Update: Added highlights from the workshop.

On May 1, I went to a workshop on fundraising planning at the Dayton Metro Libray.  The workshop was held by the Foundation Center, and was based on the book Securing Your Organization’s Future.  A recorded version of this workshop is available here and the more material on the subject of fundraising planning is available from the Foundation Center here.

Fundraising planning has several key benefits for organizations (emphasis added):

1. Helps prioritize programs and fundraising efforts
2. Increases board awareness and involvement in programs and fundraising
3. (more…)

I was looking around the Boston area and I found some really interesting links

South End Technology Center:
http://www.tech-center-enlightentcity.tv/

MIT’s FabLab:
http://fab.cba.mit.edu/

Center for Bits and Atoms:
http://cba.mit.edu/

MIT Hacker Space:
http://miters.mit.edu/?page_id=2