Conference Call : How to participate in a crowdfunding campaign

Conference Call : How to participate in a crowdfunding campaign - June 1 at 2pm EST

This free telephone conference call will describe why and how one participates in a crowdfunding campaign. We will discuss a specific campaign, currently seeking donations on Blackcrowdfunding.net, the Charles Junction Community Gardens:

"Charles Garden is a 501(c)(3) social service and job building program for chronically unemployed and hungry families. Charles Garden trains and equips people within the community to grow whole fresh foods for themselves and to sell their home grown produce for economic empowerment. Funding will be used to train the unemployed to grow and produce whole foods for themselves and their families. Contributions are tax deductible."

Dorothy Pitman Hughes, the creator of this crowdfunding campaign, will be on the call to answer questions. Ms. Hughes was a co-founder (with Gloria Steinem, left) of Ms. Magazine. We will also discuss how to make a contribution on Blackcrowdfunding.net.

To participate, call

1-626-677-3000
Access Code:929191

June 1, 2013 at 2pm EST

Send an email to info@creativeinvest.com with questions. Attendance is limited.

Please join us.

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