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Why are we doing things this way?
Pledge drives are old hat in the charity world. In a way charities have been the real pioneers of the concept of crowdfunding. That concept has been taken to new levels by groups like Kickstarter and GoFundMe who have seen millions of dollars raised for projects and individuals using purely digital means of fundraising. COVID has made traditional fundraisers difficult right now, do we thought, why not try our hand at a digital crowdfunding style fundraiser.
Who provided these super cool designs and gifts?
The Foundation’s Logo was designed by Nathan Weston, one of our board members.
The four designs on the stickers, and most of the other items, were designed and provided by Valorie Armour, who is also our supplier for the majority of the gifts.
The design on the magnet was provided by Micki Hefley, of Oddball Ink, who is a grandparent of an HLHS kiddo.
The 3-D object is being provided by Perry Grenon, a father of an HLHS kiddo.
Pledge Collection
You will have several options to fulfill your pledge when making a pledge.
If you opt to use PayPal, Square or Stripe then your pledge will be collected immediately after you fill out the donation form and submit it.
If you’d like to send us a check then select the Offline Donation option on the donation form. Then send us a check made out to Micah Mason Foundation to 1607 S Alamo Rd. Rockwall TX. 75087
Don’t worry if you forget, we’ll remind you, over, and over, and over again 🙂
Tracker Updating
Tracker updating is not automatic. Don’t be discouraged if you can’t see your contribution affecting the total count right away because it has to be updated manually. It will be updated at least once a day around 8pm. Likely, if donation traffic is heavy and we can get to a place where we can edit the website then we will update it.
Shipping Costs
We don’t know what shipping is going to cost yet. Once we have your gifts in hand then we will calculate shipping costs and send an invoice to your email. Once the shipping costs have been paid then we will send you your gifts via USPS First Class Package Shipping.
Gift Exclusives
The ornament will be exclusive to this year, 2021, and will not be made again. This is not necessarily true of any other gift. If there is enough demand for a gift we may make extra copies to sell, or offer a way to buy them down the road, but there are no guarantees, this may be the only time to get these items with these designs on them.
The Gifts seem smaller than what I would get in a Kickstarter
Yes they are. This is a charity pledge drive in a crowdfunding format and not a fund raiser for a project. Most of the money we raise needs to go to our charitable mission. In a Kickstarter most of their money goes toward making the stuff that you get.
This disparity is even bigger when it comes to stretch goals. In a Kickstarter, as the project becomes more funded, a larger portion of the funding goes toward the project instead of to Amazon, who owns Kickstarter, and this ever increasing portion can be spent on extra stuff given to people when stretch goals are made. For us, each stretch goal gift reduces the total amount of money that goes to the charity.
How does the pledge money get used?
Most of your pledge money will go to either paying the charity’s bills or to research, but let’s give some more details.
The money from each pledge gets used in four ways.
Add Ons
All but the $1 pledge level comes with a gift or gifts. If you want you can add on lower level gifts to your pledge, you can. So if you pledge $15 but you also want a Jar Opener then you can Add that On when you make your pledge. Each Donation page has a selector that can be used to choose Add Ons. Adding an Add On will increase the cost of the pledge automatically. This increase covers the cost of the Add On and provides some extra funding for the charity.
Initial Goal
Our initial goal of $1,000 should fund the charity for the year. Some of the $1,000 will go to fees and to gifts so we won’t be getting the entire amount, but in most scenarios the leftover from the fees and gifts should be enough to fund us for the year.
Stretch Goals
Here’s where things get good. Each of our Stretch Goals represent something we want to accomplish in the coming year. Some of these will be upgrades to our charity’s equipment or website. Some of these will be to raise the funds needed to ensure we can host other charity events like BBQs.
Each Stretch Goal will come with an extra gift to everyone who pledged to the campaign at or above certain levels.
Changing my Pledge
Once you pledge to the campaign a Donor page will be created for you on the site. If you decide to increase your pledge level, you will be able to do this from that Donor page. The email that confirms your pledge will have a link to your Donor page.
I want to donate something different than the levels
At the bottom of the far right hand pledge levels is a Custom Pledge section. You can use that donation page to give a Custom pledge. If you do this, then it makes a little more work for us, but if it is at a level above the provided levels then we will be very happy to do the extra work.
Pledge $1
Because you believe in what we do
Every dollar helps and we appreciate it all. There is no gift at this level though because the dollar wouldn’t cover enough of the cost of the gift.
Thank you for your help, we really appreciate it.
Pledge $1Pledge $2
Sticking with the Micah Mason Foundation
Two dollars for two ventricles. For your donation of 2 dollars you will receive a sticker, randomly chosen from an assortment of 4 designs. You can also add on other stickers at double the cost when you make your pledge.
Gift | 1 Randomly selected Sticker
Pledge $2Pledge $5
A Window into the Micah Mason Foundation
At this pledge level you’ll be able to sport some sweet Micah Mason Foundation gear on your vehicle or house. This pledge level comes with a window decal.
Gift | 1 Window Decal
Pledge $5Pledge $10
Opening Up the Micah Mason Foundation
With a pledge of ten dollars you can open all the jars you want with a stylish jar opener festooned with a logo from the Micah Mason Foundation.
Gift | 1 Jar Opener
Pledge $10Pledge $15
Pinned to the Micah Mason Foundation
With a generous pledge of fifteen dollars you receive a lapel pin and a random sticker.
GiftsPledge $20
Magnetically drawn to the Micah Mason Foundation
Yes, these names will all be puns on the gift you get at the giving levels. At this level we’ve got a fancy rectangular refrigerator magnet for you. Also, you get a random sticker and a window decal. How cool is that!
GiftsPledge $25
The Key to the Micah Mason Foundation
Or maybe not the key, but at least something you can attach to a key. A Polyleather Keyfob to be exact. Plus a Window Decal and two, count ’em two Random Stickers.
GiftsPledge $30
Hanging out with the Micah Mason Foundation
At this coveted pledge level you get the 2021 Micah Mason Foundation Porcelain Ornament. You also will be gifted a Window Decal and two Random Stickers, so you can show off your support everywhere.
GiftsPledge $40
Keeping the Micah Mason Foundation close to your heart
A lovely silver pendant that can be worn as a necklace for anyone who pledges at this level, as well as a Window Decal and two Random Stickers.
GiftsPledge $50
Coffee Time!
Getting to some significant gifts now. At this level you have a choice to make, a lovely Coffee Mug or a fashionable T-Shirt. And you’ll also receive a Magnet, a Window Decal, and three, count ’em, three Random Stickers
GiftsPledge $75
Coffee, T-shirt and some Ornamentation
The choice remains at this level. You can have either, a lovely Coffee Mug or a fashionable T-Shirt. And you’ll also receive the 2021 Porcelain Ornament, the Magnet, a Window Decal, three Random Stickers
GiftsPledge $100
Coffee AND T….shirt!
At this level you are now gifted with bot a lovely Coffee Mug and a fashionable T-Shirt. And you’ll also receive the 2021 Porcelain Ornament, a Window Decal, and three Random Stickers
GiftsPledge $125
Stuck on the Micah Mason Foundation
This pledge level comes with the Coffee Mug, T-Shirt, Polyleather Keyfob, 2021 Porcelain Ornament, a Window Decal, and All Four Stickers!
GiftsPledge $150
Everything but the Lapel Pin
The title pretty much says it all. This pledge level comes with the Coffee Mug, T-Shirt, Polyleather Keyfob, 2021 Porcelain Ornament, Magnet, Jar Opener, Window Decal, and All Four Stickers!
GiftsPledge $200
All of the Things!
Yup, you get it all with this pledge level, well all of the things until the next pledge level. This level comes with the Coffee Mug, T-Shirt, Polyleather Keyfob, 2021 Porcelain Ornament, a Window Decal, and All Four Stickers!
GiftsPledge $300
Coasting to an amazing 2022
Proudly show your support for the Micah Mason Foundation with a set of four coasters, you could even put your new coffee mug on them.
GiftsPledge $400
The Micah Mason Foundation…Now in 3-D!
At this pledge level you get everything from the lower tier pledge levels plus an amazing 3-D color changing version of the Micah Mason Foundation Logo to display in your home, office, car, store, wherever you might want to start a conversation about Micah’s charity.
GiftsPledge $500
Welcome to the Full Hearts Society
Thank you for believing in our mission enough to pledge to pay half of our operating costs for a year, or if we’ve already met our initial goal, thank you for helping us to get half way to the next goal. As a token of our gratitude you will be enrolled in our Full Hearts Society. You get all gifts from previous tiers, plus a special mystery thank you gift. Thank you so much!
GiftsPledge $1 a Month
A Dozen Ways to Help The Micah Mason Foundation
With a pledge of one dollar a month, you’ll help sustain the foundation through the whole year. As a gift you’ll receive a jar opener and a random sticker.
GiftsPledge $2 a Month
Keyed Up for The Micah Mason Foundation
Two dollars for two ventricles, every month! At this level of giving you’ll receive a Polyleather Keyfob as well as a Window Decal and 2 Random Stickers.
Gifts
1 Polyleather KeyfobPledge $5 a Month
Starting your whole month off with The Micah Mason Foundation
With five dollars a month you’ll be able to start your mornings off with a Micah Mason Foundation Mug. You’ll also receive the 2021 Porcelain Ornament, a Refrigerator Magnet, a window decal and 3 Random Stickers.
GiftsPledge $10 a Month
Styling with the Micah Mason Foundation
At this level of monthly giving you’ll have a number of ways to show off your support for the foundation, such as a T-Shirt, a Coffee Mug, a Polyleather Keyfob, the 2021 Porcelain Ornament, a Window Decal, and all 4 Stickers.
GiftsPledge $15 a Month
Mostly all of the Things!
That’s right, for the low low price of $15 a month you’ll get almost all of the stuffs. See below for the list!
GiftsPledge $20 a Month
Coasting to a wonderful 2022
Just five people pledging $20 a month supports the foundation for a whole year. Can you be one of the five?
As a thank you, you’ll receive all the gifts from the previous levels, plus a set of 2 Coasters.
GiftsPledge $25 a Month
More Coasting, More Wonderfulness
Almost a third of what we need to run the charity for a whole year. Could you be one of three people to get us to one of our goals?
As a thank you, you’ll receive everything from the $20 a month tier, plus 2 more Coasters to for a full 4 Coaster set.
GiftsPledge $35 a Month
Now in 3-D!
Almost half of what we need to meet our goal! Half, you could be half of what gets us to the next level!
Plus you get everything from the last tier and an awesome 3-D logo.
GiftsPledge $45 a Month
Welcome to the Full Hearts Society
Over half of what we need to run the charity for a year or reach our next goal! Thank you for believing in our mission. As a token of our gratitude you will be enrolled in our Full Hearts Society. You get all gifts from previous tiers, plus a special mystery thank you gift. Thank you so much!
GiftsCustom Pledge
Just don’t like the other pledge levels?
Well, you can do a custom pledge. Once you submit it, I’ll take a look and see what gifts we can offer you for the pledge you have pledged. If it is at a higher level than the set pledge levels, well, we’ll try and come up with something special for you.
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