Build the Machine that Builds Careers.

Two people working in a woodworking shop, one man holding a phone and a woman smiling, standing near a woodworking machine.

$10.00
Supplies for a day

$50.00
Supplies for one student project

$250.00
One week of machine time

$1,000.00
Certify one student

$5,000.00
Name on the ShopBot

$25,000.00
Quarter of the machine

$50,000.00
Half the machine

Custom Amount

Support us by covering the fees we have to pay

3% Cover the Fee

500 Acres × Supporting Local Students to Build Lasting Change

Help Us Reach Our $100,000 Dollar Goal

The Problem

Gateway communities near national parks are facing a workforce housing crisis. The workers who keep these towns running—hospitality staff, park rangers, teachers—can't afford to live there. Traditional construction is too expensive. Skilled labor is scarce. And the next generation? They're leaving for cities because there's no clear path to a career.

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Be Part of the Solution: One Machine, Two Outcomes

A ShopBot is a CNC router that cuts precision timber frames from digital files. We're using ShopBots to do two things at once: certify students in advanced manufacturing and produce the components for Nesting workforce housing.

Students learn a trade. Communities get housing. Everyone wins.

How Nesting Works

Close-up of a wooden staircase with visible wood grain and screws.

CUT

ShopBot cuts precision timber frames from digital designs. No piece over 40 lbs.

SHIP

Flat-pack components ship to remote sites where heavy equipment can't reach.

BUILD

A crew of 3 can raise a structure in a week. 40% cost reduction vs. traditional.

Close-up of a wooden staircase made of light-colored, natural wood, with visible knots and grain patterns.

$100,000

Funds one ShopBot, installation, training, and first-year operations at CWI

12+

Housing units produced annually for gateway communities

20+

Students certified per year in advanced CNC manufacturing

Why This Matters

This isn't charity. It's infrastructure. Every ShopBot we install creates a permanent pipeline: students become certified, certification becomes employment, employment becomes housing, housing becomes community stability.

Train the workforce. Build the housing. Strengthen the community.

A two-story house with a large wooden deck on the upper level, featuring outdoor seating and a dining table, surrounded by green trees and grass.