What’s Happening.

Thirty students enrolled for the upcoming pilot. Community demand is real.

Canva Pro, Adobe Acrobat, Zoom, OpenAI, and Microsoft nonprofit discounts approved — saving thousands annually so more goes directly to programming.

Five advisors across five cities joined the Buildrs Nation Advisory Board, bringing expertise in music tech, AI platforms, community festivals, grant strategy, and tech operations.

Met with PWCC CEO Bryan Tyner and Vice Chair Bud Adail. Discussions underway to bring Buildrs Nation programming to North Minneapolis’s most trusted community institution.

The IRS approved Buildrs Nation’s 501(c)(3) application, effective March 22, 2026. Donations are now tax-deductible.

Added form security protections, launched our newsletter signup, and published our press kit page. Subscribe at the bottom of the homepage to get updates from Craig.

Completed a full grant-readiness audit. Updated stats with government-sourced data, secured a fiscal sponsor (Mike Page Foundation), and submitted to MN Cup 2026. Our website is officially grant-ready.

Created the official Buildrs Nation logo, set up all 6 social media platforms (@BuildrsNation everywhere), and overhauled our LinkedIn presence. Also set up professional email at info@buildrsnation.org.

Submitted our first grant application to H.B. Fuller Foundation requesting $15,000 for STEM education. Also completed our 8-week curriculum, generated program images, and built our founder story package.

Filed Articles of Incorporation with the State of Minnesota, registered our domains (buildrsnation.org and .com), and launched our website. Buildrs Nation is real.