The amazing machines we make every year wouldn’t be possible without support from our amazing donors, check out how you can support us!
Why Donate?
We need every bit of help we can get to continue to operate at a high level and build these complex machines on a yearly basis.
Every year our organization spends around $1,500, not a small amount for a self-funded organization full of college students. Nearly all of our funding comes from private donors, from parents and relatives to friends who admire what we do, so every contribution we get directly impacts our ability to continue to build incredible machines and give back to the community around us. A donation of supplies is just as beneficial to our team as a monetary donation; We go through a significant amount of lumber every year and use an assortment of power tools, electrical components, scrap metal, motors, and other random items on machines every year, and who knows, if your generosity leads you to donate items to the team, you may be able to spot your item on our next machine! That being said, we do have yearly costs outside of just tools and supplies, so please consider making a financial donation as this will help us continue our work for years to come.
How?
Donors of the team will be recognized in various ways, from being listed to here on our website to a potential workshop tour and beyond depending on donation amount. The categories of recognition are shown below:
Personal Donation:
| Donation | Title | Recognition |
|---|---|---|
| $500+ | Machine Mastermind | Listing on Website, T-shirt, and a Personal Tour of Workshop |
| $250 - $500 | Module Architect | Listing on Website, Personal Tour of Workshop |
| $10 - $250 | Step Builder | Listing on Website |
Corporate Donation:
| Donation | Title | Recognition |
|---|---|---|
| $1000+ | Machine Mastermind | Listing on Social Media and Website, Group Workshop Tour*, Sponsored Step, Name on T-shirt |
| $500 - $1000 | Module Architect | Listing on Social Media and Website, Group Workshop Tour*, Name on T-shirt |
| $100 - $500 | Step Builder | Listing on Website, Social Media, and T-shirt |
*Listings and Logos on T-shirt can only be facilitated for donations up to January 1st due to the production of the shirts after that date. Recognition for donors will still appear in it’s entirety on the website*
**Tours of workshop are subject to Purdue's COVID-19 regulations regarding outside visitors and may not be possible at all times.**