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project leader
Jeanette P
location
123 Monroe St
(Downtown Detroit)
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the project

Detroit Experience Factory (DXF) is a nonprofit that has taken 100,000 people on experiential tours of Detroit since we began in 2006. 70% of those tour attendees are locals because our focus has always been on residents learning more about the neighborhoods, small businesses and community assets in their own backyard. Though Detroit Experience Factory is mostly known for its custom tours, they are only part of our work. The other part of DXF includes the services that don’t bring in revenue including Pop Up Welcome Centers at events around the city, free walking tours, creation of maps, checklists and other city resources and overall being a megaphone for the great people, places and projects in Detroit.

the steps

This crowdfunding campaign is not intended to save the Welcome Center but it will allow us to continue the other work we do including pop up welcome Centers at events around the city, free walking tours, creation of maps, checklists and other city resources and overall being a megaphone for the great people, places and projects in Detroit.

It will also help support our Spring Soiree on April 18th where we will celebrate having taken 100,000 people on tours, kickoff of our 13th Summer Tour Season and continue to raise funds and awareness about our work.

Other ways you can support DXF include: 

 

why we're doing it

DXF brings in revenue through our custom tours, which will continue no matter what however, our community-focused programs are designed to be a public service to the people and businesses of metro Detroit and as such are free of charge. Money raised during this campaign will allow us to continue our work helping to tell the story of Detroit’s past, present, and future.
 

As city of Detroit residents, our work is not just a job, it’s part of our lives. We value the positive impact we are able to have in our community and hope to be able to continue that work for many years to come.

 

*The tax deductibility of your contribution may be affected by goods or services received. Please contact your financial advisor with questions regarding your donation.

budget

Disbursed budget (3.26.18):

Budget update: We will be using the funds to support our public tour schedule for the summer. This will include tour guide hours and promotional materials.



RAISED = $4,503.00
 less ioby Platform Fee  $35.00
less ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%) $130.14
TOTAL TO DISBURSE = $4,337.86

Original budget:




Support for DXF: $25,000.00    
ioby Platform Fee  $35.00    
ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%) $750.00    
Total to be Raised:  $25,785.00    

 

 

 

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donors

  • BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL
  • david f.
  • Julie Casey
  • Matthew J Tosiello
  • Sarah & Kenny Hemler
  • Angie Peresky
  • Stephanie McClung
  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous
  • Michelle I.
  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous
  • Brad
  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous
  • Julia S.
  • Jeff Malin
  • James K Warunek
  • Mike Darga
  • Becky Davenport
  • Anonymous
  • Nova P.
  • Chet and Judy Brown
  • Anonymous
  • Kim Connell
  • Jeffrey Nolish
  • Anonymous
  • Gary Wolf
  • Suzanne M Schultz
  • Kate Cherry
  • Faris Alami
  • Anonymous
  • Sarah S.
  • Jay Rayford
  • Anonymous
  • Andrew Kopietz
  • Claire R Nelson
  • Colleen Robar
  • Jeanne D.
  • Jane
  • Anonymous
  • Jpierce
  • Michelle D.
  • Kristine Pierce
  • Becky and Alex Goodman
  • Meredith Pierce
  • John & Amy Pierce
  • Joe and Dana Rashid
  • Anonymous