Fundraising

Please use this page to organise the various revenue streams for the space, and to suggest new ways of fundraising.

Existing Membership

Raise suggested amount to £40, but make it very clear that you should only pay what you can afford.

Membership Drive

What ways now we have a new space can we sell the benefits of membership to prospective members? Can some one make a flyer to hand out?

• have a space-warming-party
  • make sure to invite lots of loosely-related mailing lists/interest groups
  • make sure to mention the need for regular donations on invitation & during event

Increase Small Donations

• "day pass": donation box at the door with a recommended minimum of e.g. £5 - would this replace the 'bring a guest' benefit of membership? Would this work if someone with out a key turns up to get a day pass?--Solexious 11:38, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

Workshops

Soldering workshop, either pay to attend, or charge for kits to solder, i.e. tv-be-gones or trippyRGB LEDs

Services

(Provided we have the tools.)

• e.g. laser etchings
• 3d printings

For sale items

Have arduinos etc available to buy at a slight mark-up, this would be useful to sell at public nights.

Fundraiser Events

• identify people with lots of disposable cash and an interest in technology (e.g. former-bankers-turned-philanthropists, successful startup founders, )
• hold an event where we:
  • present the history of the space and hackspaces in general
  • present some of the ongoing projects
  • highlight what this space means for the local tech scene (esp in terms of teaching/socialising for younger people)
  • highlight some of the things we would like funding for (hardware, tools, rent)
  • provide a simple way to donate larger amounts of money, with some kind of public recognition if warranted/wanted