Fundraising is getting tough, do we hold out or build now?

We are working with a lot of cities right now who are questioning their fundraising efforts and whether or not they aimed too high- Should we build in phases? Hold out for more money and do it all at once?

Here is a quote form a 2010 client who didn't wait-

When we had 1/2 of the amount of money that we thought we needed, Tom (Noble) recommended that we go ahead and build something.... just to get us started. We did just that, and the positive response that we recieved from the community (and the naysayers) was really overwhelming. Now that we have a visible demonstration of the popularity of this facility, it seems easier to move ahead with additional fundraising efforts.

Director, Standish Parks and Recreation
Standish, ME

Here's what Standish got for their $40,000 Phase 1



In short, get 'em skating!!!