The Parent Teacher Committee at Marina Village Middle School in El Dorado Hills, California is capitalizing on the growing trend of Crowdfunding to raise money in order to achieve a 1:1 student to computer ratio. After many years of hosting traditional school, similar to other schools around the country, the Marina Village PTC decided to turn to crowdfunding to raise much needed funds.
Some of the pain points that the PTC is trying to eliminate include:
- Countless hours begging for local companies to donate auctions items.
- Parents who do not like or want to attend a dinner, auction or golf tournament.
- Months of planning and the cost of finding and setting up a location.
- The small pool of potential donors, since most “attendees” are typically parents of a child at the school.
It’s a clear and upfront message that people seem to appreciate;
“We want to provide a computing device to every student at our school and we do not have the money in the budget to do so. We need the public’s help. Please donate $20 on March 20th and please ask your friends and family to give as well. That’s it.” says Tammy Pineda, President of the Marina Village PTC.
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