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Money Things
Money! It's so fun! Or not, depending. Workshops can require dealing with some of it, so here's how we roll. (We try to avoid dealing with money by having sponsors order food directly, but that's not always possible. Such is life.)
The Finance Team is comprised of Rachel Myers, Melissa Xie, Austin Putman, Sarah Allen, Mary Jenn and Sarah Mei. Finance things should be emailed to [email protected].
Bridge Foundry is committed to providing support to chapters to hold a workshops and grow their local community. Fundraising is encouraged, but we do offer grants to help you get going if you do not have enough funds to cover workshop expenses. Whether you would like to apply for a grant, or you'd like to be reimbursed for workshop expenses from your earmarked funds you've raised, please see the process and instructions for requesting grants and/or reimbursement for workshop expenses.
RailsBridge is a project of Bridge Foundry, which is part of School Factory, a 501c(3). This means we can accept tax-deductible donations!
If you, as an organizer, would like to request a tax-deductible donation receipt for one of your donors, please check out [the process and instructions] (https://atrium.schoolfactory.org/bridgefoundry/node/108426).
Any chapter that wishes to, may request a customized PayPal donation button that automatically earmarks donations made with that button to their chapter. You may request a customized button for your chapter's website by following [these instructions] (https://atrium.schoolfactory.org/bridgefoundry/node/110767).
Checks can be sent to:
School Factory
Shops of the Grand Ave
Plankinton Building
161 W Wisconsin Ave, #2
Milwaukee, WI 53203
The main expense is catering, but you'll also need a few supplies (pens, nametags). Here are some figures from a previous workshop to give you an idea of how much to budget. This menu totals about $1,000 to
- $200 for Installfest pizza & beer.
- $150 for coffee + bagels for workshop morning
- $500-700 for Saturday lunch from a catering service/restaurant
- $300 for workshop after-party with drinks and tip for 25 volunteers
- If you have extra money, it's nice to get some appetizers to share.
- Name tags and pens shouldn't cost you more than $30.
- The Installfest instructions tell students to get a sticker from a volunteer when their install has been checked. You'll want to procure stickers from your sponsor if possible, otherwise star stickers work just fine.
- It's helpful to find a space that has the necessary tables/chairs so that you don't have to worry about renting those.