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2021-01-19 · announcement · John · 3:32 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Global development (also: Personal life) · mode: Announcements · tags: fundraising ask, civic or action cta, calendar ritual

On the way to a hand doctor for a finger hurt by book signing (a sprained ligament), John announces the 2021 Project for Awesome for February 12 to 14, explains the move and late perks, and asks for $500+ matching donors and P4A videos submitted 48 hours ahead.

What is said

The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).

00:00:00 — Seven-part video; hand doctor visit for a finger strained by signing

  • ★ John says today's video is like the last season of Game of Thrones: seven parts, partly filmed in absolute darkness. (joke) — 00:00:00
  • ★★ John is going to the hand doctor because his finger isn't working, hopefully not because he has signed his name over 500,000 times in ten years and must sign 100,000 more in three months. (playful, hedged) — 00:00:00
  • ★★★ The 2021 Project for Awesome is coming soon, running from noon on February 12th to noon on February 14th. — 00:00:00 · Project for Awesome

00:00:29 — P4A 2021: dates, format, charities, timing move, late perks, matching donors, the diagnosis, making videos

  • ★★ John explains the P4A is a 48-hour livestream fundraiser and celebration of efforts to decrease worldwide suck. — 00:00:29 · Project for Awesome, world suck
  • ★★★ The first half raises unrestricted funds for pre-selected charities, this year (2021) Partners In Health and Save the Children, long-time community partners; the second half funds charities chosen by viewers. — 00:00:29 · Partners In Health, Save the Children, Nerdfighteria
  • ★★ The P4A was moved from its usual time because the holiday season is crowded and 2020 was a bit of a mess. — 00:00:58 · Project for Awesome
  • ★★ John apologizes that some perks from the last P4A still havent gone out: the all-volunteer operation ships slowly and COVID hurt manufacturing and shipping; he thinks they have it figured out and it will be better this year (2021). — 00:00:58 · Project for Awesome, COVID-19 pandemic
  • ★★★ Acknowledging many gave to Sierra Leone or cannot donate, John asks those who can afford $500 or more to join the P4A matching fund via a Google form or email. — 00:01:27 · Project for Awesome, Google, Sierra Leone
  • ★★ The diagnosis: no arthritis, a sprained ligament, so John can power through. — 00:01:56
  • ★★ Matching donors help others' donations go further and are a big reason the P4A has donated over $10 million to charity over the last 10 years. — 00:01:56 · Project for Awesome
  • ★★★ John asks viewers to make a P4A video introducing an organization they care about; votes on it at projectforawesome.com help decide second-half grants, so non-donors can raise money too. — 00:01:56 · Project for Awesome
  • ★★ This year (2021) P4A videos must be uploaded and submitted at projectforawesome.com at least 48 hours before it starts, so the community has more time to watch and share. — 00:02:26 · Project for Awesome

00:02:55 — Perks, PayPal via Tiltify; closing and sign-off

  • ★★ There will be many perks for donors, such as collages Sarah has been making from old magazines. — 00:02:55 · Sarah Urist Green
  • ★★ Working with the donation platform Tiltify, the P4A can finally accept PayPal donations, after 14 years. — 00:02:55 · Project for Awesome
  • ★★ John is looking forward to the P4A, always an encouragement he really needs right now. — 00:02:55 · Project for Awesome
  • ★★ The P4A reminds John what the vlog project is ultimately about, as his 2021 vision board says: more awesome, less suck. — 00:03:24 · world suck, Project for Awesome

In the description and comments

  • ★★ The description says submissions open February 3 and videos must be submitted by noon Eastern on February 10. — video description

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Mentioned

Central: Project for Awesome

Also: Works: A Song of Ice and Fire

Organizations: Google · Partners In Health · PayPal · Save the Children · Tiltify

Terms: doobly-doo · world suck

Concepts: vision board

Places: Indiana · Sierra Leone

Events: COVID-19 pandemic

Only in the description or credits: Sarah Urist Green

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