I did some math in August & noticed that if we sell 5000 advent calendars, I can fund @skypeascientist.bsky.social 2025 without getting any grants. I wrote grants anyway, but I wanted some backup! So far, 0 grants for 2025. BUT! We've sold 2,183 calendars!! 1/2 way funded! Get one: Squidfacts.net - ThreadSky

sarahmackattack.bsky.social • 108 days ago

I did some math in August & noticed that if we sell 5000 advent calendars, I can fund @skypeascientist.bsky.social 2025 without getting any grants. I wrote grants anyway, but I wanted some backup!

So far, 0 grants for 2025.
BUT!
We've sold 2,183 calendars!!

1/2 way funded!

Get one: https://Squidfacts.net

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thomnelson.bsky.social•108 days ago

Two thousand one hundred and eighty FOUR

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•108 days ago

Thank you!!

teamquimby.bsky.social•108 days ago

SQUIDFACTS! YOU’RE HERE!

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•108 days ago

Why fund Skype a Scientist?

We match scientists w/classrooms, scout troops, libraries, & others for Q&A sessions!

1000s of scientists volunteer with us every year to help lower the barriers to accessing science.

We serve 4000-5000 classrooms a year!

Support us here: https://givebutter.com/SupportSAS

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•108 days ago

We also do local environmental education in our home city of Philadelphia.

These projects vary widely, including:
Science murals
Bar coasters with animal facts
The Squid Facts Hotline
Science demos at block parties and community events
Field trips with public schools
and more!

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•108 days ago

For anyone interested in the finance side of things, we do all of this on about $160k/year. It's not a lot of money for the amount of programming we squeeze out if it. If we had more money I'd be able to spend less time grant writing & merch selling, & more on doing the actual science communication.

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•108 days ago

2209/5000 now!

Get a calendar at https://squidfacts.net

Donate to Skype a Scientist here: https://givebutter.com/SupportSAS

anjajessen.bsky.social•108 days ago

You are a total rockstar. I’d love for you to be my neighbour 🤩

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•108 days ago

🥰

lizzywednesday.bsky.social•108 days ago

OK, I love these projects - they'd make excellent Take Action Projects for Girl Scout troops looking to complete a Journey award to bring to their local communities. (Yes, I'm a Girl Scout Leader; yes, I'm always looking for ways to get this stuff in.)

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•108 days ago

Would love to see girl scouts lead projects like this!!

lizzywednesday.bsky.social•108 days ago

IMO, they would fit super-well into Think Like a Citizen Scientist and/or "It's Your Planet" Journeys bc they have built-in sustainability. ❤️

pengwennnotes.bsky.social•108 days ago

Im apologetically admitting that I forgot Skype exists. 😬

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•108 days ago

Well good news, we don't use skype. And actually are considering changing the name of the program because it's so outdated lol.

kbalc.bsky.social•108 days ago

Just tried to donate (from Canada) but the site wouldn't accept my credit card info. Is it limited to US only perhaps?

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•108 days ago

Hmm, shouldn't be limited to USA... we can also take donations via paypal, but it's weird that it's not taking your card.

Here's a paypal link! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/SkypeAScientist

Thank you for supporting us!

osullivanc.bsky.social•98 days ago

📌

genpoe.bsky.social•108 days ago

do you think there'd be any chance of making a digital version? I'd love to both support @skypeascientist.bsky.social AND learn cool frog or crab facts, but I can't imagine the shipping to japan is in my budget (admittedly I didn't check since I'm on mobile and it's late at night lol)