SAVE THE RPG COMMUNITY CENTER AND RPG MUSEUM TODAY!
Unfortunately due to insufficient regular donations in the latter half of 2023, we had to temporarily close the RPG Community Center and Museum January 2024.
Donate today, every bit helps!
https://rpgresearch.com/donate
You can help us re-open it to the public, and help our 100% unpaid volunteer-run 501(c)3 non-profit charity organization, RPG Research, keep the facility open to the public through the whole year!
We only need $48k/yr to be open for a full year, and now we only need to raise $38k more to re-open the center, and remain open for the rest of the year!
You, the community, can make this happen today!
See the THANK YOU LIST OF DONORS, SUPPORTERS, AND BENEFACTORS, at the end of this page.
The community center is "saved" to the end of February 2024 now, but it is still in jeopardy if we don't raise more ASAP.
As of January 30th, 2024, thanks to you, the community, we have raised $10k so far, just enough to cover the back rent, taxes, and utilities and hold on to the facilities to the end of February 2024, but not yet enough to re-open the center to the public.
We just need at least $10k more to re-open, and then just $28k more to remain open the rest of the year.
Rent as of March 2024 is $2,500/month, plus insurance is $1,000/month, plus utilities are around $1,000/month, for a total of $4,500/month we need to re-open our doors to the public.
If we can raise another $10k before March 1st, we will be able to re-open our doors for 2 months. If we raise $40k, we'll be able to open our doors for the rest of 2024!
Donate today, every bit helps!
https://rpgresearch.com/donate
We only need less than $50k USD per year for our programs to impact many thousands of lives directly (and millions more indirectly) with our 100% volunteer-run organization, we're using role-playing games to improve functioning and quality of life for all ages and abilities. We are incredibly efficient with every dollar, and we have an amazing impact https://rpgresearch.com/impact
The dream will die this February 1st, 2024 if we can't hurry an raise the back rent of the past 2 months and the upcoming rent and due property taxes.
We need $5k USD before March 2024 or the RPG Community Center and RPG Museum will be lost! We only need $40k to be able to re-open our doors for the rest of 2024!
Just $50k will save the community center to be able to be open for the community for a whole year!
We are extremely lean and efficient, 100% volunteer run, less than $50k/year covers our full year of operations and providing our community programs to thousands of people throughout the greater Spokane region and online across 6 continents, from ages 2 through senior adults, and everyone in between, including those with accessibility and special needs, so that everyone benefits from our cooperative social programs.
Please donate anything you can today, and help spread the word as fast as possible!
PayPal (one time or recurring))
The easiest option is to use Paypal for a one-time, or recurring (help us cover our monthly rent, utilities, and insurance, for example). Use this link to send us your generous donation through Paypal. All amounts help and are welcomed.
Of if you are a company wishing to donate:
Benevity
Some corporate donors like to use Benevity, and we are a listed charity, so you can have your organization donate (often anonymously) to RPG Research by sharing this link with your employer to donate to RPG Research.
Just one $50k benefactor per year can cover our entire year's worth of costs to exist and deliver our programs!
Impact Statement
Thanks to the amazing people at our 100% volunteer-run organization, our programs have been able to directly improve the bio-psycho-social functioning and quality of life for diverse populations all ages around the world for more than 100,000 people since 2017!
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Our programs are supported by over 45 years of research and evidence-in-practice our running open community programs since 1977.
For every dollar you donate, our programs directly improve the quality of life of 3+ people. This means that for donations of just $100 you help us directly improve the lives of 300+ people, and thousands of others indirectly. For every $1,000+ donation, you help improve the lives of more than 3,000 people!
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit charity, so you donations may very well be tax deductible.
DONATE TODAY!
Additional Donation Options
You make it possible for us to bring the benefits of role-playing games to the community.
PayPal (one time or recurring))
The easiest option is to use Paypal for a one-time, or recurring (help us cover our monthly rent, utilities, and insurance, for example). Use this link to send us your generous donation through Paypal. All amounts help and are welcomed.
Patreon Subscription
If you would like early access to our announcements or other offerings, a recurring Patreon subscription is a great way to go. It helps us budget by having a monthly recurring donation, and it gives you special early access and benefits. Use this link to join as a recurring Patreon Supporter of RPG Research and the RPG Community Center.
Benevity
Some corporate donors like to use Benevity, and we are a listed charity, so you can have your organization donate (often anonymously) to RPG Research by sharing this link with your employer to donate to RPG Research.
Just one $50k benefactor per year can cover our entire year's worth of costs to exist and deliver our programs!
Postal Mail / Direct Donation
You are also welcome to donate directly through Postal mail, or when the RPG Community Center is open you can donate in-person if you wish using our donation box. Send direct donations to:
RPG Research
101 North Stone Street
Spokane, WA 99202
Donate today, every bit helps!
https://rpgresearch.com/donate
Our impact on hundreds of thousands of lives directly, and millions more indirectly, has been with just an average donation budget well below $50k/year. Historically, before getting the property, between only $10,000 to $20,000 year.
Since getting the RPG Community Center and RPG Museum property, we need around $44k/yr for the rent and utilities, but that goes directly to supporting our delivery of our programs to the local and global communities we server), we have directly helped more than 100,000 people through our programs since 2017, and millions more through our training, free online knowledgebase research archives, interviews, panels, software development open source projects, accessibility advocacy programs, online community programs, in-person community programs, accessible mobile facilities programs, online videos, and much more.
We are a 100% unpaid volunteer-run 501(c)3 non-profit research and human services charitable organization serving diverse populations of all ages from 2 years old through senior adults, and everyone in between. We are one of the most lean and efficient non-profits out there, offering the most bang for the buck. We run on 100% open source software, we contribute development commitments to existing opensource projects as well as produce our own opensource programs to the communities. This means your dollars go directly to serving the communities we serve.
For every $10 donated, you enable our programs to help more than 30 people!
Just imagine how many more people we could help with more funding?
PLEASE DONATE TODAY!
YOU CAN DONATE MONEY TO HELP US PAY OUR RENT, UTILITIES, INSURANCE, AND OPERATING EXPENSES TO PROVIDE OUR PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY.
YOU CAN ALSO DIRECTLY DONATE ITEMS SUCH AS SUPPLIES OR MUCH NEEDED PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS (AIR CONDITION, HEATING, FLOORING, PAINT, ETC.), PROPERTY, OR MUSEUM PIECES.
RPG Research is an incorporated 501(c)3 non-profit human services charitable organization that is 100% volunteer run.
RPG Research's founders have been involved with role-playing games since 1977.
After over 45 years of running programs at other facilities, we are finally opened our own RPG Community Center in 2022, and we need your help with the initial and ongoing costs of such an endeavor to bring all the wonderful benefits of cooperative, social, tabletop, role-playing games to the communities that most benefit. This facility costs $4,000/month between rent, insurance, utilities, and incidentals to keep it open to the public on a weekly basis.
Your donations directly make this possible.
We provide a variety of donation options for your convenience.
NOTE: Amazon has ended their support of non-profit charities through Amazon Smile as of February 2023!
DONATE ITEMS WE NEED DIRECTLY TO US: Amazon Charities Items Wishlist
Another option is too pick from our Amazon Charities wish lists the items we have listed there that you can buy on our behalf and have them shipped straight to us, with our heartfelt thanks. This helps us greatly with supplies and other materials to continue and grow our programs.
OR YOU CAN BUY ITEMS FOR US TO DONATE DIRECTLY VIA OUR AMAZON CHARITY WISHLIST HERE: https://smile.amazon.com/hz/charitylist/ls/24YSXK0MSJNU3
Amazon Smile
If you want an easy way to donate every time you shop at Amazon, without any added cost to you. Simple go to smile.amazon.com and select RPG Research as your charity of choice. Then as long as you do all your shopping at the URL smile.amazon.com, a small percentage of all your purchases will be donated to RPG Research by Amazon, at no added cost to you!
Donate today, every bit helps!
https://rpgresearch.com/donate
Thank You List of Donors, Supporters, Benefactors
2024 SUPPORTERS AND BENEFACTORS
2024 Donors (Member/Donor Level 1)
The following are listed as "2024 Supporters" because they have donated (either all at once, or cumulatively throughout the year) between $5 to $99:
- David M.
- Leonard B.
- Russ L.
- Lee M.
- Ramon G.
- KN G.
- J.D.
- Kersten K.
- H.T.
- T.H.
- Alan T.
- Drew B.
- S P-B.
- Tim L.
- Hunter R.
- Autumn A.
- Matt W.
- Corv L.
- Kayl H.
- David G.
- Jess D.
- Ashton R.
- Jeremy E.
- Wagner L.S.
- Alexander J.
- Matthew W.
- Kevin L.
- Erney E.
- Joe K.
- Martin I.
- Josh B-C.
- P. N.
- Michael F.
- Allen W.
- Katy K.
- M Schmidt
- Cari-Lyn Welker
- Thomas M.
- Michael M.
- Kyle M.
- Carly K.
- Amanda N.
- David M.
- Rob M.
2024 Blue Ribbon Supporters (Member/Donor Level 2)
The following are listed as "2024 Blue Ribbon Supporters" because they have donated (either all at once, or cumulatively throughout the year) between $100 to $499 in 2024:
- Wheelhouse Workshop (Now Game To Grow)
- Zombie Orpheus Entertainment (ZOE)
- Inclusive Gaming Network
- Brooke L.
- Anthony C.
- R. J. L.
- Khanada T.
- Valerie K.
- Shane D.
- John W.
- Caleb G.
- MS P.
- YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME HERE?
2024 Bronze Benefactors (Member/Donor Level 3)
The following are listed as "2024 Bronze Benefactors" because they have donated (either all at once, or cumulatively throughout the year) between $1,000 to $4,999 in 2024. This level helps us greatly to cover the $4,500 we need per month to keep the doors open to the public at least 1-2 days per week!
- Thank you Gary H. for your $1,000, you helped us catch up on our utilities to keep the lights on in February!
- RPG Therapeutics LLC
- Hawke Robinson
- YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME HERE?
2024 Silver Benefactors (Member / Donor Level 4)
The following are listed as "2024 Silver Benefactors" because they donated between $5,000 to $19,000 in 2024. This is enough to cover all the costs to keep the center open to the public 1-3 days per week for 1 to 4 months!
- Thank you Kasey Havas for your $9,000 donation! You helped us catch up on our December & January rent, and annual property taxes, and keep the RPG Center through to the end of February 2024!
- YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME HERE?
2024 Ruby Benefactors
The following are listed as "2024 Ruby Benefactors" because they donated between $20,000 to $44,999 in 2024. This is enough to keep the center open 1-3 days per week for 4 to 11 months! Donors at this level are also eligible to potentially become voting members of our Board of Directors.
- No one yet, but we're keeping our fingers crossed.
- YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME HERE?
2024 Gold Benefactors
The following are listed as "2024 Gold Benefactors" because they donated between $45,000 to $99,999 in 2024. This would be enough to re-open the center, and keep the doors open to the public from 2 to 5 days per week for 1 to 2 years uninterrupted! Donors at this level are also eligible to potentially become voting members of our Board of Directors.
- No one yet, but we're keeping our fingers crossed.
- YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME HERE?
2024 Diamond Benefactors
The following are listed as "2024 Diamond Benefactors" because they donated between $100,000 to 499,999 in 2024. This would be enough to re-open the RPG Center, open the RPG Museum, resume our mobile wheelchair accessible RPG Mobile programs across the USA, and keep the RPG Center open 1 to 7 days a week for up to 2 to 5 years! $400,000 means we could buy the property we are currently leasing. These funds would mean the potential to greatly improve the property, add an accessibility elevator to the upstairs floor, and other great improvements to the center and museum.
- No one yet, but we're keeping our fingers crossed.
- YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME HERE?
2024 Sapphire Benefactors
The following are listed as "2024 Sapphire Benefactors" because they donated between $500,000 to 999,999 in 2024. This would be enough to re-open the RPG Center, open the RPG Museum, resume our mobile wheelchair accessible RPG Mobile programs across the USA, and keep the RPG Center open 1 to 7 days a week for up to 5 to 10 years! $400,000 means we could buy the property we are currently leasing. These funds would mean the potential to greatly improve the property, add an accessibility elevator to the upstairs floor, and other great improvements to the center and museum.
- No one yet, but we're keeping our fingers crossed.
- YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME HERE?
2024 Platinum Benefactors
The following are listed as "2024 Diamond Benefactors" because they donated between $1,000,000 or more in 2024. This would be enough to re-open the RPG Center, open the RPG Museum, resume our mobile wheelchair accessible RPG Mobile programs across the USA, and keep the RPG Center open 1 to 7 days a week for over 10 years! $400,000 means we could buy the property we are currently leasing. These funds would mean the potential to greatly improve the property, add an accessibility elevator to the upstairs floor, and other great improvements to the center and museum.
- No one yet, but we're keeping our fingers crossed.
- YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME HERE?
2023 DONORS, SUPPORTERS, AND BENEFACTORS
2023 Donors (Member/Donor Level 1)
The following are listed as "Supporters" because they have donated (either all at once, or cumulatively throughout the year) between $5 to $99:
- Morgan B.
- Kamala H.
2023 Blue Ribbon Supporters (Member/Donor Level 2)
The following are listed as "Blue Ribbon Supporters" because they have donated (either all at once, or cumulatively throughout the year) between $100 to $499 in this year:
- Brooke L.
- Anthony C.
- R. J. L.
2023 Bronze Benefactors (Member/Donor Level 3)
The following are listed as "Bronze Benefactors" because they have donated (either all at once, or cumulatively throughout the year) between $1,000 to $4,999 in this year. This level helps us greatly to cover the $4,500 we need per month to keep the doors open to the public at least 1-2 days per week!
- ...
2023 Silver Benefactors (Member / Donor Level 4)
The following are listed as "Silver Benefactors" because they donated between $5,000 to $19,000 in this year. This is enough to cover all the costs to keep the center open to the public 1-3 days per week for 1 to 4 months!
- ...
2023 Ruby Benefactors
The following are listed as "Ruby Benefactors" because they donated between $20,000 to $44,999 in this year. This is enough to keep the center open 1-3 days per week for 4 to 11 months! Donors at this level are also eligible to potentially become voting members of our Board of Directors.
- Dropout.tv, College Humor Media
- Hawke Robinson and Katy Koenen
2023 Gold Benefactors
The following are listed as "Gold Benefactors" because they donated between $45,000 to $99,999 in this year. This would be enough to re-open the center, and keep the doors open to the public from 2 to 5 days per week for 1 to 2 years uninterrupted! Donors at this level are also eligible to potentially become voting members of our Board of Directors.
- No one yet, but we're keeping our fingers crossed.
2023 Diamond Benefactors
The following are listed as "Diamond Benefactors" because they donated between $100,000 to 499,999 in this year. This would be enough to re-open the RPG Center, open the RPG Museum, resume our mobile wheelchair accessible RPG Mobile programs across the USA, and keep the RPG Center open 1 to 7 days a week for up to 2 to 5 years! $400,000 means we could buy the property we are currently leasing. These funds would mean the potential to greatly improve the property, add an accessibility elevator to the upstairs floor, and other great improvements to the center and museum.
- No one yet, but we're keeping our fingers crossed.
2023 Sapphire Benefactors
The following are listed as "Sapphire Benefactors" because they donated between $500,000 to 999,999 in this year. This would be enough to re-open the RPG Center, open the RPG Museum, resume our mobile wheelchair accessible RPG Mobile programs across the USA, and keep the RPG Center open 1 to 7 days a week for up to 5 to 10 years! $400,000 means we could buy the property we are currently leasing. These funds would mean the potential to greatly improve the property, add an accessibility elevator to the upstairs floor, and other great improvements to the center and museum.
- No one yet, but we're keeping our fingers crossed.
2023 Platinum Benefactors
The following are listed as "Diamond Benefactors" because they donated between $1,000,000 or more in this year. This would be enough to re-open the RPG Center, open the RPG Museum, resume our mobile wheelchair accessible RPG Mobile programs across the USA, and keep the RPG Center open 1 to 7 days a week for over 10 years! $400,000 means we could buy the property we are currently leasing. These funds would mean the potential to greatly improve the property, add an accessibility elevator to the upstairs floor, and other great improvements to the center and museum.
- No one yet, but we're keeping our fingers crossed.
2022 DONORS, SUPPORTERS, AND BENEFACTORS
2022 Donors (Member/Donor Level 1)
The following are listed as "Supporters" because they have donated (either all at once, or cumulatively throughout the year) between $5 to $99:
- ...
2022 Blue Ribbon Supporters (Member/Donor Level 2)
The following are listed as "Blue Ribbon Supporters" because they have donated (either all at once, or cumulatively throughout the year) between $100 to $499 in this year:
- Brooke L.
- Anthony C.
- R. J. L.
- Khanada T.
2022 Bronze Benefactors (Member/Donor Level 3)
The following are listed as "Bronze Benefactors" because they have donated (either all at once, or cumulatively throughout the year) between $1,000 to $4,999 in this year. This level helps us greatly to cover the $4,500 we need per month to keep the doors open to the public at least 1-2 days per week!
- ...
2022 Silver Benefactors (Member / Donor Level 4)
The following are listed as "Silver Benefactors" because they donated between $5,000 to $19,000 in this year. This is enough to cover all the costs to keep the center open to the public 1-3 days per week for 1 to 4 months!
- ...
2022 Ruby Benefactors
The following are listed as "Ruby Benefactors" because they donated between $20,000 to $44,999 in this year. This is enough to keep the center open 1-3 days per week for 4 to 11 months! Donors at this level are also eligible to potentially become voting members of our Board of Directors.
- Hawke Robinson and Katy Koenen
2022 Gold Benefactors
The following are listed as "Gold Benefactors" because they donated between $45,000 to $99,999 in this year. This would be enough to re-open the center, and keep the doors open to the public from 2 to 5 days per week for 1 to 2 years uninterrupted! Donors at this level are also eligible to potentially become voting members of our Board of Directors.
- No one yet, but we're keeping our fingers crossed.
2022 Diamond Benefactors
The following are listed as "Diamond Benefactors" because they donated between $100,000 to 499,999 in this year. This would be enough to re-open the RPG Center, open the RPG Museum, resume our mobile wheelchair accessible RPG Mobile programs across the USA, and keep the RPG Center open 1 to 7 days a week for up to 2 to 5 years! $400,000 means we could buy the property we are currently leasing. These funds would mean the potential to greatly improve the property, add an accessibility elevator to the upstairs floor, and other great improvements to the center and museum.
- No one yet, but we're keeping our fingers crossed.
2022 Sapphire Benefactors
The following are listed as "Sapphire Benefactors" because they donated between $500,000 to 999,999 in this year. This would be enough to re-open the RPG Center, open the RPG Museum, resume our mobile wheelchair accessible RPG Mobile programs across the USA, and keep the RPG Center open 1 to 7 days a week for up to 5 to 10 years! $400,000 means we could buy the property we are currently leasing. These funds would mean the potential to greatly improve the property, add an accessibility elevator to the upstairs floor, and other great improvements to the center and museum.
- No one yet, but we're keeping our fingers crossed.
2022 Platinum Benefactors
The following are listed as "Diamond Benefactors" because they donated between $1,000,000 or more in this year. This would be enough to re-open the RPG Center, open the RPG Museum, resume our mobile wheelchair accessible RPG Mobile programs across the USA, and keep the RPG Center open 1 to 7 days a week for over 10 years! $400,000 means we could buy the property we are currently leasing. These funds would mean the potential to greatly improve the property, add an accessibility elevator to the upstairs floor, and other great improvements to the center and museum.
- No one yet, but we're keeping our fingers crossed.
Donate today, every bit helps!
https://rpgresearch.com/donate
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