UPDATE
We will be temporarily closing membership after Midnight- PST tomorrow - May 8th, 2012, for a few days. That means you have about 27 hours to let us know if you would like to stick with the group. A simple comment would suffice.

To those staying, or still undecided- we wanted to give you a little preview of just a few of the things we have planned or in the works right now!

Christmas in July- Secret Santa event.
Member features and interviews- gain some exposure for your art!
Interviews with amazing deviants from around dA
Member Art book for charities. (suggested by =RaijiMagiwind Thanks so much!)
Chat events- Critique nights, Writer Fests, Muro Draws, Tutorial events- Learn something new, teach others, or improve your own skills. Most importantly, connect with others and have fun.
Deviant 2 Deviant- a fun way to help out others while helping yourself as well.
Fundraisers to help out not only deviants in need here in the community, but outside as well.

We are open for suggestions too. Have an idea, something you would like to see done, or an event you think we should host- drop us a line! We are more than happy to hear from you.





Our aim as a group has always been to help those in need when and however we can. Over the past year or so, we have lost that focus. Our members number over 440 now, and yet, we have little to no activity from 90% of you. We are stagnate and stuck at a stand still, accomplishing very little. And therefore defeating our purpose.

We have several amazing projects, events, and ideas lined out, but they all require your participation. Without you, we flop. And we can't do that any more.

Hence, we are shaking things up a bit, revitalizing our member lists.



We love you guys, and we know how busy life can get. But it's time for us as a group to move forward.

After May 8th, we will be cleaning house. Any who have not replied in someway will be removed from the group. You are still welcome to :dev+watch: us, but participation in Group Activities will be limited to members only (ie: Features, Submissions to Galleries.) However, we are still open to listings of commissions, contests, hugs and advice from non-members. And remember you don't have to be a member to give out hugs.

If you have an emergency need, though... always let us know and we will try to help- member or not.

If at some future time you would like to rejoin as a member, you will be given a simple task to fulfill before you will be accepted. This change is across the board for all new members.

We don't want to see the group fall apart. Together we can reach so many, but only if you put forth the effort.

Thank you for your time

Sincerely,
The PPF Team

PS. We are working on gaining our Super Group status again, but we need some help. If you can spare a few points, please drop a donation on our News Station *ProjectPayForwardNow. By becoming a Super Group again, we can further help you and the community reach your goals and take care of your needs. Thank you very much.

In an effort to give the Group a face lift, we are making some changes to how things are done around here. It became obvious to the Co-Founders and I that the group has a lot of potential but has become stagnant as of late.  We have over 400 members, but rarely interact with you, or you with other members.

Hence it's time we re-direct the group and make it more member friendly.

To start off with, we are eliminating many of the positions we had before, and consolidating what the ones that stay will do.  




Founder and Co-Founder duties now include the updating of blogs, boxes and overseeing the day to day activities.

Which leaves us with our 3 OPEN mod positions- our Big Hearted Helpers.
Duties will include closely working with the Founder and Co-Founders in keeping track of updates, and what goes on behind the scenes. They will be our fill-ins should one of us become unable to fulfill our duties for a certain period of time. Please note these are positions that takes time and dedication. Because of this, we are accepting applications. I ask that you be honest with us about what you can or cannot handle.

If interested, please leave us a NOTE with the following information:

Past positions held in a group
How long you held it
Time able to spend with the running of PPF
Area of expertise- ex: Digital Art, Lit, Emotes...
Are you proficient in offering critiques and advice?
Anything else you think we should know.

Do Not Leave a Comment Here- They will be ignored.



Because the Big Hearted Helpers are now Mods, that leaves many opportunities for you as our members to get involved. We want this group to be like a home, full of company, people who care, and good cheer. It should be a place you can come to to unload, and get the hugs, advice and friendship we all need from time to time. This also means a give and take relationship.  

So what can you do?

Look through our Works to be Critiqued folders, choose a piece and critique it.
(Unsure how to critique? Check out this brilliant journal- [link] Or ask one of the Staff Members for help.)
When you complete a critique, let us know. It helps us keep track of what has been critiqued and what still needs some attention.

Check out the boxes on our Profile page. We have ones in need for advice, hugs, and commissions. Can you spare a moment to drop by and give a hug? Have you been there and can give sound advice to someone in need? If you can't commission, could you at least spread the word along?
If you know of someone who is in need, please don't hesitate to note us. We will add them to the boxes, and pass the word along.

Add your works to our Gallery. We love to show off our members works! So send some our way.
Limit 2 a day, and please abide by the ToS, including Mature works.

Suggest Favorites. Know of some art that needs some attention? Suggest them to our Favorites.
Inspiring and helpful works will be included in our Featured folder.  

Talk to us, and your fellow members!

We have two projects we are beginning within the Group to help everyone get to know each other. We hope you will participate in at least one. There are no time limits, so jump in when you can.




We hope you will join us!

One final note: If you have any suggestions on what else we could do in the group, or a position you think would be useful, please drop us a line. We will take it into consideration. This group is all about you! So don't be shy.

I will be opening our Chatroom in a couple of weeks. Come hang out anytime. I'll update when it's operational again.

Indie
Founder