From Vision to Reality
A few months ago, we made the decision to launch a fundraising campaign through the Indiegogo platform with the goal of renewing our monitoring equipment and acquiring new resources to improve both the conditions for our field staff and the experience of our visitors. This project also included improving the signage and visibility of the project.
Despite facing several obstacles, we were able to launch the campaign, and thanks to the collaboration and advice of people who had already been through this process, we reached 89% of our goal.
A few weeks ago, we began the process of importing the equipment, which turned out to be more expensive than we had anticipated, primarily due to the high import tariffs on electronic equipment and the fees charged by the logistics companies. However, we managed to raise a total of $5,879 USD, minus $486 USD in platform and payment processor fees, leaving us with a net total of $5,393 USD.
With these funds, we acquired all the necessary equipment. Additionally, CRWILD contributed an additional $1,785 USD to mainly cover the import taxes and customs fees, bringing the total amount invested in this campaign to $7,178 USD.
Note: Two donations were refunded during the campaign, one from Cristian Porras for $200 USD, which was rejected by Indiegogo due to their internal policies, and a second donation of $2,500 USD, which was made in error by the donor and was subsequently refunded. This totals $2,700 USD in refunded donations.
This success would not have been possible without the support of the following donors:
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Charles Bennett DeLancey
Special Donors for Their Contributions
Cristian Porras and Cesar Barrio Amorós (CRWILD)
Very Felix
Clint Guadiana
Devon Douglas
Joseph Valle
Mario Benavides
Ryan Lubbers
Pauline Parisian Jr
Kimberly Trouten
George Lambert
Susan James
Matthew Anderson
Greg
Hunter Meakin
Josh Justice
Bálint Uveges
Matthew Ouellette
Edward Gilbert
Yuliana Ramirez
Karen Sharples
Marlin D. Corn
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Daniel Dashevsky
Frank Fleming
Karen Sharples
Ali McCorkle
Charles Bennett DeLancey
Paul Janos
Roy Toft
Guillermo R. Benavides
Wolfgang Wüster
Chinmay Kanchi
Jan Suchanek
Jason Spot
Hunter Meakin
With these funds, in addition to replacing the necessary equipment, we also improved the project's signage on local roads.
We deeply thank all the donors who made this achievement possible. We also want to express our gratitude to Rancho Quemado Rural Tourism for their support of the community, and to all those who, in one way or another, helped make this goal a reality. Special thanks to Jovel, Víctor, and Jessica for their countless hours of fieldwork, and to the Integral Development Associations of Drake and Rancho Quemado, the Drake Guides Association, Hunter Meakin for all the help and Garage Digital for their invaluable help with signage. Finally, we thank Indiegogo for being the platform that facilitated this process.
Thanks to each and every one of you.
Attached are some photos of the equipment and the fieldwork carried out.
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