Someone asked me what’s next?
I think I should answer first “where are we now?”
We have sold about 7,000 books out of the 9,999 books that have been printed. We are trying to deliver the 7,000 ordered books before December 20th, which is a challenge on its own!
The sale of 7,000 books raises 80,000€ net for the Vanakam project if everybody pays the bill … and even if I end up with the other 3.000 books in my garage.
80,000€ is not too bad! At the contrary, I believe it is a real success. When I started the project, I told Christophe that our goal would be to sell 2,000 books, raising about 20,000 Euro!
But don’t doubt, we will get those other 3,000 out of the garage as well, again, with a little help from my friends…. This should bring another 60,000€ to 70.000€ to Vanakam!
The six degrees of separation test
By February 2011 we will have identified 99 authentic leaders/heroes in many different fields. Using the six degrees of separation concept, we will try to get a copy of TWEAK IT! to each of these 99 leaders/heroes through a friend of a friend of a friend … If we succeed, we will ask them to make a personal annotation in the book, sign it and return it to us. At the closing event in November 2011 we will auction the returned books.
The “just travelling around test
We will also grant books to travelers. During their trip, the travelers should make annotations in the book and should send it back after their journey. We will or auction the books or we will ask an artist to create something with the returned books. At the closing event in November 2011 we will auction it.
Other initiatives
A few people have come up with other fundraising ideas which we will further explore. Don’t hesitate to drop me a mail if you have a creative idea to start up a fundraising initiative for Vanakam!
The magic night in the Bijloke in Gent was just the start of this fundraising campaign for Vanakam. I have no idea how far this will go but again there is No Mountain Too High ... with a little help from my friends!
Wim & the No Mountain Too High- team
I think I should answer first “where are we now?”
We have sold about 7,000 books out of the 9,999 books that have been printed. We are trying to deliver the 7,000 ordered books before December 20th, which is a challenge on its own!
The sale of 7,000 books raises 80,000€ net for the Vanakam project if everybody pays the bill … and even if I end up with the other 3.000 books in my garage.
80,000€ is not too bad! At the contrary, I believe it is a real success. When I started the project, I told Christophe that our goal would be to sell 2,000 books, raising about 20,000 Euro!
But don’t doubt, we will get those other 3,000 out of the garage as well, again, with a little help from my friends…. This should bring another 60,000€ to 70.000€ to Vanakam!
The six degrees of separation test
By February 2011 we will have identified 99 authentic leaders/heroes in many different fields. Using the six degrees of separation concept, we will try to get a copy of TWEAK IT! to each of these 99 leaders/heroes through a friend of a friend of a friend … If we succeed, we will ask them to make a personal annotation in the book, sign it and return it to us. At the closing event in November 2011 we will auction the returned books.
The “just travelling around test
We will also grant books to travelers. During their trip, the travelers should make annotations in the book and should send it back after their journey. We will or auction the books or we will ask an artist to create something with the returned books. At the closing event in November 2011 we will auction it.
Other initiatives
A few people have come up with other fundraising ideas which we will further explore. Don’t hesitate to drop me a mail if you have a creative idea to start up a fundraising initiative for Vanakam!
The magic night in the Bijloke in Gent was just the start of this fundraising campaign for Vanakam. I have no idea how far this will go but again there is No Mountain Too High ... with a little help from my friends!
Wim & the No Mountain Too High- team
