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FUNDRAISING
Our fundraising efforts have taken many forms since the Pearl Foundation began. Our very
first was Janis Ian's Online Auction, which raised over $70,000 in scholarship funds for Goddard College, Pearl's alma mater.
People kept sending us money, so we finally incorporated the foundation as a 501(c)(3) organization, approved by the IRS, and began raising funds for scholarships. What started as a lone effort mushroomed - there are now Pearl Foundation scholarships at Goddard, Berea College KY, Warren Wilson College NC, and University of TN Law School, Knoxville TN.
We continue to raise funds through Living Room Concerts, merchandise sales, a live-show "tip jar", and online donations from fans. To date our combined efforts have raised close to $450,000!! We also, on occasion, hold rare, one-of-a-kind, or personal Janis Ian items
via auctions on eBay.
All Pearl Foundation auctions are listed using the seller name "pearl_foundation", and they always include the
abbreviation "Pearl Fndn" in the item title listing. To find a current Pearl Foundation auction go to
www.ebay.com and search under "Janis Ian", or search under auctions by
the seller "pearl_foundation"
Besides the online auctions, Janis donates the net proceeds from web sales, including money raised by her website's
annual Holiday Sale. (By "net" we mean "true net", not "net after we've taken a vacation on it" net...) Additionally, when you purchase a "SPECIAL
MERCHANDISE" item (below), 100% of the money you pay goes to The
Pearl Foundation. If you prefer to pay for such items with a check for tax purposes, please e-mail judy@janisian.com .
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