I'm asking an interesting question in the next few days... How hard is it to turn $10 into $10,000 in 10 days?
Kevin Bacon is famous for his acting - and for being the subject of a game called Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon where you try to link any actor to Kevin based on movies they've been in. Building on this game, Kevin has decided to use the process of connecting to people to help raise money for worthy causes.
Between now and March 31st, the Network for Good is tracking the number of people who make a minimum donation of $10 to causes identified by individuals using badges like this:
The six badges with the most donations (number of donors - not size of donations) will receive a matching award from Kevin - up to $10,000.
I'm trying an experiment using the group I sing with (The Washington Men's Camerata) and our NEA-supported effort called The Demetrius Project. The Project is creating a global library for choral music - collecting and preserving the music for generations to come. We also offer pieces on loan to choruses and scholars around the world and are recording a series of CDs using music arrangements found in the collection's archives.
Can it be done? Time will tell... At the very least it's a fascinating study in viral marketing, social marketing, and the behavior of crowds!
Feel free to do you part and donate to the cause (feel free to give more than $10 if you like too!) by clicking the orange "Donate" button on the badge above or by clicking here. If you could ask friends and family to help out too - that would be even more fantastic (remember it's the number of donors we're trying to maximize!)
P.S. After you donate, send me an email (there's an ecard option when you process the donation) and I'll send you a special gift from The Demetrius Project!
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