Leverage

In my day job, we think a lot about how to leverage one thing to get something more. So if we have invested heavily in some lab equipment for one project, we want to add two or three other projects that take advantage of that equipment. This is especially appealing to foundations and individuals---because they get much more for their money. It also works the other way: foundations and individuals like to seed a program with a smaller amount of money which enables it to grow into something that is either self-sustaining or which will eventually be funded by other sources.

I have always thought like this anyway, so that aspect of my job comes naturally. But lately I have been thinking about ways to leverage my workouts into something else, namely, fund raising for the Blue Gargoyle. The question is (a) can I personally do something like the 'Team in Training' that the Leukemia & Lymphoma society does--where I raise money as I train for, say, the Chicago Marathon and (b) could I put together a team to do this? If we could raise 5-10k by next October, that would be a good effort; 26.1k would be extraordinary.

I am planning to work on the BG website and it should include a way to donate online---if we do this, we could really do something interesting with a 'team in training' idea. I need some time to develop my thoughts, but I would love to see this happen.