Effective Strategies for School Age Program Funding
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Respect Everyone's Time
Respect Everyone’s
Perspective
Respect the Training
Environment
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??
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
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?
Prior to looking for funding, program administration needs to think about
four financial factors important to any fundraising venture…
Current finances and budget
Resources to find extra
funding
Desired project
Community that is served
Activity Time
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?
Grants
Community
Resources
Program Resources
Extra Program Income
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?
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?
Grants
Government
Corporate
Non-Profit
One Time Gifts
Multi-year Gifts
Grant Databases
GrantWatch.com
US Department of Education
NCAEYC
NAEYC
NC Center for Afterschool Programs
Afterschool Alliance
Edutopia
Home Depot and Lowes
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture
Project
NC Partnership for Children
Local Fraternity Clubs
Reviewing the Grant
Collecting Data
Describing The Project
Creating a Plan
Charting
Progress
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?
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?
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?
Financial
Volunteer Time
Guidance
Donations
Activity Time
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?
Fundraising
Stand Up and Move
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?
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
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
