From June 7 to July 30, 730 thousand rubles were collected. with the stated 500 thousand.
Many thanks to everyone who supported our publication!
You helped fulfill the maximum program: to collect not just the declared amount, which out of caution was set below the real need, but one and a half times more - what we timidly dreamed of. Thanks to you, the next financial year for the newspaper will be easier than the previous one. Now we can not only loosen our belts, but also open some new projects, which we will talk about later.
Statistics: number of donations - 251, average contribution - 2.9 thousand rubles. Average rate - 13.8 thousand rubles. in a day.
The most popular lot is autographed books: 59 pieces were paid for. 20 have already been sent, the rest will be sent within ten days as we collect autographs.
A significant part of the collection, 300 thousand rubles, was made up of large subsidies - from 50 thousand. It is noteworthy that two lots of 75 thousand were paid for. “An anonymous lot without a reward as confirmation of the tradition of disinterested patronage in Russia,” which is very pleasing. We were sure it would work, but we never counted on two. Many thanks to anonymous patrons! Such people help us look into our future with less pessimism. By the way, these anonymous donations caused a surprised and joyful response on social networks, which is also very important.
The vast majority cannot afford such donations. We are grateful to everyone: for some, even five hundred rubles is a tangible sacrifice.
Once again, many thanks to everyone who made up the number 251, to everyone who responded, did not regret it, and was not lazy. So, by helping each other, we gradually become a real society.
Boris Stern