Atlanta NonProfit Selected for USA Today CrowdRise GoFundMe

Self Discovery Pain, Positioning and Purpose (SDPPP), is now competing in A Community Thrives, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, a fundraising program on CrowdRise by GoFundMe, the most trusted social fundraising platform. A Community Thrives is a nationwide program that is focused on helping organizations by shining a national spotlight on their community building initiatives. SDPPP has the opportunity to be awarded up to $1 million in available project-based grants to help fund creating mental health awareness and suicide and bullying prevention.

A Community Thrives launches on CrowdRise by GoFundMe on Monday, March 18 at 12pm ET and will continue through Friday, April 12 at 11:59:59am ET. The organizations in tier 1 and tier 2 that raise the most during the program will each be awarded a $25,000 grant, second place organizations will each be awarded a $15,000 grant and third place organizations will each be awarded a $10,000 grant. Weekly bonus challenges enable organizations to be awarded up to $50,000 in grants in each Tier. At the end of the crowd funding period, an additional 16 grants totaling $800,000 will be awarded to participating organizations. Plus, qualifying organizations that provide services in USA TODAY NETWORK’s 109 newspaper markets, may be eligible to receive an additional operating grant from a $1,300,000 fund.

CrowdRise administers innovative fundraising competitions for charitable organizations designed to build capacity, create massive engagement and use the power of the crowd to provide new meaningful funding streams for organizations in every sector.

SDPPP is committed to its mission to providing awareness about mental illness, suicide prevention, and bullying. The organization is hosting three fundraisers in order to carry out its plan to reduce stigma, stop suicide, and bullying which often results around the lack of understanding and sensitivity, when it comes to mental illness. In 2019, SDPPP plans an international mental health tour that will take lead in its series of fundraisers, with emphasis on the demand for mental health education and awareness to change the way society views mental health related concerns. Upcoming fundraisers include a mental health and suicide prevention tour, a fashion show, and a Self-Discovery WALK in 2020.

“Self-Discovery in the area of mental health is a daily Journey that requires people speaking up, stopping the stigma and not giving up hope that we can stop the growing epidemic of suicide,” says Venessa D. Abram, executive director of Self-Discovery Pain, Positioning, & Purpose, Inc. “Our goal is to bring critical awareness to communities everywhere and to gain support in this important national movement. We encourage people to donate to our organization today to help us with the important work of stopping the stigma, bullying and increased numbers of suicides nationwide, through increasing mental health awareness in our communities at large,” she said.

To help SDPPP be awarded A Community Thrives grant, visit https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/self-discovery-pain-positioning-and-purpose-georgia

For more information on qualifying organizations, visit the official rules here.

ABOUT SELF DISCOVERY: PAIN, POSITIONING AND PURPOSE, INC.:

Self-Discovery: Pain, Positioning & Purpose, Inc. (SDPPP) is a Metro-Atlanta, GA based nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in February 2018 by suicide survivor, Venessa Abram. After suffering years of personal pain, suicide attempts, and the loss of her older brother (to completed suicide), Ms. Abram founded SDPPP to fully walk in her purpose and to help others find hope, healing and a purposeful life.

ABOUT CROWDRISE BY GOFUNDME:

CrowdRise by GoFundMe is the world’s largest crowdfunding platform dedicated exclusively to charitable fundraising. Used by millions of individuals, tens of thousands of charities, hundreds of companies and many of the most famous artists and athletes in the world, CrowdRise by GoFundMe enables people to creatively leverage their resources and networks to unlock the power of the crowd to support positive social missions and create massive impact.

Founded by actor Edward Norton, film producer Shauna Robertson and Robert and Jeffrey Wolfe, CrowdRise has conceived, implemented and powered campaigns that have raised hundreds of millions of dollars to date. For more information visit www.CrowdRise.com. In January 2017, CrowdRise merged with GoFundMe to offer both people and organizations the best fundraising tools for any cause they care passionately about.

ABOUT USA TODAY NETWORK:

USA TODAY NETWORK, part of Gannett Co, Inc. (NYSE: GCI), is the largest local-to-national media organization in the country, powered by our award-winning newsrooms and marketing solutions business. With deep roots in local communities spanning the U.S. with more than 100 brands, plus USA TODAY, we engage more than 120 million people every month through a diverse portfolio of multi-platform content offerings and experiences. For more information, visit www.gannett.com