Support SAATH's Growth
Fundraising Goal: $20,000 on Give to the Max Day. (Nov 19th)
Purpose: Help us keep SAATH’s weekly community classes free, support local artists, and bring underrepresented South Asian stories to life through accessible arts programming.
Members’ Participation: Support SAATH with your skills and time! Set up an online fundraiser and/or donate to the fundraiser on Nov 19th - Give to the Max Day.
The funds will be allocated to 3 pillars
1
FInancial Accesibility for the community
We want to have our weekly dance classes free making sure that it is a safe space for anyone regardless of their financial situation. Also make sure that our shows are financially accessible to everyone with Pay What You Can pricing.
2
Admin, Staff, Artist support
Admin and Staff for a small non-profit is a lot of responsibilities, these folks wear multiple hats to ensure that we run smoothly. We would also love to pay our Artists who put in a lot of time to make SAATH look good!
3
QUALITY shows that ARE socially relevant
Theater venues, tech, equipment rental, costumes, props, rehearsal space rentals are all expensive. We would love to continue to bring to you more South Asian stories that cover very important social topics.
Why Create a Fundraiser?
Apart from helping SAATH, it’s a chance to:
Bring people together
Test creative ideas
Share your skills
Meet new friends
Host something joyful
Support a nonprofit that uplifts community expression
All proceeds go to SAATH, but you grow, experiment, connect, and celebrate.
What Counts as a Fundraiser? Anything You Want.
Your fundraiser can be simple, personal, or experimental. It’s about community connection and creative expression.
Anything you enjoy can be turned into a fundraiser.
🍲 Food-Based Ideas
Dosa night
Biryani dinner
Chai + cheese bread
Potluck brunch
“Simple meal, big heart” lunch gathering
🎨 Creative Ideas
Art show in your living room
Paint-with-me session
Dance class or monologue hour
Sell prints to see what people like
“Will my art sell?” pop-up
Acting class
Singing class
🧪 Experimental Ideas
Use this as a safe place to experiment:
Starting a clothing brand? Show your samples, get real reactions through the fundraiser.
Planning a supper club? Host one as a fundraiser and see if people love it.
Thinking of launching a business or service? Offer a mini version as a fundraiser.
🧑🏫 Skill-Share Sessions
Photography
VFX basics
Yoga
Guitar
henna
cooking demos
Or if you are popular and confident enough, you can just ask people to donate and send them an emoji in return!
Set up your online fundraiser
Go to the SAATH fundraiser page
Click Join This Event > Login > Start a Fundraiser > Launch page manager
You will be taken to your dashboard which you can customize.
How it works
A donor can directly donate to the SAATH fundraiser.
It is a community effort when members have our own fundraiser pages showcasing our skills as a token of appreciation for the donation.
We can share our fundraiser pages on our social media and promote it. Donations we receive will directly go to the SAATH fundraiser.