The Center for Cartoon Studies is now in its 5th year and are soliciting donations to raise money for the school. All proceeds are tax deductible (the school is a non profit company.) The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) opened its doors to the inaugural class of twenty students in 2005. Many dedicated individuals, organizations, […]
Back in June I reported that several webcomic creators were planning on auctioning off original art to raise money for Gulf of Mexico clean up and restoration efforts. The auction for those originals is now underway. As of this posting, the most sought after original is from Kate Beaton’s Hark! a Vagrant. Auction ends July […]
All About You creator Tony Murphy is raising money to create a weekly comic-strip broadsheet titled “Coffee Talk” to be distributed in coffee shops and cafes. As of tonight, he’s just shy of $1,800 (read back stories here and here). So he’s had 72 contributors that have raised $3,706.If you’re inclined to support Tony, head […]
Last week I reported that It’s All About You creator Tony Murphy had launched a fundraiser to launch a weekly comic-strip broadsheet titled Coffee Talk. Tony has raised over $1,000 of the $5,500 need thus far and has posted a mockup and masthead.
Fleen Guy’s Gary Tyrrell has news that several cartoonists are banding together to hold an auction of original art to raise money for Gulf of Mexico clean up and restoration efforts. Gary interviews Carly Monardo who is one of the main organizers. Fleen: Let’s start from the beginning – give us the 30 second version […]
Interesting feel-good story on Tonic.com about a seven year-old boy, Jonathan Krouse, whose grandmother is suffering from a neurodegenerative disease related to Alzheimer’s. To help raise money for the local Alzheimer’s Association, he drew and sold comic books. He raised a total of $8,530. Once Jon’s Comics was printed, he began selling it in front […]
Last check, Ted Rall’s efforts to fund a trip to Afghanistan is $3,275 shy of raising the $25k. Only three days left of fundraising. Would be awful to get so close and not make it.
From a post from Ted Rall on Kickstarter. He’s raised half of what he needs to go to Afghanistan. My plan to return to Afghanistan this summer is halfway there–more than 140 backers have put up 50% of the $25,000 I will need (I’m also going to spend about $10,000+ of my own money) to […]
Ruben Bolling has raised $4,674 with his “Tom the Dancing Bug Haitian Relief Challenge.” The money raised will go to Save the Children Haiti Earthquake Emergency Fund. The top two donors would be given an original drawing created special for the donor. Ruben’s fundraiser had a tie for first place, so he’s creating three original […]
Got an email from Ruben Bolling regarding his participation in helping raise money for Save the Children (an established charity helping provide relief in Haiti). If you wish to donate (or donate more), visit Ruben’s webpage at www.firstgiving.com/tomthedancingbugg and donate. Ruben will provide original art to the top donors. If you make your donation to […]
This year’s “Penny Arcade Child’s Play” charity fundraiser has raised over $1 million dollars. The annual fundraiser began in 2003 as a way of raising money to improve the lifestyle of children around the world. From an article in Softpedia, Mike Krahulik, co-creator of Penny Arcade, was quoted as saying: “This is Child’s Play’s seventh […]
Beginning yesterday, Ziggy cartoonist Tom Wilson is donating 100% of his personal royalties from his “Zig-Zagging: Loving Madly, Losing Badlyâ?¦How Ziggy Saved My Life” book to LIVESTRONG. LIVESTRONG is a foundation created by cycling legend Lance Armstrong to provide cancer awareness, support for those diagnosed and fund cancer research. Tom lost his wife Susan on […]
Stephanie Piro, one of the Six Chix, is lending a hand to help raise money for animals displaced and rescued from the recent bush fire that destroyed over 1.1 million acres and over 2,000 homes in Australia. Six animal shelters were destroyed in the fires. Stephanie, who created a specially designed button featuring a koala […]