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<!doctype html>
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<title>Nation of Makers - Helping Makers Through Supporting Maker Organizations</title>
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<a class='navbar-brand' href='/'>Nation of Makers</a>
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<h1 class='display-3'>Nation of Makers</h1>
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A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping makers by supporting maker organizations; through advocacy,
the sharing of resources and the building of community within the maker movement and beyond.
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<a class='btn btn-primary btn-lg' href='#newsletter' role='button'>Get Involved <i class='fa fa-arrow-down'></i></a>
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<h2>Welcome to Nation of Makers</h2>
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Let our <a href='#board'>board member</a> Adam Savage (MythBusters, Tested.com), tell you why Nation of Makers is so exciting!
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<h2>What is Nation of Makers?</h2>
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Born of the human desire to create, innovate, and re-imagine the world around us, and fueled by the development of
low-cost tools, technologies and platforms that allow for more rapid and efficient designing, prototyping and
fabrication, the maker movement has enabled students and adults alike to bring their ideas to life. The maker
movement starts with the community; the ecosystem of makers and all that they do and create. More and
more, we are seeing makers take on challenges both locally and globally, using their knowledge and skills to improve
their lives and the lives of others in their communities.
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Since the recent birth of the maker movement, millions of individuals, and thousands of organizations and institutions
have found ways to explore their own creative potential. Over the past year alone, groups such as The Maker City project
(supported by the Kauffman Foundation) have documented how the maker movement is having an impact on communities large
and small across the U.S.; more than 1,500 K-12 schools in 50 states have signed on to the Maker Promise, co-led Maker Ed
and Digital Promise, and over 77 colleges and universities made public new commitments to creating more opportunities for
making on their campuses and in their communities. These are just a few of the recent examples of ways countless organizations
have been inspired by the hacker and makerspaces and maker events that exist all across this country.
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But there is still much work to be done. The maker movement has significant implications for manufacturing, economic and
workforce development, education, healthcare innovation, community revitalization, and technology advancements.
<strong>To continue to grow the coalition of diverse organizations that are working to support the maker community, this new independent,
non-profit organization called Nation of Makers has been formed. We commit to serving and representing the full variety of spaces,
events, and institutions serving makers, including non-profit organizations, museums, libraries, science centers, educational
institutions, foundations and for-profit companies.</strong>
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Nation of Makers is working with leaders from the maker community in all 50 states and has received more than 300 Letters of Support
from hackerspaces, makerspaces, companies, libraries, local government, and economic development agencies. These Letters of Support
both strengthen the organization and share some of the amazing work already being done. We invite you to read some of these stories.
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<a class='btn btn-primary btn-lg' href='http://bit.ly/nom-support-letters' target='_blank' role='button'>Read our Letters of Support <i class='fa fa-external-link'></i></a>
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<h2>Mission</h2>
<p>We support the full range of organizations that impact makers by encouraging connections, broadly sharing resources, facilitating funding opportunities, engaging in policy development, and advocating for the maker movement. We help maker organizations amplify the passion, innovation, creativity, and diversity of the maker community, to maximize both local and global impact.</p>
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<h2>Vision</h2>
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The vision of Nation of Makers is to build a society where everyone has access to the tools, technologies, experiences
and knowledge to make anything; to create a thriving, connected, and inclusive community of practice where
collaboration fosters a culture of abundance.
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Below are some <i>examples</i> of the initiatives that this organization <i>could</i> lead. These activities correspond to key needs
identified by the maker community and those organizations who are currently supporting the community:
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<strong>Sharing best practices</strong> - Gathering information and best practices from the maker community about starting
and sustaining makerspaces and maker events to create a centralized location and resource library where
these can be openly accessible.
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<strong>Advocating for the interests of the maker community</strong> – Participating in critical policy development processes
impacting the maker community at the federal, state or local level. This can also take shape as key
stakeholders across different sectors (government, academia, industry) are convened with the maker
community, to identify and collectively develop ways to address key needs.
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<strong>Facilitating funding and non-monetary resource opportunities</strong> - Making it easier for maker spaces and other
maker organizations to secure funding by identifying existing opportunities, collaborating with funders to
develop new grant opportunities, and connecting supporters who may have non-monetary resources to the
organizations who need them.
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<strong>Launching a maker fellows program</strong> - Launching a program that aims to place makers with unique skills and
experiences within organizations such as federal agencies, companies and research institutions to work on
specific projects and inspire a culture of making within organizations.
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<strong>Broadening access and increasing diversity</strong> - Creating and implementing a strategy for
broadening access to making for underrepresented groups and underserved communities.
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<h2>Board of Directors</h2>
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<h4 class='card-title'>Adam Savage</h4>
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Head of Tested.com and past co-host of Discovery Channel television series MythBusters.
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<h4 class='card-title'>Harley K. Dubois</h4>
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Co-founder of Burning Man and founding member of the Black Rock Arts Foundation (BRAF).
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Professor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Winston-Salem State University.
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<h4 class='card-title'>Stephanie Santoso</h4>
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Former White House Senior Advisor for Making.
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<h2>The Transition Group</h2>
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The <strong>Transition Group</strong> is a collection of community members tasked with the details regarding the formation of the
Nation of Makers nonprofit organization. This group has helped to structure and push forward the formation of the Mission, Vision, and Values
of the new organization with direct community input. The Transition Group is also laying the framework for the organization including finding the
initial four <a href='#board'>Board Members</a>, forming the legal entity, organizing community elections for three Board of Directors seats,
building a pool of additional qualified candidates willing to serve as board members, and facilitating a call for Executive Director candidates.
</p>
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Together with many from the maker community the Transition Group has helped kickstart the Nation of Makers nonprofit.
Learn more about the <a href='/about/#transition-group'>Transition Group</a>.
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<a href='mailto:[email protected]' class='btn btn-lg btn-primary'><i class='fa fa-envelope-o'></i> Contact the Transition Group!</a>
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<h2>Stay Tuned!</h2>
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<strong>Want to stay up to date with Nation of Makers progress?</strong>
We're just getting started, so stay tuned via our email newsletter for updates on organizational progress, membership information and a whole lot more!
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