Hacker Dojo Expansion & Sustainability

Hacker Dojo is a non-profit hackerspace in the San Francisco Bay Area. Over the last 15 years, Hacker Dojo has been home to a thriving community of tech enthusiasts, keen to learn about technology, build new connections, and grow as a community.  With over a hundred member and thousands of people per month that coming through our doors to teach, build, learn, and connect, the Dojo is a unique and enduring monument to Silicon Valley culture. Pinterest and Webflow, both multibillion-dollar companies, were nurtured here as they were founded, as did countless other companies, projects, and friendships.

Emerging from COVID has been challenging for many, but it has also been clear that connection and community is a core need of so many people around the world right now.  We are tremendously appreciative of the community's support in reaching this point, and we are seeking your support to continue serving the community here in Silicon Valley (and around the world).  Over the past year, we have been inspired by groups like Women in Robotics, Pacific Hackers Association, FIRST Robotics and many more who we have been able to host at Hacker Dojo.  We hope that you will help us continue to serve as a hub for connection and community long into the future.

Maude 857 or Geneva Drive Expansion
We are currently very space constrained at Hacker Dojo - any event, meetup or workshop we host has a direct impact on the space available for people to work, members and guests alike.  Expanding our footprint will allow us to host larger hackathons, more meetups and support additional community organizations as well as offering more programs that support our financial sustainability.  We have a compelling opportunity to expand into a space at below market rate and more than double our space.  This will allow us additional dedicated desk space, a computer and gaming lab, expanded maker facilities, more conference rooms, and dedicated event space so members can keep working while we host a hackathon, conference or other events!

This expanded space will also allow us to launch new programs that will bring in revenue for Hacker Dojo, allowing us to build a more sustainable financial foundation.

Please join us in our campaign - every donation helps show the support of the Hacker Dojo community!