Hi, Launch Pad Supporter!

If you're reading this, you are most likely a current member, an alumnus, a career coach, a recruiter, or maybe even a sponsor/funder of the job club. This means you know who we serve and how we help our members during a challenging time. The job search can be a lonely and frustrating journey, which is why Launch Pad exists--to make that journey smoother with less turbulence. (Playing off our rocket theme!) It's why our tagline is, "Job Searching is Too Scary to Do Alone."

Your contribution today will help fill our flagging coffers. We are down as low as we've ever been in the last 10 years ($12K in our account), so if you could not only donate today, but could make your donation a recurring, monthly one at $25, or $10, or even $5/month, that will help us to better manage our budget for 2026. And while it would seem we couldn't have that many expenses, there are actually quite a few. Here's a glimpse at what we must pay for annually:

- Website domain ($73 annually) and hosting ($442 annually)
- Webmaster ($2400 annually)
- Insurance ( $573 annually)
- Storage unit ($1404 annually) - to store our AV equipment and all other items related to in-person meetings; PO Box ($192 annually)
- PO Box ($192 annually)
- Mailchimp for newsletter ($112/mo); Zoom for virtual meeting and classes ($16.99/mo); SignNow e-signing tool for speaker video releases and Leap to Success project documents ($192 annually)
- Executive Director salary $500/month - more like a volunteer+
- Bookkeeping services ($2,000 annually); bank account fees ($108 annually)
- Video editing services ($1,000 annually) - This service is no longer free since our volunteer editor has fully retired.
- Gift cards for weekly meeting door prizes and for annual holiday giveaway ($1300 annually)
- Photographer for monthly headshots ($600 annually)
- Food and beverage for the in-person meetings ($240 annually) - mainly for coffee, but also for cakes to celebrate volunteer birthdays

There are more expenses, but none as important as all listed above. The above are services, software, and products we simply cannot operate without--at least not if we wish to continue to provide the unparalleled service our members have come to expect.

If you can, please support us today. If you are a working alum whose company matches donations, we also invite you to make your donation go further by clicking on our Double the Donation link.

Thank you for your donation. We firmly believe in the "pay it forward" mentality here at Launch Pad, because you never know when you will be a member (again). We want to still be here should that day come.

With greatest appreciation,

Shannon Mantrom
Executive Director

Giving Tuesday 2025

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