Local photographer Jeremy Cowart was recently named one of the most influential photographers by the Huffington Post, has photographed celebrities like Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks, Sting, and the list goes on.
But he is also known for giving back, he is the founder of the Help Portrait, an iPhone app called OKDOTHIS along with an online classes called SEE University.
In February, Cowart announced his idea to launch The Purpose Hotel in which every item in the hotel would go towards a purpose. From blankets to soap, Internet access to furniture, The Purpose Hotel™ will help fight cyclical issues through domestic and international partnerships. Fueling not-for-profits around the globe, The Purpose Hotel™ will source its materials from organizations that actively work to improve the lives of people around the world.
On Tuesday, Cowart photographer now turned Hotelier launched a Kickstarter to fund the Purpose Hotel. Reaching over two million people on various social media platforms via Thunderclap, the crowd sourced effort offers individuals the chance to “change the world in your sleep™” through the hotel’s philanthropic efforts. With a dedicated goal of $2 million in funding, backers of the hotel will receive perks and rewards based on their pledge to The Purpose Hotel™ Kickstarter. Within hours of the the Kickstarter campaign announcement, it raised over 100,000.
When asked about crowd funding for this project, Cowart says, ” Founded on the belief that what unites us is more powerful than the boundaries that divide us, The Purpose Hotel will be built communally on the internet. We’re not crowdfunding just because we need the money. We’re crowdfunding because it gives you a place in the process. The idea of this hotel being built for the world, by the world is a far more beautiful narrative than the traditional for-profit launch.”
If you want to become a co-founder and get involved in the process, visit the Kickstarter page for The Purpose Hotel.
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