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Feel free to copy and modify these blurbs for any fundraising related projects.
Feel free to copy and modify these blurbs for any fundraising related projects.


= Fundraising Tasks =
=== List of homework ===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Description
! SK says it best
! People
! Interested
|-
| Set up a fundraising database
| "Noisebridge should acquire and use a starter donor database product, such as Little Green Light, and transfer all donor information available to that product. All new donations should be entered or transferred to the database weekly."
| 1-2?
| ?
|-
| Create the "Clear Plan" document: rent version
| "The first step in raising money for a new home will be to come to an agreement about what that home should look like. Clear financial modeling will be needed to apply for money from institutional funders and for large donations from individuals."
"should include (1) cost of acquisition, improvements and move, and (2) an annual operating budget for the new space."
| 3?
| [[User:Eric|Eric]]
|-
| Create the "Clear Plan" document: buy version
| "The first step in raising money for a new home will be to come to an agreement about what that home should look like. Clear financial modeling will be needed to apply for money from institutional funders and for large donations from individuals."
"should include (1) cost of acquisition, improvements and move, and (2) an annual operating budget for the new space."
| 3?
| ?
|-
| Create the "Case statement"
| "A classic case statement creates a clear understanding around the basics of the organization and the campaign, and can be used as material for creating proposals to corporations, foundations and government funders. Some organizations accrete the components of a case by writing proposals for funding, then assemble these into a master document."
| 3?
|
|-
| Corporate support -- who can we solicit from, who are we willing to solicit from, etc.
| "Start compiling a list of foundations to research and secure guidelines.  Our list can be a start. Be ready to make application as soon as you have formalized your campaign plan."
| 3?
| ?
|-
| Create an individual donors plan
| "As you develop your capital campaign plan, you will need to develop leadership giving levels with appropriate benefits such as inclusion on donor walls, naming rights for physical spaces (doesn’t have to be named after the donor), or other perks. 
| 3?
| ?
|-
| Leadership group
| "Noisebridge should form a capital campaign committee to lead the process of raising money. The committee should have at least one chair, preferably two or more co-chairs, and subcommittee heads with specific areas of responsibility such as individual donors, government relations, foundations, and corporate donors. This list is not prescriptive and should not be used as a checklist. Noisebridge will have to develop a model that is right for you."
| SK says 6-9
| ?
|}
===== Willing to help, but no specific interest =====
* [[User:Eric|Eric]]


=Donate.noisebridge.net blurb=
=Donate.noisebridge.net blurb=

Revision as of 18:02, 25 June 2018

Feel free to copy and modify these blurbs for any fundraising related projects.


Donate.noisebridge.net blurb

Donate Now! Keep Noisebridge Hackespace Alive in San Francisco!!

Our lease, at 2169 Mission Street, is up in August and the landlord has told us that it won't be renewed. That throws us into a crunch to find and fund a new space, and move all of our blinky stuff and well-loved tools before August. We're raising money to fill a war-chest to allow us to afford our new space and cover expenses.

Since we last moved, rents for our type of space have almost tripled. We're looking at several options for an accessible, industrial space close to public transit, but it's clear that whichever we choose, we're going to have to deal with a significant rent increase.

Any donations to Noisebridge are tax deductible as we are a 501(c)(3). Please consider signing up for a monthly donation, reoccuring revenue is the best way to keep us afloat.

PS. If you have a lead on a cheap industrial space near transit, please let us know ( secretary@noisebridge.net ). Also, if you, or an organization you are a part of would like to discuss a larger donation or loan that could help us buy a building and ensure a permanent home for Noisebridge, please get in contact!


ALTERNATE rewrite

Keep Noisebridge Hackerspace ALIVE in San Francisco. Please donate now and sign up to make a recurring donation.

Our lease ends in August and our landlord is not renewing it. We are are making an push to raise our recurring donations to 15,000 dollars per month to get a new lease on a New Space and cover expenses. We're looking at serveral options for accessible industrial spaces close to public transit, but they're all much more rent than we pay now.

Any donations to Noisebridge are tax deductible as we are a 501(c)(3). Please sign up for a monthly donation, reoccuring revenue is the best way to keep us open.

Also, if you, or an organization you are a part of, would like to discuss a larger donation that could help us buy a building and ensure a permanent home for Noisebridge, please get in contact with secretary@noisebridge.net !

If you would like to now more about our Noiisebridge Space Program, please go to: https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Noisebridge_Space_Program

Patreon blurbs

Social media blurbs

"Our landlord is not renewing our lease and we are raising funds so we can our donation based non-profit Hackerspace in San Francisco. Please donate.noisebridge.net and spread the word!"

"For just $5 a month you can keep people sewing, lasering, wood shopping, welding, and soldering cool stuff at Noisebridge!"

"For just $5 a month you can contribute to the existence of an open access maker community space in the heart of San Francisco"

"Bring lasting change to support open access space for sewing, lasering, wood shopping, welding, soldering, and more by contributing financial stability to the Noisebridge hackerspace. When you give monthly you'll make an even bigger difference!"

"Monthly giving provides consistent support to allow our non-profit to make rent and bills. See the impact of your ongoing support through updates and stories in the Noisebridge Patreon."

Personalized blurb for Patreon

The people and resources at Noisebridge mean a lot to me. I feel that with the support of the community I'm empowered to learn and do anything -- <ADD YOUR THINGS HERE sewing, laser cutting, electronics, etc.> And even to teach what I know to others! We'll post lots of heartwarming making/fixing/hacking stuff on the Patreon -- please donate!! We're losing our lease and it's kind of scary because right now we don't have the right cashflow for market rate spaces.

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