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Tiny House in My Backyard (THIMBY)

$8,785
87%
Raised toward our $10,000 Goal
96 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on May 04, at 11:59 PM PDT
Project Owners

That's a Wrap!

May 05, 2016

Dear Backers,

Our crowdfunding campaign has come to an end, and with your support we've raised an amazing $8,785 to help us build our affordable, sustainable tiny house! We are beyond grateful for your donations, likes and shares — we couldn't have done this without you. 

We'll keep you updated on our project via this page, but if you're interested in receiving more regular updates, you can like us on Facebook and sign up for our monthly newsletters by entering your email in the "subscribe" box on our website. And for those of you who claimed perks, we'll be getting those out to you in the coming weeks! 

Again, a HUGE thank you for all your support. Now, we just have to build the house!

With gratitude,

The THIMBY Team

 

1 Day Left!

May 03, 2016

Dear Backers,

Today is the LAST DAY of our crowdfunding campaign! With your support, we've raised 73% of our $10,000 goal! It's not too late to spread the word about our campaign by sharing the link to our page on Facebook or Twitter, or sending an email to just three of your connections. 

If we reach our $10,000 goal, we'll be able to fully fund all three of our systems — space heating, water heating, and greywater recycling. Again, thank you so much for your support. This project has truly been a community effort, and we can't wait to share our final product with you!

Cheers,

The THIMBY team

61% Funded!

April 18, 2016

Dear Backers,

Thanks again for supporting our project! There are 16 days left in our campaign, and we're 61% to our fundraising goal of $10,000. If we reach $7,000 we'll be able to fully fund our space heating and greywater recycling systems! You can help us get there by spreading the word about our project, and sharing the link to our campaign with your friends and family. 

In the meantime, we've put together a video update about our hands-on, sustainable design course that two THIMBY members — Oriya Cohen and Amaia Schultz — are facilitating this spring. Check out the great work that the students are doing below! 

3 Days In & Halfway There!

April 07, 2016

Dear Backers,

Thank you so much for your generous support! We're three days into our campaign, and have already reached over 50% of our fundraising goal! You can help us keep our momentum going by spreading the word about our campaign — whether that be in person, through email, or on social media.

THANK YOU!

With gratitude,

The THIMBY team

Here's a grainy photo of a few members of our team doing some tiny house research in a tiny house:

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It's Launch Day!

April 04, 2016

We are so excited to get this campaign off the ground, and thanks to our amazing supporters we are off to a great start!

We'll keep you updated on our campaign through this updates section. A few notes on perks:

  • Digital shout-outs will be posted every Tuesday and Friday on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
  • Newsletter shout-outs will appear in our monthly newsletters. To see our latest newsletter and subscribe to future ones, click here.
  • Video shout-outs will also appear in our monthly newsletters, as well as on our website.

Again, a HUGE thank you to everyone who has supported us so far, whether through a donation or by spreading the word about our campaign. With your help, we are that much closer to building an affordable, sustainable tiny house!

With gratitude, 

The THIMBY team

ps. Here are some photos of tiny houses that have inspired us! 

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Our way
of Thanking You

$25

Digital Shout-Out

A message of thanks on Twitter and Facebook.

34 of 300 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: May 2016

$100

Newsletter Shout-Out

All of the above, plus a special shout out in our monthly newsletter.

17 of 100 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: May 2016

$200

Video Shout-Out

All of the above, plus see your name in the credits of our next THIMBY video.

5 of 200 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: May 2016

$300

THIMBY Digital poster

All of the above, plus a THIMBY digital poster sent directly to your inbox.

0 of 50 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: May 2016

$500

Appear on Supporter Wall

All of the above, plus the opportunity to have your name and photo included on THIMBY's Supporter Wall. We will display the wall proudly at the 2016 SMUD Tiny House Competition!

2 of 100 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: October 2016

$750

Tiny House Tour

All of the above, plus an invitation to a group tour of the tiny house! Once we finish building it, of course.

1 of 50 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: October 2016

$1,000

Invitation to THIMBY Meeting

All of the above, plus a special invitation to join us at one of our meetings. We usually have food!

1 of 50 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: June 2016

$2,500

SMUD Invitation

All of the above, plus the opportunity to attend the 2016 SMUD Tiny House Competition with the THIMBY group.

0 of 2 Claimed
Estimated Delivery: October 2016
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