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Fundraising Guild handles fundraising-related tasks such as PR and outreach efforts, and also helps moderate such efforts done do-ocratically by our members.

Where to find us[edit | edit source]

  1. #fundraising-wg on the Noisebridge Discord

Goals[edit | edit source]

  1. Recurring donations needs to exceed monthly expenses
  2. Events and campaigns to raise one-time donations and get people to become recurring donors
  3. Grow participation along with sustained donations from philanthropy and membership.
  4. Secure Noisebridge's future by raising enough to buy a physical building rather than leasing
  5. Regularly ask for Corporate Philanthropists

Current Projects[edit | edit source]

Current Projects should be tracked in a living spreadsheet, so we can maintain a through-line of stewardship.

Here is where it can be found: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ou3yWOfsHDJWxVNzbAu4vuWF7KbpUzo2JtdJg7lFP-8/edit?usp=sharing

Past Campaigns[edit | edit source]

Raising the Fun[edit | edit source]

Raising the Fun is a campaign which started in August 2018 with a goal to purchase a building before the lease at 2169 Mission ended.

Noisebridge Space Program (NBSP;)[edit | edit source]

NBSP; was the search for a new building which started in 2016. While not an official fundraising campaign, fundraising was a significant component. This campaign was abandoned when the lease at 2169 was extended till August 2019. In 2024, the project was reborn under new name: Spacebridge. The group held its first launch in the Spring of 2024 with some success. Additional launches are being planned.


Successes from 2024

  • Quincenera: The Noisebridge 15th anniversary was celebrated with a bash at the 272 Capp St. location. We learned much and raised some funds.
  • 2024 Year End Email/announcement: End of year fundraising solicitation: Success!
  • QR Code dissemination: Venmo QR Code in every room at 272 Capp by early 12/2024, success!

Tools[edit | edit source]

Press Kit

Fundraising/Fundraising Copy A repository for text which can be used for communication about the fundraising campaign

Fundraising/Stories Guidelines to record and create stories for fundraising

Little Green Light

Donor Directed Funds

How to Help[edit | edit source]

Recruiting[edit | edit source]

Fundraising working group is recruiting members interested in growing Noisebridge's funding resources in a number of areas and in gaining valuable experience in nonprofit development..

  1. Regular donor relations: ongoing fundraising to increase Patreon donors
  2. Grants: grant writing opportunities
  3. Encouraging low dollar events as small fundraisers ($100-400 class events)


Data[edit | edit source]

Noisebridge has many data sources:

  1. Stripe
  2. PayPal
  3. Direct Deposit
  4. bitcoin
  5. ... and other income

Data centralization provides timely important information to the cause.

donate.noisebridge.net codebase on Github can be extended to house this functionality.


History[edit | edit source]


Related pages[edit | edit source]



Noisebridge | About | Visit | 272 | Manual | Contact | Guilds | Resources | Events | Projects | WGs | 5MoF | Meetings | Donate V · T · E
Guilds (M) | Meta | Code | Electronics | Fabrication | Games | Sewing | Music | AI | Neuro | Philosophy | Funding | Art | Security | Ham | Brew V · T · E