Have your community invest in something that is guaranteed to increase children’s’ giggles and play opportunities by buying a Playspace Share. Create certificates to give each “investor” that state how many shares the own. This is a great way to connect your community to the playspace.
Prep Steps:
1. Determine how many shares of the playspace to sell and at what cost. The more shares you have, the lower the cost. One way to do this is by square footage. For example, multiple the length of your playspace by the width. This will give you the square footage of your playspace. Then, determine a price for each square foot or half square foot. So, if your playspace is 15 feet wide and 20 feet long, it is 300 square feet. If you sell each square foot for $100, that’s $30,000! What a way to reach your fundraising goal. You may also want to consider auctioning off some square footage.
2. Create your Playspace Share campaign and determine how to sell shares.
3. Encourage community residents and businesses to buy shares.
4. Create certificates of ownership for share holders.
Materials Needed:
1. Share certificates
Helpful Hints:
• After the playspace is built, involve your shareholders in maintenance and programming on the playspace. Hold an annual “Shareholders’ Meeting” to update them on your progress, solicit their input, and celebrate the return on their investment.
• The treasurer of your playspace committee should be responsible for recording the shares purchased and the money received from each donor.
• Develop a way to thank your donors, such as creating a permanent plaque on the playspace.
Raised: $$$
When: M
Publicity: High
Volunteers: 20+
Challenge: Challenging
Audience: 100
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