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How conferences are using registration pages to raise funds that expand diversity
**NOTE:** "*" indicates funds were increased through full or partial donation matching.
# Tech conferences that have successfully used their registration page to do substantial fundraising for expanding diversity:
* [$10] PyCon 2014 (PyLadies)
* Steel City Ruby (attendee travel fund) https://twitter.com/ashedryden/status/282572950366986240
* [$10, pre-checked box] Fluent Conf 2014 (Women Who Code) https://twitter.com/suzaxtell/status/488709539777105920*
* [$10, pre-checked box] OSCON 2014 (Devoxx4Kids) https://twitter.com/ashedryden/status/282572950366986240 *
* [$10, pre-checked box] Fluent Conf 2013 (Girls Who Code) http://fluentconf.com/fluent2013/public/content/girls-who-code *
* [$10, pre-checked box] Fluent Conf 2014 (Women Who Code) http://fluentconf.com/fluent2014/public/content/women-who-code *
* [open field; no suggested amount] Strange Loop 2014 (diversity scholarships) https://gist.github.com/cczona/b508c3411708d8366c49#comment-1263248 has lots of details *
# Other conferences, organizations, and events that have successfully done substantial fundraising for expanding diversity:
* Girl Develop It Boulder (PyCon attendance) http://www.meetup.com/Girl-Develop-It-Boulder/messages/boards/thread/41783452 *
*List developed for CallbackWomen and conference organizers.Thank you for the nudge, @kerrizor!*
*Got additions? Please share them in the comments. Thanks much.*
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cczona commented Jul 15, 2014

Thanks! Wow, that's tremendous. I hope you'll consider blogging in more detail about that process, to help other conferences repeat that level of fundraising success. Inspiring model.

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