So, the final numbers are in, one day late thanks to that bastard Colbert. The official Uncertain Principles DonorsChoose Challenge raised $3,607 from 48 donors over the last month, good for second place among ScienceBlogs blogs, in both categories. That’s better than I realistically expected to do (last year’s challenge brought in about $1,400 in… Continue reading DonorsChoose Wrap-Up
Category: DonorsChoose Fundraiser
Last Day of DonorsChoose
If you’ve been putting off donating for some reason, today is your last chance to contribute to the ScienceBlogs DonorsChoose fundraiser, and my challenge entry in particular. Their server appears to be getting whacked at the moment, so you might have trouble getting through to donate– charity delayed is charity made annoying. If you’ve been… Continue reading Last Day of DonorsChoose
DonorsChoose Payoff: Changing Categories
An anonymous donor asks a tricky question, namely: how apparently successful research faculty … can best make the transition to a small teaching/research institution? This is a tricky question not only because anything relating to academic jobs is tough, but also because I don’t have a great deal of experience with it. I’ve been in… Continue reading DonorsChoose Payoff: Changing Categories
DonorsChoose: Limping to the Finish Line
The ScienceBlogs DonorsChoose challenge event runs through the end of this month, which means we’ll take new contributions through the end of Wednesday. The Uncertain Principles challenge stands at $3,412 at the moment, which is terrific– more than I realistically expected to get (I set the challenge goal too high at the start). I’d love… Continue reading DonorsChoose: Limping to the Finish Line
Libertarians Are Cheap Bastards
They’re too cheap even to donate to DonorsChoose, and– Oh. Wait. They are, aren’t they? This is the worst fundraising idea ever.
DonorsChoose Payoff: Sporting Superiority
As part of the “Buy This Blog” incentive for the DonorsChoose fundraiser, Ewan McNay asks for a post on the superiority of Commonwealth sports (cricket, football) over the US-favoured kind (baseball, american football) ;-). Oh, OK, then; I’ll setle for cricket. Cricket? You want me to talk up cricket? The best I can do is… Continue reading DonorsChoose Payoff: Sporting Superiority
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DonorsChoose: Two New Incentives
The DonorsChoose fundraiser is winding toward its conclusion, which means I need to find some new way to raise money for a final push. So, here are two new offers, one for high rollers, one for small donations: Incentive 1: Guest Post: Taking my cue from the Seed overlords, we’ll add a random element to… Continue reading DonorsChoose: Two New Incentives
DonorsChoose: No Fork for You!
Well, the DonorsChoose challenge came up short of the “stab myself with a fork” threshold by the Friday deadline, though the whole business turned out to be surprisingly effective. Go figure. At this point in things, militant atheist baiting is pretty much played out as a fundraising strategy, which means I need to turn to… Continue reading DonorsChoose: No Fork for You!
Atheists Are Like a Series of Stupid Analogies
For those keeping score, the DonorsChoose Challenge stands at $3,262 right now. Only hours remain before this week’s incentive deadline, so act quickly: For another $290, I’ll stab myself with a fork. For another $540, I’ll read and respectfully review Richard Dawkins’s book, or some other atheist screed For another $2,737, you’ll get one blissful… Continue reading Atheists Are Like a Series of Stupid Analogies