On Giving Tuesday it is our honor to recognize those who have generosity helped bring our projects to life. Your donations have allowed us to create learning and leadership opportunities within our community while encouraging our own hard-working team.

Fundraising isn't easy: It's asking for help. Specifically, it's asking for money. Which rarely feels good.

Members of our board have encouraged us to revisit our views and beliefs around money; this isn't a weakness or defeat or deficit, it is a need for us and our team to continue the work that we do.

It costs a little over $1200 to run Learning House each month. We generate most of our expenses through the classes we offer and some of the add-on services we provide. The remaining $4,200 we need to cover annual costs is provided by really generous, supportive individuals.

Our larger community events like Outdoor Film Festival, Latte Art competitions, and Education Days require additional funds to organize (one event can range from $2,000 to $10,000 USD), and we look for sponsors or donors to help us produce these experiences.

Money is a tool, not a complete indicator of our success or progress. It's one element of many that helps contribute to a thriving, healthy community.

We are thankful for our supporters, our mentors, advisors, so many encouraging words, our curious students, energetic volunteers, and hard-working team. All these parts contribute to our story, and we are grateful for all of it.