Fundraising and Development

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Although franchise fees from the Cambridge cable provider, Comcast, fund CCTV’s core activities and operations, CCTV raises additional funds each year to support our special outreach programs and initiatives.

Grants

In 2006, CCTV raised approximately $54,500 in grants to support our general operations and special outreach activities.

CCTV received $17,700 through the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Operating Support program.

The Betty Furdon Fund provided $10,000 to launch a campaign to promote our three community channels.

Grant makers provide critical support to our youth program, and in 2006, CCTV was able to expand our annual Summer Media Institute into a year round media production and work experience program. The Youth Media Program was made possible by: the Cambridge Community Foundation, Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program, Mayor’s Summer Work and Learning, Massachusetts Cultural Council’s YouthReach Initiative, Mayor’s Fall Employment Program and the Rindge School of the Technical Arts Work Study Program.

The Tutorial for Non-English Speakers, Computers for Seniors, and general drop-in times in computerCENTRAL offer access to computer technology and the internet to Cambridge’s underserved communities. Thanks go to the Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation for supporting these programs in 2006.

Sponsorships

CCTV seeks sponsorships from local businesses to support our outreach programs and channels.
25 businesses sponsored our annual Backyard BBQ fundraiser, which raised over $20,000 for CCTV’s outreach programs.

Channel Sponsorships totaling $1,950 supported CCTV’s channels.

Both BBQ and Channel Sponsors receive recognition on the electronic bulletin board on CCTV’s channels. In 2006, CCTV unveiled new Sponsorship Packages that include additional benefits, such as the production of a 30-second spot that is played on our channels

Friends of CCTV
Each year, CCTV solicits funds from individual donors through the Friends of CCTV. In 2006, CCTV raised $6,650 through the campaign.