Friday, July 10, 2009

We Need Your Support

Our fundraising success is leading to developing the next generation of entrepreneurs - this reduces poverty and creates jobs. We've received some off-line donations and are now 1/3 of the way to our goal! A hearty thank-you to our donors!

There are 21 days left in our campaign, can you help us raise another $200? A donation of any size would help - $25 or even $2 would push us that much further toward helping others. Not ready to donate? Sign up to follow the blog so you can receive updates on our progress.

Not sure how this works? Funding is the #1 barrier to entry for many new innovators and entrepreneurs. They have a great idea but no way to bring it to market. The traditional method of financing is going to your local bank and staking your personal assets for your business. Many do not have t enough personal assets or a high enough FICO score to qualify for a bank loan. Nor do they have the connections or business history for venture capitalists and angel investors. Enter microloans and 3pgroup as the solution.

New entrepreneurs can launch sustainable, profitable businesses with small infusions of start-up capital. A loan of under $10,000 can help buy needed equipment and supplies to launch a business- especially when accompanied by technical assistance and education. There are numerous success stories of how this has worked globally.

This is where 3pGroup fits in the puzzle of creating a sustainable economy. We are committed to furthering this concept here in the US. And we need your help to spread the work, sign up for updates and support our cause! Thanks so much!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

It's July! Can we get 100 supporters?

Its a new month and a new phase for 3pGroup as we continue setting the foundation for the best Anti-Poverty Non-Profit. The mission of 3pGroup is poverty alleviation to make the world a better place through Passion, Productivity and Power. Our Goal is measurable poverty reduction. Our three areas of focus are poverty reduction through microfinance, educational advocacy and community involvement.

Getting started involves some visible efforts and some things behind the scenes. Behind the scenes we are laying a firm foundation by navigating the financial and legal frameworks to set up this organization to not just achieve our goals now, but to be flexible and strong enough to continue working in the future. In the forefront right now, we need funding! It would be amazing and exceedingly helpful if we were able to receive large donations of $5000 or more - so if you are able, please go ahead. But if not, that isn't going to stop us. With small donations from several people who give to our cause, we can achieve a lot. Can you give $30 today? Or how about starting with just $3?

This month, we must raise $300 - this could come from one person - or it could come from 100! Personally, I'd love it if I could get 100 people excited about our cause! Mahatma Gandhi once said, We must be the change we wish to see in the world. Are you that change? I know that person by person, we can stem and stop the tide of poverty from trapping generations of people in hopelessness. Do you?

This fundraising drive is for the month of July only - so don't wait to donate! Don't know what to do next?

What to do next:
1) Use the button to the right to donate via Tipjoy or Paypal
2) Encourage friends to learn about the organization by sending them this link: bit.ly/w6cVr
3) Start a competition with your friends to see how many people you can recruit to our cause - the top recruiters will receive recognition on our blog: bit.ly/w6cVr.


Before I forget, please note we will pick one supporter from July 1-July 15 to receive a $5 giftcard and one supporter from July 16-31 to receive one as well. Yes its a small token - but hey donate $3 and get $5 - that's the power of social media. Besides, we're a non-profit!