At this end-of-year, when winter is dark, spirits are flagging, and uncertainty is high, let us undertake to build something amazing together.

Corporations and Kickstarter were invented because pooling many individuals’ “small” money acts as a powerful engine for big endeavors. In this society, we do not believe that better things are achieved if individuals only spend alone; we create more by also investing together.

Donating to PLACE is investing in public goods that we all use, which need to be properly maintained and grown for the generations to follow. As Chris’ recent message brought home, donating to PLACE is investing in opportunity for people whose path in life has been difficult and yet who create beauty and give back to their communities. And it is investing in the dedicated, hardworking team that rolls up sleeves each day to make big visions come true on your behalf.

It might seem that there are too many worthy causes and not enough resources. Please keep investing in PLACE and in the other causes you care about—making the world a better place isn’t a competition, it’s a collaboration. Many hands make light work. Thank you for reading this message, and for being part of realizing PLACE’s mission.

Happy New Year from The PLACE Team!

Elizabeth Bowling

Founder of PLACE

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