REFOUNDRY: Restoring Furniture, Restoring Lives

A project in Brooklyn, NY by Refoundry
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We train formerly incarcerated people to repurpose discarded materials into home furnishings & incubate them into their own businesses
Backers: 636
Average Pledge Per Backer: $79

Funded: $50,183 of $45,000
Dates: Sep 16th -> Nov 15th (61 days)
Project By: Refoundry
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Latest News

Thank You!!

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
After 60 long days the our campaign has wound down.   Thanks to all the 636 people from across the country and around the world who helped make our campaign a success - you're the best! Please keep in touch with Refoundry and our progress at... (Read More)

Tasha Gets the Honors!

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
I think that's the quickest -- and one of the most generous -- responses to a post I ever received! Just like that Tasha put us over $50K!  Let's all follow behind Tasha on a victory lap! Thank you!    (Read More)

24 HOURS LEFT!

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
 We're at $49,477 -- would be very cool if we hit $50K on our last day.   You could strut your stuff and boast (even just to yourself), "Yeah, I'm the one who put Refoundry past $50 Gs..."  Oh, yeah!  (Read More)

Refoundry Co-Foundry Named NY1 NYer of the Week

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
In large part thanks to all your support.  Thank you and please continue to help spread the word! Link to video story on NY1  (Read More)

We Made It!

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks one and all who contributed and spread the word to help us reach our goal!   Earlier today ABC Home lifted us over the top with a generous donation.   With 10 days left on the campaign we're not letting up.  It's a simple equation:... (Read More)

The Final Leg

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Special thanks to Brian Demers who got us over the $40K hurdle -- now we need your help for the sprint to the finish line!  Please hand the baton to your social media and email networks for the final leg so we can take a victory lap together. Did a... (Read More)

Refoundry in The Wall Street Journal!

October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
I wanted to tell you about a great article on Refoundry in Saturday's Metro section of The Wall Street Journal; you also can read it online. If you have a subscription you can use the link below. Otherwise you need to google: Nonprofit Helps Former... (Read More)

500 Strong!

October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to Nanette Moreno who became our 500th backer, and to Tony & David Neblett who put us over $37,000! And a special thanks to all of you for your support and encouragement!  (Read More)

Refoundry Featured on FastCompany.com

October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
An article on Refoundry was posted today on Fast Company magazine's online CoExist section. Check it out at the link below. Refoundry Article on FastCompany.com  (Read More)

Refoundry in the News!

October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
I wanted to let all of you who have supported us that Refoundry will be featured in a front page article on Tuesday in Metro NY (c.350,000).  The article's already been published on the NY Metro website (see link below). Thanks so much for helping... (Read More)

Hit the mark and blow past it!

October 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We're asking all of you who've made a pledge to Refoundry on Kickstarter -- more than 440 strong -- to help again by reaching out to your networks to share why you support Refoundry. We need less than $500 to reach $30,000 raised --  two-thirds the... (Read More)

400 Strong!

October 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We just received our 400th pledge on our campaign in just 18 days!  Thank you all so much for supporting Refoundry.   We need $20,000 to reach our goal!  Please share why you pledged with your social media and email networks.    As we tell our... (Read More)

Leveraging Your Donation

September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
A donor just posted a question about our incubation plan, wondering how it worked.  Refoundry's model is actually quite complex with many built-in contingencies, and is based on a model developed by our co-founder, Cisco Pinedo, in his LA-based... (Read More)

You've Done It Again!

September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
You got Refoundry past the $15K milestone!   So grateful you all decided to join us on this important and exciting journey.  Please help us get more on board -- next stop $20K!  (Read More)

Your Pledges Are Tax Deductible!

September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Your pledges to Refoundry are tax-deductible (minus the value of any reward you selected).  Assuming we reach our goal of $45,000 (we still need help!) once the campaign is completed and Kickstarter delivers the donated funds to Refoundry, we will... (Read More)

Expanding Awareness - Expanding Community

September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday -- only six days into our campaign -- Kickstarter had Refoundry featured in three different venues: as a "Staff Pick", in their "Most Popular" section, and in their "Happenings" newsletter.   We know these brought a lot of you to our... (Read More)

You Got Us Past our $10K Milestone

September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much to EVERYONE who has supported us so far -- you've been amazing! Looking forward to expanding the Refoundry community even more getting to our next milestone - $15,000!  Help us get there by spreading the word.       (Read More)

100 Strong & Counting!

September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We reached our 100th backer and the $8K mark in under 60 hrs!  Thanks to all of you who helped us get there -- your endorsement of what we're trying to accomplish is an invaluable resource to our entire team.  Let's keep the ball rolling!     (Read More)

Great Start - Thank you!

September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
A big thanks to everyone who helped make the first day of our campaign so successful -- over 50 pledges and $5,000!   Our participants were overwhelmed by your support!  (Read More)

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