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title: "Fundraiser Perks"
meta_title: ""
description: "We're reaching the end of our official fundraiser. Today's your last day to contribute to the longevity of Handmade conferences… and to grab some…"
date: 2024-02-29T05:00:00Z
image: "/images/news/trophy_cup-1080x675.png"
categories: ["Press Release"]
author: "Abner Coimbre"
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aliases:
- /fundraiser-perks
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#### Dear Handmade Folks,
Its Dawn of the Final Day… for the Handmade Cities fundraiser! Im blown away with the support so far. As many sponsored conferences fade away, the Handmade ones march on, fueled solely by us no sponsors, no strings.
Havent grabbed a fundraiser perk yet? Todays the last chance:
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<a href="https://handmadecities.com/fundraiser" class="btn bg-blue-700 dark:bg-blue-700
dark:text-white hover:bg-blue-800 text-white">Fundraiser</a>
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Also catch me live on Twitch this afternoon Seattle Time, for some live reactions to last-minute contributions while I continue to work on Terminal Click.
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<a href="https://twitch.tv/abnercoimbre" class="btn bg-purple-700 dark:bg-purple-700
dark:text-white hover:bg-purple-800 text-white"><i class="fab fa-twitch"></i> Twitch</a>
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#### Personal Thank You Videos 📹
To those snagging high-tier perks ($200+) or are donating monthly, hold tight for personalized thank-you videos. Ill be rolling these out throughout March at a fast but reasonable pace.
#### Conference Details this Spring 🌼
**Mark your calendar for March 20th!** Well drop the dates and themes for Handmade Boston 2024 (summer) and Handmade Seattle 2024 (fall), along with the call for speakers and demos. Early bird tickets will be up for grabs too.
If you snagged the _Hangry Conference Architect_ perk, youll be invited to a private chat room. Well be hosting special live-streams before the Spring: your input will influence which themes/topics are selected; you can even suggest speakers.
Note that final decisions still rest with me.
#### Content Creator: Abners Terrible Fate?
More online presence, not less, is on the horizon for me from Twitch to YouTube, [Mastodon](https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@abnercoimbre), and beyond. Its time for us to cast a wider net and draw more eyes to Handmade Cities. Mainstreaming ChocoVine should be an interesting side-effect…
Stepping further into the spotlight eats up time, so Ill be leaning on [my staff](https://handmadecities.com/about) some more for important behind-the-scenes tasks. Massive thanks to them their vibes and work ethic are always incredible.
#### Handmade Meetup Hosts
Quick shoutout to the hosts running Handmade [Meetups](https://handmadecities.com/meetups) thanks for holding down the fort while I hustled through the fundraiser. Youve done amazing, and I appreciate your consistency in organizing your monthly meetings while I have been anything but consistent in helping you.
I encourage folks to check out the list of cities and sign up for one nearby. I hope to reconvene with the hosts shortly after this fundraiser. Finally, if you think you got the social chops to run meetups, send me an email! And if you already did, hang tight.
Springs almost here,<br>
Abner