Every dollar you invest builds more than a career — it builds a craftsman. We back the people willing to put in the work.
Your support puts a student in the shop, in front of the fire, and on a path to a trade that lasts a lifetime.
This is where future growth is forged: one skilled worker, one strengthened family, one stronger community at a time.
People don't simply want to fund programs — they want to change lives. So instead of asking you to support an abstract cause, we're asking you to walk alongside one person whose future you can help rewrite. Read their stories below, pick the one that speaks to you, and see exactly what they need: tuition, tools, transportation, or all of it. Cover one line or the whole thing.
Our Students
Sponsor Future 1848 Students
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Leave a Lasting Legacy
$184,800
Only 4 locations remaining. Naming rights are specific to each of our 5 locations — and Colorado Springs has already been spoken for by a founding family.
Put your name — or your family's, your company's, or a loved one's — on the makerspace that transforms lives in your community. The single most enduring way to invest in the next generation of American makers.
Claim a LocationCome See It For Yourself
Every donor — at every tier — gets a VIP invitation to our grand opening on August 2nd. Then we open the doors to the public every Saturday in August.
August 2 · VIP Night
Exclusive to donors — your VIP invite is included with every gift, no matter the tier.
Every Saturday in August
Free and open to the public, all month long.
1848 is a marquee program of America's Family, a registered 501(c)(3). Every dollar goes directly to helping a student via scholarships.