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Originally Posted by Chief Hedgehog
Holy Crap. That is a lot of money. I can't speak for 4536, but $19k is way out of our budget (FRC 4607 CIS - Becker High School). Are there other options?
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Sometimes its better to say you want the expensive stuff so when you only get part way in raising money you can still explore decent options. To fund raise a lot, you must demonstrate your needs.
Last year 3309 tried to get a Haas TM-1 but we ran out of room in our build area and got a tormach instead (whoops). Once we move into our new area in a couple years, we will be sure to try to get the TM-1. Since we had it on our wish list for a few years, it driving our fundraising efforts, so when sponsors ask why we need $35,000 we can say exactly what we want and why. Sometimes, we explain our other options but usually most sponsors are satisfied that we know what we are doing. Having a businesses plan goes a long way. It gives confidence to sponsors that their money is really making a difference in an organization.
Right now i am doing the same thing with Code Orange 3476. The team is asking for a lot of stuff they need: a knee mill, new lathe, cnc router, cnc mill, broaching set, and a lot of extra little tools. So I am throwing everything on a list. It looks like it's well over a $100,000. But if 3476 only got 10 percent of that list, that's still 10,000 dollars.
I am going to take that list to show it to grants, sponsor and even "philanthropists." its rare but sometimes you just meet a person that just wants to help by crossing an item off of your wishlist. Its certainly more rewarding for them than writing a check.