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Support WhaleWorks

Invest in belonging, skills, confidence, and opportunity.

Every level of support helps WhaleWorks move from planning to programs, and from programs toward a permanent Community Innovation Campus.

Ways to Give

Choose the kind of impact you want to create.

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Program Support

Fund direct youth experiences.

Support supplies, snacks, instruction, transportation, mentoring, technology, and creative equipment.

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Sponsorship

Build a visible community partnership.

Sponsor a cohort, classroom, studio, scholarship, event, technology lab, or workforce initiative.

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In-Kind Support

Contribute expertise or equipment.

Technology, instruments, media tools, professional services, food, transportation, and facility support can expand capacity.

Offer Support

Investment Roadmap

From program launch to a regional campus.

These targets communicate the scale of opportunity and help donors understand what larger investment can unlock.

Stage 1

$250,000

Program Launch

Flagship pilots, equipment, mentors, governance, and core operating systems.

Stage 2

$500K–$1.5M

Regional Expansion

Staffing, transportation, classrooms, year-round programming, and regional partnerships.

Stage 3

$3M–$6M+

Innovation Campus

Permanent facility, studios, labs, wellness rooms, event space, and workforce center.

Transparency

Responsible growth matters.

WhaleWorks is building governance, financial management, evaluation, youth-safety practices, and reporting systems alongside program capacity. Specific donation tax language should be updated on the live website to reflect the organization’s current IRS determination status.

Before Launching Online Giving

  • Connect a secure donation processor
  • Add current nonprofit determination language
  • Publish privacy and donation disclosures
  • Confirm mailing address and contact details
  • Create donor acknowledgment procedures