Fundraising

Fundraising Guild handles fundraising-related tasks such as PR and outreach efforts, and also helps moderate such efforts done do-ocratically by our members. Donor Relations: NthMost Grants and Corporate Donations: Elle Elle ""Fundraising Events:"" Jet, LX, Yuki Maintainers:"" Elle Channels: #fundraising on Discord. Meetings: Fundraising Meetings Sundays 7PM on Jitsi and in person at the space. Weekly until January 2026. Fundraisers: NB16 (Upcoming) | Anniversaries | Open Houses | Classathons | Hackathon | Game Jams

Where to find us

1. #fundraising-wg on the Noisebridge Discord

Goals

1. Increase membership at the associate level to pre-COVID levels
2. Hold events regularly to raise one-time donations, introduce potential new members to the space and to increase recurring donors
3. Pursue grant and corporate funding that coincides with our community values
4. Long term: Secure Noisebridge's future by raising enough to buy a physical building rather than leasing
5. Long term: Secure Noisebridge's future by raising a full year's operating costs to be held regularly in reserve.

Current Projects December 2025

NB16-Our 16th Anniversary full weekend extravaganza planned for December 12-14

Go Fund Me-https://gofund.me/f265edd1b

End of year appeal-sent via email and other means, this appeal is an effort to communicate our needs with as many NB alums, members and fans as possible

Corporate sponsorship request-request out and response pending

Membership Drive 2025-Goal is 70-100 new associate members in 10 weeks

For more see 2025 spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ou3yWOfsHDJWxVNzbAu4vuWF7KbpUzo2JtdJg7lFP-8/edit?usp=sharing

Past Campaigns

Raising the Fun

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;)

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

• NB15 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! We raised about 4k
• QR Code dissemination: Venmo QR Code in every room at 272 Capp by early 12/2024, success!

Tools

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

Recruiting

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

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

• Meeting_notes_2018_03_27
• New_space_meeting_2017_11_11
• New_space_meeting_2017_11_18
• New_space_meeting_2017_12_02
• New_space_meeting_2017_12_09
• New_space_meeting_2017_12_16
• New_space_meeting_2018_02_27
• New_space_meeting_2018_03_06
• New_space_meeting_2018_03_13
• New_space_meeting_2018_03_20
• New_space_meeting_2018_03_27
• New_space_meeting_2018_04_03
• New_space_meeting_2018_04_10
• New_space_meeting_2018_04_17
• New_space_meeting_2018_04_24
• New_space_meeting_2018_05_01

Related pages

• Corporate_Philanthropists
• Fundraising_Copy_-_Curated
• Fundraising/Case_Statement
• Fundraising/Raising_the_Fun/Clear_Plan:_Rent
• Fundraising/Raising_the_Fun/Fundraising_Roadmap
• Fundraising/Raising_the_Fun/Individual_Donor_Plan
• Noisebridge_Space_Program
• Noisebridge_Space_Program/Fundraising_Tasks
• Noisebridge_Space_Program/Professional_Fundraising_Guidance
• Notes_on_San_Francisco_Nonprofit_Space_Investment_Fund_meeting

Subpages

Special:PrefixIndex/Fundraising/:

• Fundraising/2025-09 Challenge Grant Campaign
• Fundraising/Case Statement
• Fundraising/Fundraising Copy
• Fundraising/NBSP
• Fundraising/Raising the Fun
• Fundraising/Raising the Fun/Clear Plan: Rent
• Fundraising/Raising the Fun/Fundraising Roadmap
• Fundraising/Raising the Fun/Fundraising Roadmap/SK plan
• Fundraising/Raising the Fun/Individual Donor Plan
• Fundraising/Renewal/Roadmap
• Fundraising/Stories
• Fundraising/Templates

• Space walk spread sheet — documenting possible locations