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Support our mission

Keep it free for the next person.

Every event we run stays free and open. Money shouldn't decide who in Philly gets to learn tech or build a career in it.

What it pays for

15 nights so far. Every one free.

people on our calendar
493
things shipped
9
  • A wide view of the workshop mid-session: several tables of people building, presentation screens on the far wall.
    Mid-session
  • An attendee presses pads on a drum machine, next to a smaller synth and a laptop.
    The sound scene
  • Two attendees laugh together at a table during the build.
    Laughing through the build
  • A small group works around a table by the glass wall, phones and NFC tags spread in front of them.
    One table, four builds

Where your support goes

Rooms, tools and reach.

  1. 01

    Event venues

    Renting rooms like Pennovation Center, where people can actually sit down and build together.

  2. 02

    Learning resources

    Free tutorials, workshop materials and the hardware we hand out on the night.

  3. 03

    Infrastructure

    Keeping the website, tools and platforms the community runs on up and running.

  4. 04

    Community growth

    Outreach to the people in Philadelphia who are least represented in tech.

Give directly

Donate through Open Collective.

Give once or every month. Every amount helps keep our events free and open to everyone.

  • Full financial transparency
  • Secure payment processing

For Philly organizations

Hire us. Fund the flock.

We design and build sites, apps and software for Philly nonprofits and community orgs. Your project pays for the free nights.

Other ways to help

Bring what you've got.

  • Sponsor a night

    Cover the venue, food or materials for an event, and your organization gets thanked in the room.

    Get in touch
  • Mentor

    Lead a workshop, sit with a team at a Lab, or answer questions on Discord.

    Join the community
  • Host us

    Have a room with tables, power and Wi-Fi? Let the flock build in it for a night.

    Offer a space
  • Share opportunities

    Know of an inclusive role at a company that means it? Pass it to us and we'll share it with the flock.

    Send it over

Ready to make an impact?

Open Collective publishes our budget, so you can see where every dollar goes.

The PhilaCon Valley pigeon standing on a keyboard, with the Philadelphia skyline behind it