Effective Strategies for School Age Program Funding
Learn essential ground rules, methods, and considerations for raising extra income for school age programs. Explore why fundraising is crucial, how to identify funding resources, and critical financial factors to consider. Discover key methods, challenges, and individuals involved in securing extra program income.
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GROUND RULES Respect Everyone's Time Respect Everyone s Perspective Respect the Training Environment
INTRODUCTION ACTIVITY Please share: - Your name - Place of employment - Job position - If you received a $1000 donation for your School Age program, what would you do with it??
LEARNING OUTCOMES List the three key methods of raising extra program income Compose a list of potential community based funding resources for their personal school age program reference Learning Outcomes
REASONS FOR EXTRA PROGRAM FUNDING Why is fundraising important for a school age program? Why would a school age program need to raise extra income? What extra activities and services could your program provide with extra income? How much would this cost?
FINANCIAL FIRSTS TO THINK ABOUT Prior to looking for funding, program administration needs to think about four financial factors important to any fundraising venture Desired project Current finances and budget Community that is served Resources to find extra funding
LETS CREATE A FOUNDATION What are some ways that school age programs can raise extra income? Who are some individuals within a school age program that can help raise extra program income? What are some barriers that might hinder the process of securing extra program income?
THREE KEY METHODS FOR RAISING EXTRA PROGRAM INCOME Extra Program Income Grants Program Resources CommunityResources
DETERMINING WHICH OPTION IS BEST When determining which funding option is best for your program, you must remember the findings of your initial assessment. Some other factors to consider: Is the type of funding allowed legally and ethically? What is the timeline of funding needed? Staffing and staff changes?
GRANTS AND EXTRA PROGRAM FUNDING What types of grants are you aware of? What worries you when thinking about writing a grant? What are challenges you consider dealing with grants?
A LITTLE BACKGROUND Grants Government Non-Profit Corporate
TYPES OF GIFTS Multi-year Gifts One Time Gifts
WHERE TO FIND GRANTS Grant Databases GrantWatch.com Edutopia US Department of Education Home Depot and Lowes NCAEYC Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project NAEYC NC Partnership for Children NC Center for Afterschool Programs Local Fraternity Clubs Afterschool Alliance
THE FIVE STEP GRANT PYRAMID Charting Progress Creating a Plan Describing The Project Collecting Data Reviewing the Grant
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: Who on your team can help with crafting certain elements of a potential grant? What organizations are in my community that might offer grant funding? Support?
LETS PUT THIS TO ACTION What type of school age program is the funder looking for? Is this a one time grant or a multi-year grant? How much work is required to apply for the grant?
COMMUNITY RESOURCES What is a community resource? What are some examples of an effective community resource that can help support a local school age program? What are some ways to connect to potential community resources in your area?
COMMUNITY RESOURCES Guidance Financial Donations Volunteer Time
PROGRAM RESOURCES What are some program wide fundraisers that you have participated in over the past two years? What did these fundraisers go to support? Were they successful?
PROGRAM RESOURCES Fundraising
THINGS TO CONSIDER??? What are some important things to consider when doing a fundraiser? How have you spread the word about past fundraiser opportunities? What are specific policies and procedures to be aware of when conducting fundraisers?
FOR MORE INFORMATION The NC School Age Quality Enhancement Program CCR&R Council/Southwestern Child Development Commission Jonathan Williams Statewide School Age Program Coordinator Email: williams.jon@swcdcinc.org Erin Marley Statewide School Age Program PD Consultant Email: marley.erin@swcdcinc.org
