Big-Time Fundraising for Today's Schools PDF
by Stanley Levenson
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"Makes a groundbreaking, noteworthy, and lasting contribution to the field of public school improvement and reform."
-From the Foreword by Wendy D. Puriefoy
President, Public Education Network
"A must-read book that can change how public education works, thrives, and ultimately succeeds."
-Gerard A. Dery, Director, Zone 1, NAESP
Principal, Nessacus Regional Middle School, Dalton, MA
Harness skills and strategies to achieve "big-time" fundraising success!
In this enlightening book, nationally recognized author and fundraising consultant Stanley Levenson shows school leaders how to move away from labor-intensive, nickel-and-dime bake sales and car washes, and into the world of big-time fundraising. Following the model used by colleges and universities, Levenson presents a wealth of practical strategies for supporting school finances by pursuing grants and gifts from corporations, foundations, the government, and individual donors.
A proactive blueprint, this resource focuses on public responsibility in helping America's public schools become world-class learning institutions. Fundraisers will learn about the entire fundraising spectrum, from corporate, foundation, and government grants, to grants and gifts from individual donors. This valuable package of ready-to-use tools and strategies includes:
- Basic steps for starting a public school foundation
- Practical techniques for writing winning grant proposals
- Examples of winning grant proposals
- Tips for overcoming obstacles
- Suggestions for establishing a development office
- Techniques for obtaining grants and gifts from individual donors
- Helpful approaches to annual campaigns, capital campaigns, and planned giving
- A list of 101 foundations and corporations interested in giving to the public schools
- Extensive bibliography, references, and web sites
In this comprehensive guide, educators will find specific creative solutions for obtaining funding that will support the finest schools for all our children.
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:SAGE Publications
- Publication Date:22/11/2006
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- ISBN:9781483364384
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:SAGE Publications
- Publication Date:22/11/2006
- Category:
- ISBN:9781483364384