Ways to give

There are many ways to make your tax-deductible contribution to the Institute for Applied Tinkering or directly to Brightworks or Tinkering School:

• By check (preferred): Made payable to ‘Institute for Applied Tinkering’. Drop it off at Brightworks or mail to: Brightworks, Attn: Brightworks Annual Fund, 682 Schofield Rd. San Francisco, CA 94129.

• PayPal: Simply donate directly on the PayPal site with a credit card (we are charged a 2.2% fee for this, which is why we actually prefer checks). 

• Pledge: If you're not ready to make your actual gift yet, no problem! Simply email your pledge to giving@sfbrightworks.org. This helps Brightworks plan for the year and you can fulfill the pledge anytime before February 28.

• Stock donations: Gifts of securities are a great way to make a gift and they have significant tax advantages for the donor. Please contact Qi Diaz (qi@appliedtinkering.org) for more information.

• Employer matching: Matching gifts are a great way to double or even triple your giving. Simply inquire with your employer if they provide matching, and they should have all the necessary info on how to proceed. Please let us know to look out for your matching gift by emailing giving@sfbrightworks.org.

• By designation when you shop online for good with the IAT as your beneficiary on Amazon Smile.

You can also lend support in other ways: 

• Join FamilyWork or The Annual Fund Committee

• Buy Mars gear or Tinkering School camps for the space explorers in your life

• Send Tinkering Labs kits to all your favorite kids – a percent of all proceeds go to the IAT

• Volunteer in any capacity that fits your time and strengths – whether it’s painting the building, writing grants, fundraising, building play structures, or lending a hand, you can reach out to anyone on staff to discuss

Please note, that all gifts to IAT are fully tax-deductible.  Tax ID 26-4299346. If you have any questions, please contact Qi Diaz, IAT Executive Director at qi@appliedtinkering.org.