Donations
Giving Programs
| Program | Description | How To Sign Up |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Smile | Amazon will donate 0.5% of any purchase made through smile.amazon.com to MakeICT. This comes at no cost to you, so if you shop on amazon at all, you could be giving MakeICT free money.
More info here: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/about/ref=smi_aas_redirect?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0 |
On your first visit to smile.amazon.com, you can select MakeICT as your charity to donate to. This selection will be remembered for future purchases.
Only purchases made on smile.amazon.com will count. Here are a couple of browser extensions that will automatically redirect you so that you never forget: Chrome - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/smile-always/jgpmhnmjbhgkhpbgelalfpplebgfjmbf?hl=en Firefox - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/amazonsmileredirector/ |
| Dillons Community Rewards | Register your Dillons card online using MakeICT's name, and Dillon's will donate a percentage of its Community Rewards money to the makerspace, based on overall participation in the program. Like Amazon Smile, this is at no cost to you, so why not sign up right now?
More info here: https://www.dillons.com/topic/community-rewards-6 |
Register your Shopper Card online at https://www.dillons.com, using the organization name MakeICT. |
Equipment Donations
The following are donations we are looking for. MakeICT is a 501c3, nonprofit, charitable organization, and all donations are tax-deductible. If you'd like to make a donation, please contact someone from our leadership team!
- - - - -| Item | Qty | Details | Comments | Sponsor/donor | Estimated Cost | Date Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surge protectors | 9 | For classroom | Unclaimed | $10 each | ||
| Mouse pads | 9 | For classroom | Unclaimed | $5 each | 5 August 2017 | |
| Good UPS | 1 | APC BE550G Back-UPS or comparable | For Server/networking hardware | Unclaimed | ||
| Small UPS | 2 | APC BGE70 Back-UPS or comparable | For NFC Door lock systems | Unclaimed | ||
| Water Jet Cutter | 1 | Because why not? | Beggars can't be choosers | Unclaimed | ||
| Power Hammer | 1 | Air or electric | Superior forging capabilities | Unclaimed | ||
| Fly or Hydraulic Press | 1 | 20 ton or greater | Pressing, stamping, forging, punching | Unclaimed | ||
| Induction Furnace | 1 | 110 or 220V | Forging, heat treating, small scale metal melting | Unclaimed | ||
| Coal Forge | 1 | w/ blower | General blacksmithing | Unclaimed | ||
| Post or Leg Vise | 1 | Vintage is okay | General blacksmithing | Unclaimed | ||
| Blacksmithing Tools | Any | Tongs, hardy tools, fullers, swages | General blacksmithing | Unclaimed | ||
| Files | Any | Surplus or used are okay | Hand tools are handy! | Unclaimed | ||
| Foundry Equipment | Any | Furnace, crucibles, tongs, ladles, safety gear | We'd love to be able offer metal casting! | Unclaimed | ||
| Casting Equipment | Any | Sand or investment | Casting sand, flasks, investment, mold release, wax | Unclaimed | ||
| Sheet Metal Equipment | Any | English wheel, planishing hammer, doming blocks/dies, | Expand our sheet metal forming capabilities | Unclaimed | ||
| Embroidery machine | Any | Expand our textiles capabilities | Unclaimed | |||
| Replacement Ring Stretcher/Shrinker | Any | We only have a cheap one on loan from a member | For making Coin Rings and repairing other rings | Unclaimed | ||
| Set of Coin Ring Dies | Any | See Jewelry Area Lead for sources | Expand Ring-making capabilities | Unclaimed | ||
| Burn-out Kiln for Jewelry | Any | Does wax/PLA burnouts | Make Jewelry Lab casting-capable | Purchased 2018 | ||
| Screenprinting Drying Rack | 1 | Light proof cabinet to store screen while their emulsion is drying. | Can be purchased or built. Needs to be light proof and have either heating or fan element to help dry. | Unclaimed | ||
| Screenprinting UV Table Upgrade | 1 | Proper UV Exposure table | Either need to upgrade current table with suction, or have new table that will help with proper exposures. | Unclaimed | ||
| Screenprinting Multi-color press | 1 | Press to allow for printing more than one color at a time. | Size is the major constraint for this item due to the size of the printmaking space. | Unclaimed | ||
| Screenprinting Screens | Any | Primary equipment for screen prints | Always looking for additional screens as they wear out or are damaged regularly. | Unclaimed | ||
| Drying Rack | 1 | Screenprint screen and other item drying rack | Likely having one built would be best. | Unclaimed | ||
Cash Donation Policy
Policy: Webster's dictionary defines a donation as “the making of a gift especially to a charity or public institution: a free contribution: gift.”
When a member or guest gives a donation or purchases consumables, the funds should be placed in a MakeICT specific envelope to designate where the funds will be applied. Once the envelope is complete, place it in a box for donations and purchases. Examples of what to write on the envelope: (this is not an inclusive list)
- Department
- Purchase or Donation
- Item purchased
- Example: Fab lab, Purchased, Filament
Both donations and purchasing of consumables that have a designated department listed on the envelope will go to improving that specific department at MakeICT. Funds that are not in an envelope will go towards what is listed on that particular box. Being specific on these envelopes is important so the Treasurer knows if the funds are going towards a donation or purchasing of materials that have a listed price. This will impact the
amount of money MakeICT has to pay in sales tax.
Approved by the Board on April 20th 2023
