Keep FuncheapSF Alive
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Overview
During these challenging times when things are evolving rapidly, Funcheap is committed to keeping the community aware of everything that’s changing. Normally we uncover tons of great live events, fairs, festivals, underground art shows, happy hours, and deals. But things are different now.
As such, we’ve switched our entire model to instead try to become a community resource with a mix of highlighting the most important local news that matters to you, resource guides, live streaming events, and uplifting Bay Area stories so we can make the best of the current situation.
Our goal is to stay open during the crisis and, more importantly, when we come out of this. We might all be a little more broke, so we'll definitely want to be there to tell you about the cool ways to have fun in the Bay on the cheap. We're doing our best to be there for you when you need us most.
Every member of our team has been awesome. We’d like to keep them going through this time so we can continue to try to be a great resource for the city.
Who we are
Going out and having fun in SF is just too expensive. That’s why we started Funcheap - a tiny team, operating as a labor of love where we dig up all the fun, weird and exciting things to do in our awesome city. We are not a big tech “start-up.” We don’t have any funding or backers. We are just a small bootstrapped locally-run site. We do this because we love it and love shining a light on all the great creative things happening around the Bay.
Perhaps we’ve helped you discover a new experience - street festivals, free movie nights, a great new happy hour, free museum days, a secret labyrinth, or even a naked bike ride? We’ve also supported countless artists, bars, restaurants, performance venues, and small local businesses for nearly 20 years.
Photo Credit: Carlos Justiniano / The Museum of Joy
Why we need your help
Nearly 100% of Funcheap’s income comes from event marketing & production. During shelter-in-place orders, all live events have been canceled and/or postponed. As such we have nearly no income, yet our normal operating expenses haven't really gone down: payroll, website development, server costs, email hosting, and more.
We have been actively applying for grants and government loans, but to date, nothing significant has come through.
Funcheap has been operating at a huge loss since the beginning of March and our savings are almost gone. So, our fundraising goal is to cover this period plus the next 6 weeks of operating expenses. Our founder, Johnny Funcheap, has forgone his salary and the entire amount raised will be fully dedicated to Funcheap's staff - keeping them employed as well as covering the critical operating costs needed to keep the site online.
This is why we need you - a bridge to get to the other side.
Why support us?
This is our opportunity to continue to have a voice in the city for those of us who are not millionaires. We pledge the following:
- Shine a light on interesting new stuff happening around the Bay
- Highlight important local news that matters to you
- Provide resource guides for things like senior hours at grocery stores, free testing facilities, how you can donate, etc...
- Virtual concerts, yoga, comedy, performance art, and more
- Volunteer opportunities
- Tips for building community and engaging with your neighbors
- Uplifting stories about the city
- Help support arts organizations, performers, comedians, bars, restaurants and local small businesses find new passionate fans.
- What’s open / what’s closed
- Small Business Grants: Funcheap will be providing free advertising support to small local businesses in need. We know you're struggling, so we're reserving some free ad space just for small businesses. Details coming soon.
What’s Next?
Once things get back to “normal” we’ll be able to start letting everyone know what’s reopening, new live events, and ways to support local businesses, restaurants, bars, retail, and the arts. And hopefully, someday soon - when we are all ready - we’ll help throw a massive celebration.
Photo Credit: David Yu
How We’ll Thank You
Your support is really appreciated! We’ll keep a list of all donators (who are not anonymous) and give a shout out on our site. And when things get back to normal, we’ll send you some exclusive invites and freebies just for those of you who supported us and kept us alive.
How people can get involved
We know that this is a difficult and uncertain time. There are countless individuals and organizations that need help. If you are fortunate enough to be in a financial position where you can support us, we will forever be grateful. All contributions will go to our staff and expenses that have piled up. And we'll keep uncovering valuable resources to try to helps us all get through this. The editors have done an especially amazing job in the last few weeks with guides to help the community.
If you can help spread the love, please share our campaign. Stay healthy and take care of each other!
About Us
Funcheap is a San Francisco-based website that uncovers and shares curated recommendations of upwards of tons of cheap, fun, and unique Bay Area events each week. Funcheap reaches 500,000+ in the Bay Area every month and has been featured on KQED, ABC7, Wirecutter, Lonely Planet, The Bold Italic, San Francisco Magazine, 7×7, CBS, SF Gate, SFist, Frommer’s, KGO, The Examiner and SF Weekly.
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SF Weekly's "Best of San Francisco" - sfweekly.com
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"keeps me on top of the best free and cheap shindigs the city has to offer" - sfgate.com
The GoFundMe.org Small Business Relief Fund will provide micro-grants to qualifying small businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. #SmallBusinessRelief
Photo Credit: Unsplash
Cover Photo Credit: Kelly Javanmardi
During these challenging times when things are evolving rapidly, Funcheap is committed to keeping the community aware of everything that’s changing. Normally we uncover tons of great live events, fairs, festivals, underground art shows, happy hours, and deals. But things are different now.
As such, we’ve switched our entire model to instead try to become a community resource with a mix of highlighting the most important local news that matters to you, resource guides, live streaming events, and uplifting Bay Area stories so we can make the best of the current situation.
Our goal is to stay open during the crisis and, more importantly, when we come out of this. We might all be a little more broke, so we'll definitely want to be there to tell you about the cool ways to have fun in the Bay on the cheap. We're doing our best to be there for you when you need us most.
Every member of our team has been awesome. We’d like to keep them going through this time so we can continue to try to be a great resource for the city.
Who we are
Going out and having fun in SF is just too expensive. That’s why we started Funcheap - a tiny team, operating as a labor of love where we dig up all the fun, weird and exciting things to do in our awesome city. We are not a big tech “start-up.” We don’t have any funding or backers. We are just a small bootstrapped locally-run site. We do this because we love it and love shining a light on all the great creative things happening around the Bay.
Perhaps we’ve helped you discover a new experience - street festivals, free movie nights, a great new happy hour, free museum days, a secret labyrinth, or even a naked bike ride? We’ve also supported countless artists, bars, restaurants, performance venues, and small local businesses for nearly 20 years.
Photo Credit: Carlos Justiniano / The Museum of JoyWhy we need your help
Nearly 100% of Funcheap’s income comes from event marketing & production. During shelter-in-place orders, all live events have been canceled and/or postponed. As such we have nearly no income, yet our normal operating expenses haven't really gone down: payroll, website development, server costs, email hosting, and more.
We have been actively applying for grants and government loans, but to date, nothing significant has come through.
Funcheap has been operating at a huge loss since the beginning of March and our savings are almost gone. So, our fundraising goal is to cover this period plus the next 6 weeks of operating expenses. Our founder, Johnny Funcheap, has forgone his salary and the entire amount raised will be fully dedicated to Funcheap's staff - keeping them employed as well as covering the critical operating costs needed to keep the site online.
This is why we need you - a bridge to get to the other side.
Why support us?
This is our opportunity to continue to have a voice in the city for those of us who are not millionaires. We pledge the following:
- Shine a light on interesting new stuff happening around the Bay
- Highlight important local news that matters to you
- Provide resource guides for things like senior hours at grocery stores, free testing facilities, how you can donate, etc...
- Virtual concerts, yoga, comedy, performance art, and more
- Volunteer opportunities
- Tips for building community and engaging with your neighbors
- Uplifting stories about the city
- Help support arts organizations, performers, comedians, bars, restaurants and local small businesses find new passionate fans.
- What’s open / what’s closed
- Small Business Grants: Funcheap will be providing free advertising support to small local businesses in need. We know you're struggling, so we're reserving some free ad space just for small businesses. Details coming soon.
What’s Next?
Once things get back to “normal” we’ll be able to start letting everyone know what’s reopening, new live events, and ways to support local businesses, restaurants, bars, retail, and the arts. And hopefully, someday soon - when we are all ready - we’ll help throw a massive celebration.
Photo Credit: David YuHow We’ll Thank You
Your support is really appreciated! We’ll keep a list of all donators (who are not anonymous) and give a shout out on our site. And when things get back to normal, we’ll send you some exclusive invites and freebies just for those of you who supported us and kept us alive.
How people can get involved
We know that this is a difficult and uncertain time. There are countless individuals and organizations that need help. If you are fortunate enough to be in a financial position where you can support us, we will forever be grateful. All contributions will go to our staff and expenses that have piled up. And we'll keep uncovering valuable resources to try to helps us all get through this. The editors have done an especially amazing job in the last few weeks with guides to help the community.
If you can help spread the love, please share our campaign. Stay healthy and take care of each other!
About Us
Funcheap is a San Francisco-based website that uncovers and shares curated recommendations of upwards of tons of cheap, fun, and unique Bay Area events each week. Funcheap reaches 500,000+ in the Bay Area every month and has been featured on KQED, ABC7, Wirecutter, Lonely Planet, The Bold Italic, San Francisco Magazine, 7×7, CBS, SF Gate, SFist, Frommer’s, KGO, The Examiner and SF Weekly.
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SF Weekly's "Best of San Francisco" - sfweekly.com
--
"keeps me on top of the best free and cheap shindigs the city has to offer" - sfgate.com
The GoFundMe.org Small Business Relief Fund will provide micro-grants to qualifying small businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. #SmallBusinessRelief
Photo Credit: UnsplashCover Photo Credit: Kelly Javanmardi
Fundraising team: Funcheap Staff (2)
Johnny Hayes
Organizer
San Francisco, CA
Sean Jack
Team member