Help Jesi get to Worldcon in Dublin
Donation protected
UPDATE 1/23/2019: I can't believe that I managed to raise my entire goal of $1500 in less than one week! I'm so touched and honored by all of you! That $1500 will be going to my hotel and flight for Dublin, and will cover most of, but not all of, that amount. Thanks to your generosity, I am increasing my goal to $2000, which will cover the rest of the costs of my flight, as well as going toward me be able to eat while I'm in Dublin. If I'm able to raise that additional $500, I will not be increasing my goal again, I don't foresee any necessary costs beyond that (and I'm not asking people to finance my jewelry purchases from the Dealers Room).
---------------------------------
I'm very excited for Worldcon in Dublin and to chair the Business Meeting, but I could use some help!
I'm a life-long geek and convention attendee. I've been running cons for over ten years, and I've been a parliamentary nerd for over 20. And this year, at Worldcon, it all culminates with me getting to chair the World Science Fiction Society's Business Meeting! I am very excited for this!!!! Making it more awesome, I will be the first woman (well, the first non-man, as I'm non-binary) to chair the Business Meeting since 1965. I am super thrilled to be doing this thing!
However, there are financial realities that exist as well. Dublin is not the cheapest place to travel to from Kansas City. And while I love and am super passionate about my work, grants accounting and management for a non-profit rape crisis center doesn't have me rolling in the money.
So! I am asking for your help! I'm hoping to raise $1500, which will mostly cover the cost of my flight and hotel. Any amount that you can donate will be greatly appreciated. If you are able to give a little more, I have perks! For all perks, please send an email to [email redacted] with proof of donation (like a screenshot or a forwarded confirmation email), and I will correspond with you about any information required.
$10 - Selfies! I will be taking a weird/amusing/interesting selfie every day of Worldcon exclusively for the viewing of you lovely people who helped me get there.
$30 - Cookies! I will make you a dozen of my famous Triple Chip Cookies (white chocolate chip, semi-sweet chocolate chip, and peanut butter chip) and ship them to you (cost of shipping included in perk level). If you have allergies, I will modify the Triple Chips as necessary.
$50 - Gradient Dice! These gradient polyhedral dice are highly impractical, yet super cool looking. They were only available as a holiday present from me in 2017, but now you, too, can have them! Bust them out during your D&D game and challenge the DM to prove that you didn't just roll a natural 20.
$75 - Gallifreyan! I will make you a piece of custom Gallifreyan art, up to 30 words. The piece below is "We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams." (Gofundme chopped off the top and bottom, the actual piece you get will not have portions missing)
$250 - Custom D&D Oneshot! I will create and run a custom D&D 5e one-shot for you and up to seven others, with a theme of your choosing. I can run this in person if that works, or online. Depending on the theme, this may include custom character sheets, minis, and other accoutrement. Below is part (because of how Gofundme insists photos be sized) of an example of a character sheet I created for an Avengers one-shot I ran.
$500 - Conrunning! I will work any position at a convention, except for conchair, at a convention within driving distance of Kansas City. Cities within driving distance of KC include Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Dallas, and Memphis. My conrunning resume includes, at local/regional conventions: Chair, Division Head of Youth Services, Program staff, Code of Conduct staff, Operations, and Guest Liaison, Publications. At Worldcons: Division Head/Assistant Division Head of Member Services, Teen Lounge, WSFS Business Meeting staff, Publications, Code of Conduct staff. (I reserve the right to decline and give you your money back if I cannot fulfill my end of this perk)
$1000 - I swear, on penguins and Dr. Pepper, that I will not bring a flamethrower to the Worldcon in Dublin, nor will I use a flamethrower at the Worldcon in Dublin, even if one is given to me by the conchair himself.
---------------------------------
I'm very excited for Worldcon in Dublin and to chair the Business Meeting, but I could use some help!
I'm a life-long geek and convention attendee. I've been running cons for over ten years, and I've been a parliamentary nerd for over 20. And this year, at Worldcon, it all culminates with me getting to chair the World Science Fiction Society's Business Meeting! I am very excited for this!!!! Making it more awesome, I will be the first woman (well, the first non-man, as I'm non-binary) to chair the Business Meeting since 1965. I am super thrilled to be doing this thing!
However, there are financial realities that exist as well. Dublin is not the cheapest place to travel to from Kansas City. And while I love and am super passionate about my work, grants accounting and management for a non-profit rape crisis center doesn't have me rolling in the money.
So! I am asking for your help! I'm hoping to raise $1500, which will mostly cover the cost of my flight and hotel. Any amount that you can donate will be greatly appreciated. If you are able to give a little more, I have perks! For all perks, please send an email to [email redacted] with proof of donation (like a screenshot or a forwarded confirmation email), and I will correspond with you about any information required.
$10 - Selfies! I will be taking a weird/amusing/interesting selfie every day of Worldcon exclusively for the viewing of you lovely people who helped me get there.
$30 - Cookies! I will make you a dozen of my famous Triple Chip Cookies (white chocolate chip, semi-sweet chocolate chip, and peanut butter chip) and ship them to you (cost of shipping included in perk level). If you have allergies, I will modify the Triple Chips as necessary.
$50 - Gradient Dice! These gradient polyhedral dice are highly impractical, yet super cool looking. They were only available as a holiday present from me in 2017, but now you, too, can have them! Bust them out during your D&D game and challenge the DM to prove that you didn't just roll a natural 20.
$75 - Gallifreyan! I will make you a piece of custom Gallifreyan art, up to 30 words. The piece below is "We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams." (Gofundme chopped off the top and bottom, the actual piece you get will not have portions missing)
$250 - Custom D&D Oneshot! I will create and run a custom D&D 5e one-shot for you and up to seven others, with a theme of your choosing. I can run this in person if that works, or online. Depending on the theme, this may include custom character sheets, minis, and other accoutrement. Below is part (because of how Gofundme insists photos be sized) of an example of a character sheet I created for an Avengers one-shot I ran.
$500 - Conrunning! I will work any position at a convention, except for conchair, at a convention within driving distance of Kansas City. Cities within driving distance of KC include Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Dallas, and Memphis. My conrunning resume includes, at local/regional conventions: Chair, Division Head of Youth Services, Program staff, Code of Conduct staff, Operations, and Guest Liaison, Publications. At Worldcons: Division Head/Assistant Division Head of Member Services, Teen Lounge, WSFS Business Meeting staff, Publications, Code of Conduct staff. (I reserve the right to decline and give you your money back if I cannot fulfill my end of this perk)
$1000 - I swear, on penguins and Dr. Pepper, that I will not bring a flamethrower to the Worldcon in Dublin, nor will I use a flamethrower at the Worldcon in Dublin, even if one is given to me by the conchair himself.
Organizer
Jesi Lipp
Organizer
Kansas City, MO