ADPSR launched our first crowdfunding campaign earlier this week to support our work on human rights and the AIA Code of Ethics. ADPSR does much of its operations on a volunteer basis, with members who feel passionately about our issues joining the national board of directors, working with board members on volunteer committees, or starting local area chapters. Our Northern California group, for instance, pulled off the Building Envelope Solutions Showcase on a volunteer basis, with the fees charge to vendors and attendees offsetting the costs of renting the space and running the event.
For the AIA Ethics and Human Rights campaign (which I direct), much of the work was accomplished thanks to the Soros Justice Fellowship I received in 2012 from the Open Society Foundations. The 18 month Fellowship gave me a full-time opportunity to do the research, development, and outreach needed to investigate this issue,address it, and engage with AIA. But unlike much of ADPSR's other work, significant expenses lie ahead: travel and printing costs are the largest items. So it seemed like a good time to ask for support from ADPSR's members and our broader community of supporters.
like any good crowdfunding campaign, we have a two-minute video
By coincidence, just a few weeks ago we were approached by WhyDidX, a new venture aiming to tie crowdsourced funding for innovative human rights projects to news gathering and distribution. The chance to work together was too good to ignore, and the campaign is on. Please take a moment to check it out, support ADPSR, and learn about our partner WhyDidX: http://www.whydidx.com/raphael-sperry/
