Case study
$10,671.62
The studio ran past a $465 goal.
The Journey Dance Center · September 2026
$10,671.62
Past a $465 goal
301
Donors
620
Gifts
26
Fundraisers
Twenty-six families each took a piece of September.
The Journey Dance Center asked families to claim a day. The studio goal was $465, the face value of one full calendar. Twenty-six fundraisers went to their own people.
Still open.
301 donors have already claimed a day.
That is 620 gifts, from August 31 through September 23, 2026. September is still open. The total so far is $10,671.62.
The first week did not trickle in.
September 1 brought 183 gifts. September 2 brought 66. September 3 brought 74. September 4 brought 79. The studio did not wait for a recital night.
Every day in September has a gift on it.
Days 1 through 30 all received gifts. Twenty-two more gifts landed off the grid.
Some people gave more than the day.
Day amounts added up to $9,797. Extra gifts added $874.62. Fee cover was $158.22. The headline leaves fee cover out.
$9,797
Face value
$874.62
Extra gifts
$158.22
Fee cover, omitted from the headline
Eight fundraisers filled a whole calendar.
Twenty-six fundraisers received a gift. Eight reached $465 at face value. The others still brought donors in.
8/26
Fundraisers at $465 face value
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