is a kind of charity auction. I was run by a posh school in Melbourne to raise money for setting up schools in India or somewhere. Being an artist, I have never had the money to give to charities really, but for this the pottery was donated by potters all over Victoria. Potters always have work that has not quite worked like it should or is not quite right for the shop, or doesn't match the rest of the range or something, so every one always has something they can donate. Antway, the school has a galah dinner and auction night. I don't know how we do that over the internet. All get takeaway chinese and sit in front of the computer? Do it on ebay and have the auction end times 15 minutes apart?
Have a stall at one of the woodwork shows?
Which charity could also be hard to settle on. What about setting up a wood working shed in East Timor or Arnam land?anne-maria.
Tea Lady
(White with none)
Follow my little workshop/gallery on facebook. things of clay and wood.
-
7th May 2008 05:39 PM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Age
- 2010
- Posts
- Many
-
7th May 2008, 10:20 PM #17
I don't have any problems with helping charities but keep it totally separate from the challenge or charge an entry fee which goes to charity.
The cost of postage to get the timber then mailing the finished item to a central point may be higher than than the aggregate mean sale price.
Some other considerations,
1. My heart box was never intended to be for sale so why would I give it away.
2. The various winners may wish to display their winning entries together with their awards in their own private collection
-
7th May 2008, 10:46 PM #18GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Jan 2007
- Location
- Adelaide
- Posts
- 2,794
Everityng that follows IMHO of course, David.
Whatever our contribution, it is quite essential that the charity itself organises the activity for its purposes (Tea Lady's school being a case in point). It will never work otherwise. Therefore, once you have got this first round of opinions, don't waste time going down this road until you have found a charity which likes your idea and is prepared to run with it. It will then be up to the charity to give you some indication of what they think will work and how to organise it.
Without getting into the details here, do also a back of an envelope estimate of what amount an activity of this kind is likely to raise. You might well find that the end result is extremely unlikely to be worth the hassles.
Bob' suggestion above of an entry fee is the only practical one at this end. Basically, the organiser pays for everything (wood, postage, awards, his/her time), but instead of donating this to the other members s/he donates it to a charity through the entry fees of the participants that cover these expenses. You might find that this burden would discourage a lot of entrants/organisers, though.
Again, good luck.
-
7th May 2008, 10:46 PM #19
-
7th May 2008, 11:01 PM #20
If these challenges continue, which seems likely, perhaps they should be in a new forum so we can find them all easily in one place.
-
8th May 2008, 12:48 AM #21GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Jan 2007
- Location
- Adelaide
- Posts
- 2,794
-
8th May 2008, 05:04 AM #22
The whole charity thing seems like it could get very complicated and I also won't wade into it. Although no-one has mentioned the possibility of the winner picking the charity....A pat on the back to anyone who organises a competition along those lines, I dont think I'd like all the hassle!
I don't think an entry fee is a good idea.
I think if a magazine was on board (Using the term 'on board' loosely, they shouldn't actually be involved during the competition....unless they were willing to offer a years free subscription as a prize to the winner...) it would be good. They're often looking for random stuff to fill slots, and with the quality of work in the last competition, and its uniqueness, they might be willing to include a small article after the competition for free, if someone was willing to send them some photos and write a small piece. I think the only tangible benefit of this would be for the kudos to the entrants, and possibly the small amount of free advertising if the winner has a professional woodworking business, but either way it'd definately just add some fun to have peoples entries in a magazine, and of course be publicity for this site.
I'll be true to my word and give a free copy of my program as a prize in the next comp. I don't care what prize, it can be 10th if u want. I'll leave that up to the organiser.
M2c.Looking for an inexpensive accurate and detailed job estimation solution? www.dsm-systems.com
-
10th May 2008, 09:41 AM #23
Charity Challenge
Have been away for a couple of days - no one noticed, ah well thems the breaks -
Thanks for all the comments, it appears that there is not enough support at this stage for a charity event along the same basic lines of the 2 challenges that have been already been done. Either that or the suppporters have not offered opinions. I have thought some more about this and am presently investigating a slightly different idea but more about that when i get more info.
If anyone has ideas about an event raising money for charity with members from this forum contributing keep the thread going. I will certainly be interested in others thoughts.
Cheersregards
David
"Tell him he's dreamin.""How's the serenity" (from "The Castle")
-
10th May 2008, 12:35 PM #24
Well you could consider starting a "Giving Circle"
where people contribute until the pool reaches a predetermined amount then it is distributed.
-
16th August 2011, 02:51 AM #25New Member
- Join Date
- Aug 2011
- Location
- EveryWhere
- Posts
- 8
-
17th August 2011, 01:47 PM #26
-
17th August 2011, 06:11 PM #27
What a dill, the thread is more than 3 years old.
Cliff.
If you find a post of mine that is missing a pic that you'd like to see, let me know & I'll see if I can find a copy.
Similar Threads
-
Toys for Charity
By dmartin in forum WOODWORK - GENERALReplies: 30Last Post: 17th August 2011, 11:34 AM -
3 new pens for charity auction
By ScrollZilla in forum WOODTURNING - PEN TURNINGReplies: 11Last Post: 17th July 2007, 06:16 AM -
olivewood blanks for charity
By Frank&Earnest in forum WOODTURNING - PEN TURNINGReplies: 31Last Post: 31st March 2007, 07:01 PM -
Charity
By stephenmeddings in forum WOODIES JOKESReplies: 0Last Post: 18th October 2005, 12:03 PM -
Charity Craft Show
By Keith Jeeves in forum WOODIES EVENTSReplies: 0Last Post: 11th October 2001, 10:17 AM