<html> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><blockquote type=cite class=cite cite> Does anyone have any experience/ideas for creating/organizing a funding drive to raise $50,000-plus to pay for complete rebuilding of two pianos and a few related expenses?</blockquote></blockquote> Hi Terry... you might also check with larger corporations about their matching grants/funds programs.  Another idea is to collect grocery store receipts from stores that donate a percentage of the receipts' total to a non-profit organization (anywhere from .25 to 2 or 3%!).  The community orchestra I play in, the local schools, and many churches all do this and they get a LOT of money for very little work other than circling the total and filling out a form. Sounds like a great project.. hope they are the kind of people that are grateful. Marty Reyburn </html>