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causeway will continue to match contributions up to 10%

we are extending the 10 for 10 causeway challenge into 2012! last year creative action in unlikely places did an amazing job using the 10 for 10 causeway challenge to raise support in december, and we believe there are more causes that can rise to the challenge in 2012.  causeway wants to help as many civic entrepreneurs as possible this year, and the 10 for 10 causeway challenge is one way to see that happen. the causeway 10 for 10 challenge could end anytime, so carpe diem...

so what is the 10 for 10 challenge?

for every cause that receives 10 monetary contributions of $10 or more, causeway will give a 10 percent match up to $1,000.  this is a huge opportunity for causes to gain momentum!  remember that it requires 10 different contributors, so start rallying support to your favorite causes.  use your networks of social media, email, and word of mouth so others can be a part of bettering chattanooga and seeing a change. be sure to include the link to the cause you are trying to raise support for so it's easy for your friends.  in order to recieve the 10 for 10 match, cause owners must meet their initial goals (e.g., contributions of money, time, etc, and a complete plan for how they will address their cause) and be willing to share their results with causeway and their supporters.

a couple things to note:

all monetary donations to causeway are tax deductible.  when you contribute to a cause, our goal is to pass 100% of your contributions to the cause (rather than to overhead, slush funds, etc), and let you track results, transparently (more reporting features coming online soon...).  to do this, causeway covers the website costs, credit card transaction fees, etc., which is why we accept separate donations to causeway to help us keep the goals on track.

chattanoogans have rallied together and addressed the creative action in unlikely places cause! glass house collective, formerly known as chattanooga STAND, has reached their first milestone. many thanks to all of you who supported this cause and contributed your money, time, and expertise. with your support, glass house collective will be able to bring together residents in creative projects and partnerships with artists, entrepreneurs, and volunteers to re-imagine glass street and the surrounding neighborhoods.

after posting creative action in unlikely places and listing their needs, the group at glass house collective began rallying support on causeway.org by emailing friends and family and using social media and word of mouth. because they encouraged others to catch their vision and support their cause, creative action in unlikely places became the most supported cause on causeway!

with the help of many supporters and the 10 for 10 causeway challenge, the newly formed glass house collective was able to raise $11,343.20 to help fund their first six months of work! Expertise contributions of design, real-estate development, and marketing were also donated in addition to 112 hours of volunteer time. this is what causeway is all about: find a cause you care about, and get others on board by rallying support until it can be addressed. thank you to all of you who gave to the glass house collective through causeway. let's continue to better chattanooga one cause at a time!

causeway will match contributions up to 10% through december 31st

in this season of giving, we want to give back and help jump start civic entrepreneurs in our city.  our 10 for 10 causeway challenge is a way to do just that.  for every cause on the site that has 10 or more monetary donations of $10 or more, we will give a 10 percent match -- up to $1,000 for each cause.  the 10 for 10 causeway challenge ends december 31st, so now is the time to rally supporters around the causes you love most.

how can you rally support?

use your networks - whether it's through a social network, email, or word of mouth - and include the link to the cause you're trying to raise support for.

a couple things to note:

all monetary donations to causeway are tax deductible.  when you contribute to a cause, our goal is to pass 100% of your contributions to the cause (rather than to overhead, slush funds, etc), and let you track results, transparently.  to do this, causeway covers the website costs, credit card transaction fees, etc., which is why we accept separate donations to causeway to help us keep the goals on track.