Looking for Overland-Related Charities

JasonKoko

JasonKoko

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Hey Everyone!

I just posted this over on the OverlandBound forum as well, hope you don't mind the copy/paste!


I'm about to start a Patreon account to be linked with our YouTube channel (3,473 subscribers as of today! woot woot!), and the way I'm going to set it up is different than most.

What I'm going to do is donate 50% of all donations to an overland-related charity, that will actually be voted on and chosen monthly by my audience.

This is how it'll work:
  • You'll submit charities to be included in the vote
  • Everyone will cast their vote (I have an online form thingy I use)
  • Submissions and voting will all have a deadline of course
  • Then whatever charity has the most votes will receive the donations for the next month

As I'm writing this, I'm thinking on down the line this could end up getting a little unfair at some point if one charity gets the most votes every month... I might work something else into it that allows a more fair rotation.

BUT, I have a problem!

I don't know of any overland related charities other than Team Overland (which I'd love to support through this) and I'd like some suggestions just to have a short list on tap.

Please let me know if you know of any actual valid 501(c)(3) charities that could benefit from this?

So... Why am I doing this?

Trust me, I'm no saint.

But, I've been incredibly blessed with so much success that I love to serve when and how I can. I have a successful business and make plenty enough money to support my family, no I'm not rich, haha, but we work hard and do just fine. The cost of truck parts, the cost of trips, the cost of production of content for our YouTube channel and Instagram account - it does all add up. So, to help we figured we'd start a Patreon account for our supporters to donate. However, being an entrepreneur and having been through the cycle of turning passion into business in the past, I'm trying to be really careful to ensure I don't suck the passion out of my overlanding hobby by making it too business'y. And knowing that NOTHING feels better than giving and serving, I figured the best way to do this was to combine generating a little bit of money to help fund future trips AND giving half of those donations to a charity to help others.

We have been fortunate to have grown a great and supportive audience that I think can do a lot of good. And I think this will additionally open up more opportunity for us to have adventure as a family!

Anyway, any help would be appreciated!
 
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I do not know of any overland charities but I think that is a great idea. I enjoy the videos, and the work you put into them shows
 
Since overland based charities might be far and few between, you may want to think of charities that the Overland community can help support. Hauling supplies to hard to reach areas, or disaster relief, Trail clearing and maintenance, etc.
I love where you are going with it though! Keep up the good work.
 
Big Daddy K said:
Since overland based charities might be far and few between, you may want to think of charities that the Overland community can help support. Hauling supplies to hard to reach areas, or disaster relief, Trail clearing and maintenance, etc.
I love where you are going with it though! Keep up the good work.
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That's great feedback! Appreciate it! I was thinking I might have a hard time finding something as well. But I'm still gonna try!
 
Sleeter said:
I second the Blue-Ribbon Coalition.

That reminds me, I need to renew my membership.
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Yep. Just renewed mine and donated to the legal fund yesterday. Not to get political at all, but we just went from one administration that leaned towards groups that want to declare huge swaths of Utah wilderness area and ban all forms of non two-footed travel to an administration that leans towards groups that would like to see the federal government cede all public lands to their respective states; which would likely result in large amounts (and eventually all of it) sold off to private owners.
 
Team 5.

They deserve every bit of it.

And, Jason: I was just today thinking that your channel has grown either because you have great vids or there aren't enough 4Runner channels. I thinks it's because of the good vids.
Also, love the music on those vids.
 
massoverland said:
Team 5.

They deserve every bit of it.

And, Jason: I was just today thinking that your channel has grown either because you have great vids or there aren't enough 4Runner channels. I thinks it's because of the good vids.
Also, love the music on those vids.
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Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm having a blast, really enjoying the learning process of what we're doing and have been overwhelmed by the positive support of the community as a whole. I actually love every aspect of what I'm doing and hopefully we can continue to find people that will find inspiration and enjoy what we're doing as well!

Thanks for the suggestion! Is this who you're talking about?
 
JasonKoko said:
Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm having a blast, really enjoying the learning process of what we're doing and have been overwhelmed by the positive support of the community as a whole. I actually love every aspect of what I'm doing and hopefully we can continue to find people that will find inspiration and enjoy what we're doing as well!

Thanks for the suggestion! Is this who you're talking about?
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That it is..thanks [MENTION=166902]massoverland[/MENTION] for mentioning them
 
Off topic a little.
I always try to watch your videos while my family is around for two reasons, first because I know I don't have to worry about content and second because I like them to see other families doing it. Most of my trips are solo at this point and I'm trying to get the rest of the family involved but it's a process.
 
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