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This is Claudio. TPF helped provide the funding that allowed this baby to be born.
Este es Claudio. El TPF ayudo a proveer los recursos que permitieron el nacimiento de esta cria.
Update Dec. 23
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In order to fit our new budget of $4,000 to $5,000, we have abandoned plans for having our old web site re-designed by a professional.
However, by adapting a Big Commerce shopping cart we can accomplish the following. I have provided links so you can see the work in progress. PLEASE NOTE! I have only been messing with the existing template. The site has not been designed yet. The whole "face" will have a new look. Yes, that brandy bottle and the funky type have to be changed.
On the new site, we will be able to connect the store and the tapir information more intimately, allowing donors to buy items, and shoppers to donate to tapir conservation.
The store supports our overhead costs and, in better economic times also contributes to tapir conservation in the field. Our new store will generate more revenue than the old one, and we believe that once again sales will help raise money for field donations.
As you can see, we will still need a paid professional to adapt the store template to fit our needs. We estimate the cost at about $2,000-$4,000 for the adaptation. There is still a lot of work to do, although I have already spent many hours on the transition.
We will be able to showcase multiple tapir projects for funding using the same menu system the shopping cart uses. Each project will have plenty of space for description, photos, videos, updates, and interactivity with donors via reviews.
We can promote greater education through easier-to-produce, more easily-readable content (including images) and organization of animals by classification, geologic time period, etc. This goes not only for tapirs, but for every animal in the store.
A free downloadable tapir library is one of my goals. It may or may not work the way I've shown it here. The cart provides an incredibly good search and organizing feature, although the database will have to be separated from the store one way or another (template design or a separate-but-attached site).
We can create galleries of tapir images using the webpage feature of Big Commerce. Here are two examples of tapir photos and tapir art.
We will be able to showcase the artists who make some of our unique products. This link will tell you about Corinna Bechko. I would like to pursue my dream of selling more hand-made products in general, and more from tapir countries made by local people. This showcase feature will become very important in supporting the work of artists as well as conservationists.
We will have better connectivity through newsletter sign-up.
Some of the standard templates give a better look with bigger images than the one I am showing you, but worse functionality. Part of the job of a designer will be to give us the best of both worlds.
There are many more features and ways this new site can help us reach our goals.
Our campaign is nearly over. Any amount will help! And thank you so much to those of you who have already made generous donations.
Thanks for your support, thoughts and suggestions.
All the best,
Sheryl
Short Summary
There are a lot of
worthy projects out there clamoring for support money. Why donate to ours? TPF’s sole purpose in life always has been and always will be supporting
tapirs and tapir-related projects. We have been a fundraising hub for
tapir research, conversation, and education for almost 20 years. Our goal is to continue to be a
self-generating source of funding for tapir projects. We’ve been around since
1996 and already have a pretty good track record: over the past 17 years, we've donated $92,986 to tapir projects around the world.
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But the economic crash in 2007 coupled with an aging website has slowed our ability to generate funds way down. We're asking for your help to bring the website into the 21st century so we can continue to help the tapirs we love so much.
What We Need & What You Get
We need $25,000 to completely overhaul and optimize our 17-year-old website and online store. The online store pays our operational costs so your donations and any additional profits can go directly to the tapirs. Old broken-down equipment and websites cost money and time. Your donation will help to :
- Overhaul and optimize the website.
- Add features such as photo galleries, blogs, educational videos, project profiles, and a bibliography and downloadable research library.
- An improved donation page which will allow users to donate to their favorite projects and stay updated on the project's progress. 100% of funds given on the donation page will go directly to the tapir project of your choice.
If we receive more than our requested amount, the extra will be donated directly to tapirs. If we receive less than the full amount of funding we are seeking, whatever we receive will still go towards website improvements. Donors can choose from a selection of fun tapir-themed perks.
Other Ways You Can Help
Even if you cannot donate, you can still help spread the word about TPF and our fundraising campaign. Please share this link with as many people as you can. We think the video alone is worth a visit to this page. Thanks so much!
Reseña
En el TPF sabemos que alla afuera existen cantidad de valiosos proyectos enfocados en los tapires clamando por un apoyo económico. Por qué donar al TPF? El único proposito de nuestra organización siempre ha sido y será brindar apoyo a los tapires y a los proyectos de conservación relacionados con ellos. Hemos sido un eje articulador para la consecución de fondos para la investigación, la conservación y la educación sobre los tapires durante casi 20 años. Nuestro objetivo es continuar siendo una fuente autogeneradora de fondos para los proyectos sobre este grupo mamiferos. Hemos estado trabajando desde 1996 y a la fecha contamos con un muy buen récord: a lo largo de los ultimos 17 años hemos donado la suma de US$92,986 a proyectos enfocados en los tapires al rededor del mundo.
Sin embargo, la crisis económica que sobrevino en el 2007 y el hecho de contar con un sitio web desactualizado, ha disminuido nuestras posibilidades de generación de fondos. Estamos solicitando de su apoyo para contar con un sitio web acorde con las exigencias del siglo 21 y asi poder continuar ayudando a los tapires que tanto amamos.
Que necesitamos y ustedes que obtienen?
Necesitamos un total de US$25.000 para renovar y optimizar completamente nuestro viejo sitio web. Dado que nuestra tienda en linea paga nuestros gastos operacionales, sus donaciones y cualquier donación adicional irá directamente a temas relacionados con los tapires. Mantener nuestros equipos y sitio web es una tarea costosa que requiere dedicación. Sus donaciones nos permitirán:
• Renovar y optimizar el sitio web
• Añadir carateristicas como galerias fotográficas, blogs, videos educativos, perfiles de proyectos, bibliografía y una biblioteca con información para descargar.
• Una página de donaciones mejorada que permitirá a nuestros usuarios donar a sus proyectos favoritos y mantenerse actualizados sobre el progreso de dichos proyectos. El 100% de los fondos entregados por medio de la página de donaciones irán diractamente al proyecto de su elección.
Si recibimos un monto superior al solicitado, los recursos adicionales serán donados directamente a los tapires. Si recibimos una suma inferior a la solicitada, lo que sea que recibamos se utilizará de todas maneras en el mejoramiento del sitio web.
Los donantes pueden aportar escogiendo alguna de las divertidas alternativas de beneficios realcionadas con los tapires (perks).
Otras maneras en que usted puede ayudar
Incluso si no puede donar, usted puede ayudar a pasar la voz acerca del TPF y nuestra campaña de consecución de fondos. Por favor, comparta este link con toda la gente que pueda. El solo hecho de ver nuestro video puede justificar la visita a esta página.
