fundraising

Bitch in Salt Lake City

Debbie Rasmussen — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:35:51 -0400

Back to the most recent Bitch fundraising trip...

I'd never been to Salt Lake City before, so I was excited to check it out. After a long drive in from Denver, I was even more excited to be greeted by a plate of vegan cookies, freshly-baked by our host, Courtney Maguire (thanks, Courtney!). Courtney is one of the folks involved with the Female Empwerment Movement (FEM), a new(ish) feminist group created in response to the high rates of sexual violence in Salt Lake. FEM also helped organize and get the word out of the evening's events, and I'm grateful.

I'm also grateful to Angela Brown, Meghann Griggs, and the rest of the folks at SLUG magazine,who responded almost immediately to our call for assistance in helping
put together the discussion and fundraiser in Salt Lake. SLUG was founded in 1989 and remains Utah's oldest alternative paper.

Belated but big love to Lincoln

Debbie Rasmussen — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:57:22 -0400

Did you know that Lincoln, Nebraska, was a hotbed of radical lesbian-feminism in the 1970s?

I didn't until I had the pleasure of visiting there recently. And awesomely enough, the vibe is still there. I had one of the most memorable nights I've had in a long time back at the very end of June, on the latest Bitch fundraising trip.

How much money do you spend on corporate media?

Debbie Rasmussen — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:12:30 -0400

This past weekend I attended a talk by Jen Angel – media activist, writer, and cofounder of Clamor magazine – whose energy and dedication to radical media activism never cease to amaze me. Jen recently published a pamphlet called Becoming the Media: A critical history of Clamor magazine (PM Press), a review of which will be running in the upcoming Loud issue of Bitch.

A Bitch Pitch

Amy S. Williams — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:42:53 -0400

I was about a month into my job at Bitch and seeking meetings with many who are closest to B-Word's heart. I had the pleasure of meeting the individual who wrote this pitch about a year ago in a Seattle coffeeshop. Her words have blown us away and got us thinking about raising money and the values around procuring donations, sponsorship, planning events/fundraisers and grant funding and different ways to get folks engaged enough in our work to make a contribution.

Portlanders: Support your local nonprofit feminist bookstore!

Debbie Rasmussen — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:50:15 -0400

Here in Portland, just a couple miles away from the Bitch office, lies a fantastic nonprofit bookstore called In Other Words Women's Books and Resources. In my humble opinion, it's one of the greatest places in town.

A collection of random things

Lisa Jervis — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:48:54 -0400

Last night I co-hosted a fundraising house party for the kick-ass feminist media organization Women in Media and News. I've been involved in the organization since its planning and launch, and am proud to be its founding board chair.

Coming to Salt Lake City tonight

Debbie Rasmussen — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:49:57 -0400

There's a discussion first, then a fundraiser following. Please come if you can!

Heading to Lincoln on Monday!

Debbie Rasmussen — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:27:34 -0400

The fundraiser will be happening after the Feminism In/Action discussion. Please come to both if you can!

Denver Feminism In/Action discusion coming up!

Debbie Rasmussen — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:56:50 -0400

Please come out for this and spread the word! More details are here.

Lincoln Feminism In/Action discusion coming up!

Debbie Rasmussen — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:50:00 -0400

Please come out and spread the word! More details are here.