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{{Infobox crowdfunding campaign
| name = Pay-It-Forward Project
| image = 
| platform = [[funding platform::Kickstarter]]
| period = Jan 30, 2018 - March 1, 2018 (30 days)
| aim = [[funding aim::$1,000]]
| achieved = [[funding achieved::$21,429]]
| backers = [[backers::280]]
| status = [[funding status::Successful]]
| link = [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/717740656/the-pay-it-forward-project/ Official Kickstarter page]
}}
== Description ==
This Kickstarter is to help raise funds for a not-for-profit group, The Pay-It-Forward Project, run by Oscar Rodriguez. The group hosts tables at pen shows to give out fountain pen starter kits: a goodie bag with a fountain pen, a sample of ink, and a notebook. The ides is to give a friendly introduction into the stationery community, from children to adults.

For this Kickstarter, Pay-It-Forward collaborated to create a special 'Heart of Gold' line of products. The initial offering of products were memobooks printed by [[Story Supply Co.]], a limited edition ink by [[Papier Plume]], and a limited run of 75, [[Franklin-Christoph]] Model 31 pens. The pens were turned from special acrylic material cast by [[Jonathan Brooks]] of [[Caroline Pen Company]].<ref>https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/717740656/the-pay-it-forward-project/</ref>

The campaign surpassed the initial goal within the first 15 minutes, and by the end of day one had raised over $12,000.<ref>http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/717740656/the-pay-it-forward-project/</ref>.

Two weeks into the campaign, it was revealed that custom, "Heart of Gold" branded pen cases by [[Rickshaw Bags]] in San Francisco were available as add-on products (and their own pledge tiers). The products included a single-pen sleeve, the Solo; the 3-pen case, Waldo; and the 6-pen roll case, Hemingway<ref>Update revealing surprise stretch goal https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/717740656/the-pay-it-forward-project/posts/2108435</ref>.

The campaign completed on March 1 with 280 backers and $21,429 pledged. That following weekend, the Pay-It-Forward project had an official table at the [[Baltimore-Washington International Pen Show 2018|Baltimore-Washington International Pen Show]], complete with special stickers for the show.<ref>https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/717740656/the-pay-it-forward-project/posts/2126330 Campaign completion update</ref>

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