Support Global Grant Alum in her Quest to Empower Homeless Individuals
Support Global Grant Alum in Quest to Empower the Homeless
Liz Powers was the first Rotary Global Grant Scholar in Rotary District 7930. Liz is a social entrepreneur who has received multiple grants and awards for her work. As a Global Grant Scholar from 2011-2012 she founded an art show for homeless artists and earned a MSc from the University of Edinburgh.
Liz's Global Grant Scholarship was revolutionary for her growth as a social entrepreneur. After 8 years of working with homeless individuals, she is continuing on her path to empower individuals who could use a helping hand.
In December of 2013, Liz and her brother Spencer Powers founded ArtLifting, an art gallery that features the work of homeless and disabled artists. The artists receive the majority of the profit of each sale. This young company achieved early success. Liz and the ArtLifting team were selected as residents in the Harvard Innovation Lab. After competing against 1700 teams, ArtLifting was selected as one of the 128 finalists for MassChallenge, the largest startup accelerator in the world.
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ArtLifting's impact has been featured in the Boston Globe, Bloomberg Businessweek (online), ABC local news, and the Huffington Post. By being on the ArtLifting platform, artists are emotionally empowered and have an opportunity to earn a stable income. The online art marketplace partners with existing nonprofits that support homeless and disabled individuals across the country.
After successfully launching in Boston with savings on a shoestring budget, and Liz and Spencer Powers decided to fundraise in order to expand. Their goal is to raise $20,000 by September 11, 2014 to help 65 more artists in five more cities across the country (D.C., San Francisco, Detroit, Chicago, and NYC) sell their artwork. Please visit ArtLifting's Fundraising website to pledge a donation.
You can also support homeless and disabled artists by purchasing artwork through www.ArtLifting.com. The gallery sells artwork in bulk to companies who want to directly support the community while decorating their space. Please email Liz Powers at liz@artlifting.com if you are interested in purchasing curated artwork for your space.
ArtLifting's mission is to empower homeless, disabled, and other disadvantaged individuals through the celebration and sale of their artwork.