Give today and your gift goes to work immediately, funding the materials, curriculum, and staff time behind every RAFT STEAM kit.
Use the form below to make your donation today! We appreciate your gift, and you will receive a receipt once payment is completed.
Puts a Spark STEAM kit in the hands of a student who would not otherwise get one.
Supplies a full classroom unit of hands-on materials, ready to teach.
Brings the Maker Mobile to a school for a day of hands-on workshops.
Equips a whole class with a Classroom Bundle, plus the teacher training that makes it stick.
Payments are processed by Donorbox over an encrypted connection. RAFT never sees or stores your card number.
RAFT is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 77-0365627. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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Every audited financial statement and IRS Form 990 since 2020 is published in full. See our financials.
Call 408-451-1420 or email raft@raft.net. We can help with stock transfers, DAF grants, and gifts made in honor of someone.
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300 tons
of material kept out of landfills every year
100k
students reached across the Bay Area and beyond
6,000+
educators supported every year
30+ years
serving classrooms, from San Jose since 1994
Monthly giving. Predictable support that lets us plan production and outreach further ahead. Choose Monthly in the form above.
Gifts of stock or securities. Often more tax-efficient than giving cash. Email raft@raft.net to arrange a transfer.
Surplus materials. Turn what your business no longer needs into classroom kits. See what we accept.
A gift in your will or trust. Extend your impact beyond your lifetime. Explore planned giving.
Yes. RAFT is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 77-0365627, and gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Your receipt is emailed the moment your gift goes through, so you have it for your records right away.
Yes. Card details go straight to Donorbox over an encrypted connection and are handled by their payment processor. RAFT never sees or stores your card number.
At any time, with no explanation needed. Adjust the amount or cancel from your Donorbox donor account, or email raft@raft.net and we will take care of it for you.
Into the materials, curriculum, and staff and volunteer time that turn donated surplus into finished STEAM kits for classrooms. You do not have to take our word for it: every audited financial statement and IRS Form 990 since 2020 is published in full on our Financials page, alongside our Annual Report.
Yes. Tick Dedicate my donation in the form and add the name. You also choose whether your gift appears on our public donor wall, so you can give quietly if you prefer.
Quite possibly. Type your employer into the matching field inside the donation form, or use the company search beside it, and it will tell you what your workplace offers and what to submit.
A real person reads every message. Reach us about stock transfers, DAF grants, multi-year pledges, corporate partnership, or anything on this page that is not clear.
RAFT
1355 Ridder Park Drive
San Jose, CA 95131
408-451-1420
raft@raft.net
