In First Year, Power2Give Raised $700,000 for Regional Arts

WFPL | LOUISVILLE

KENTUCKY---The Fund for the Arts launched the online fundraising platform Power2Give in Kentucky and Southern Indiana last December. In its first year, the platform has helped raise more than $700,000 in additional funds for the region’s arts organizations. There’s a $10,000 cap on funding goals, and the Fund for the Arts recruits corporate sponsors to match funds raised for many projects. 81 nonprofit organizations in Kentucky and Southern Indiana have used the platform to pursue funding goals in the last year. Ballet spokesperson Cara Hicks says smaller, more specific projects appeal to donors who want to see fast, visible results. Hicks says donations for the studio curtains project ranged from $5 to $200, and the average donation was about $50. [link]