As you immerse yourself in this resource and explore different funding solutions, take a moment to get out a notebook and reflect on the following questions in relation to the current projects that you are working towards building sustainable funding to:
Not to worry, you don’t need all the answers to these questions right now, but you should start thinking about them. And it is okay if the answers to these question change at different stages of your journey. Just be prepared to reflect on your choices and on why you are making the choices you do.
Now, it’s time to dive in! Over the coming weeks, we will be adding different Units here on a multitude of different funding sources, including Grants, Sponsorship, Pay to Play, Premium, Freemium, Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, Merchandise, Crowdfunding, Patronage, and Web Monetization. This is intended to be a dynamic and living course that changes, evolves, and is added to as we learn from the interviews that we conduct with creatives. So visit often to discover the latest Units and to learn through the successes and pitfalls of the creatives, technologists, and educators that we’ve interviewed.
Stay Tuned: Coming next … Crowdfunding