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Isabella d'Este
Patron of the Arts
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From the Publishers,
Peter Falkenberg Brown & Kimmy Sophia
Brown
Remember the Patrons of the Arts
in the Renaissance?
This is your opportunity to join their distinguished ranks and become a "Renaissance Patron" of the Significato Journal!
If you like what you have read in our journal, and would like to see it flourish and grow and become a full-time, going concern that can reach thousands upon thousands of readers across the globe, then we sincerely invite you to become a patron. Note that Businesses, Non-Profits and Corporations are invited to become Patrons, as well as Individuals.
Why are we looking for Renaissance Patrons, and what will the money be used for?
1) Time to Work on Significato
Peter has a full time job as a programmer and does programming consulting on the side. He could certainly support himself and his family by continuing to do that until he's a vibrant man of ninety. One hopes :-). Thus, we are not seeking Patrons because we're starving to death or can't pay the rent. Our search for Patrons is based on a very simple reality: every minute spent programming is a minute not spent on Significato.
2) Time Because of Income Replacement
Therefore, our goal is to replace Peter's income with Significato income, so that he (and Kim) can work on this project full time. Even right now, he's working on programming after his full time job, to make extra money - so as Patrons lend their support, Patron income will gradually replace programming income. The money donated by Patrons will be used to supplement, and then replace Peter's income, and will be reported as such. We still have to work out the tax concepts; i.e. whether to report donations as gifts, or income, etc, but scrupulous records will be kept. Note that these donations are not tax deductible.
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King Francis I of France
Patron of the Arts
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3) Our Future Business Model
One day, we will be able to work full time on Significato, and build the journal to the point where it has thousands (or millions) of readers. As that happens, we will add advertisers to our business model. We are also actively looking for investment partners: people who truly believe in the vision of Significato. Eventually, we hope to replace Patron income with "business income", and then, as we grow, to become Patrons ourselves!
Now, however, we are still small (although we have a Very Large Dream). Thus, we have decided to borrow a page from history and seek the support of those noble individuals who appreciate art and literature so much that they would like to become "Renaissance Patrons" of the Significato Journal.
We invite you to become a Patron with any amount of donation: from $1 to $10 to $100 or $1,000, or .... you get the idea :-). We are not shy to ask a Magnificent Patron for One Million Dollars, for why not, in the cause of the propagation of love, beauty and "nectar for the soul"? But all our Renaissance Patrons are Magnificent Patrons, for $1 is as valuable as one million dollars, since after all, it is the heart that matters.
You also may know friends or associates who may be quite inspired to become Renaissance Patrons. We invite you to ask your friends, associates or other individuals and businesses. (And we thank you for that!)
If you would like to donate, and become a Renaissance Patron, please click the Donate button below, and you'll be instantly transported to our PayPal page, where you can make your donation with a credit card.
Or, if you prefer, you may mail a check, made out to "WCP", to:
The World Community Press
16 Mitton Street
Portland, ME 04102
Please make sure to include your full name and address and email so that we can thank you!
You have our profound thanks, and our pledge to do the Best Job We Can.
~ Peter & Kim ~
