Charitable Donations to the Arts

When I was 8-10-12 years old my local PBS station would show episodes of Doctor Who, and then come on during the breaks and say, "If you want us to be able to continue showing your favorite British programming, you need to become part of the process." I would run off to count my allowance, and then thrust my ten dollars at them. Nobody used the word crowdfunding back then, but that's exactly what it was. PBS set the standard for the rest of us.

The idea is sound, because you're doing it one way or the other. You can spend $12 for a ticket and $10 for a box of popcorn at your local multiplex in the mall to watch whatever it is Hollywood wants to churn out for you. Or you can become part of the process and contribute to the creation of media that you want to see made. If you are into that kind of thing, Kickstarter and IndieGoGo are full of projects and you can almost certainly find people who want to tell the kinds of stories you want to see. On the other hand, you can save yourself the hours of trolling through random projects and stay right here.

I am not using one of the crowdfunding websites because I have found a fiscal sponsor. What this means for you is that if you donate to my film you will get to write it off as a charitable contribution. If you are itemizing your charitable donations for your taxes anyway, this becomes a win-win for both of us. If you want the tax deduction use the contact form on the right and I will send you the information on how to make out the check and where to send it. On the other hand, if you won't use the tax deduction anyway, then use the donate button on the right. It connects to our PayPal account, which will be very useful for things like prop buying.

What's in it for you?
In the fine tradition of PBS, I too will have thank you gifts for you. Everyone who contributes will get a special thanks in the credits. But wait, there's more.

$10 - a digital download of the film upon completion.

$25 - a digital download of the film, plus an autographed copy of the script signed by the cast and crew.

$50 - a DVD copy of the film, plus an autographed copy of the script.

$100 - a DVD copy of the film, an autographed copy of the script, and an official Ghost Tours tee shirt.

$500 - a BluRay copy of the film, an autographed copy of the script, an official Ghost Tours tee shirt, and a DVD anthology of the collected works of Heron Media.

$1000 - a BluRay copy of the film, plus the collected works of Heron Media, an autographed copy of the script, an official Ghost Tours tee shirt, and if you live within a 50 mile radius of Washington, DC, Albany, NY, or Boston, MA a private screening with the director for you and 20 friends. I'll provide the popcorn.