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* [https://www.charity.ebay.com/charity/Makers-Local-256/1760129 Makers Local eBay For Charity] | * [https://www.charity.ebay.com/charity/Makers-Local-256/1760129 Makers Local eBay For Charity] | ||
| + | ** Highly recommend putting this in big red font in your items description if you are doing local pickup at the make shop. Maybe in the item's title as well. | ||
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=Fundraising Brainstorms= | =Fundraising Brainstorms= | ||
Latest revision as of 15:03, 15 March 2021
This page is for Fundraising (or a potential Fundraising Committee)
Contents
[hide]Ongoing Fundraisers
- Makers Local eBay For Charity
- Highly recommend putting this in big red font in your items description if you are doing local pickup at the make shop. Maybe in the item's title as well.
- THIS ITEM IS FOR LOCAL PICKUP ONLY
Fundraising Brainstorms
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vGUrxfBrlLNdzm3GBbOdHRMw456N2ZJOyBL2rhj-NBA/edit?usp=sharing
- Booster programs like what the boyscouts do
- Solicit Members to donate extra
- Membership drive
- Talking to groups that would have crossover interests
- Fliers
- Brochures
- Business Cards
- NPR Blurb (NPR wants us to do this)
- Open house at lowe mill
- Show off crafted item at Masquerade Ball or other cross interest events
- Have a Table at conventions
- the ones Dianna V. mentioned
- Nerdcon
- TedX
- Can we let other people email us vector images, laser cut stuff for a donation, and mail it to them
- Additional LAN Party
- Maker Calendar
- Wooden Box \ Item Kit that we sell outside of the shop, with a card inside inviting people to a group build session (See David Tabb)
- Grant applications
- Combined Federal Campaign (Dmitry has details)
- Northrop Grumman NGIS
- TVA (Ryan Coons has details)
- Makers Local Acrylic Keychains (Daniel V. will cut if someone else will design)
- Poker night
- Sell Maker Salsa at the Flying Monkey artist market
- Sale of Community Garden Produce & Other Products
- From the Community Garden, we can sell our surplus produce and whatever else we make from it; preserves, extracts, Maker Salsa, etc.
Upcoming Fundraising Projects
- Donations from Local Companies
- Cosco (Good for $25 to $50): http://www.costco.com/wcsstore/CostcoUSBCCatalogAssetStore/Attachment/Warehouse_Donation_Request_090214.pdf
- Requires Tax Form and 501c3 Status Letter
- Cosco (Good for $25 to $50): http://www.costco.com/wcsstore/CostcoUSBCCatalogAssetStore/Attachment/Warehouse_Donation_Request_090214.pdf
Liquidation of Shop Assets (via Ebay For Charity)
POC
See Jeff C. if you would like your private eBay account listed as a recognized seller for makers local 256
Disqualified Items
- Large Calipers, permaloaned to the shop
Past Fundraising Events
- Attended CFC
- Volunteering at Teledyne Brown Picnic
- Retro Gaming night (charge for food)
- Volunteering at Big Spring Jams (9/25/09)
- NGIS Community Service Grants Program (Was turned down for 2010, but encouraged to apply again)
- Silent Auction
