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Getting What You Need: Grant-Writing for the New Teacher ISU New Teacher Conference 6/22/18 9:00-9:50AM Kira Hamann, Ed.D. Status Quo https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:W ikinews_Breaking_News.png This is What a School Funding

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Getting What You Need: Grant-Writing for the New Teacher

ISU New Teacher Conference 6/22/18 9:00-9:50AM Kira Hamann, Ed.D.

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Status Quo

“This is What a School Funding Crisis Sounds Like” “I Support Slashing Our School’s Gym Class Budget” “Utica District to Lay Off Teachers” “Fate of Fort-Kent-area School Budget on Hold” “St. Paul Schools Budget Not Free of Pain”

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do:http://401kcalcul ator.org

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:W ikinews_Breaking_News.png

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Status Quo

6/25/18 Luther, 2014

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What do you need?

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Books? Paintbrushes? Clipboards? Camera? iPads? SmartBoard? Projector? Blocks? Seating? Test tubes? Experiences? Pets?

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Option Should you use it?

Freebies Parents/ Families? PTA/ Other School Orgs? Outside Funding?

How do you get it?

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Outside Funding Examples

Grants

Non-refundable fund/ product Funds received from one party to another Specific to an organization/ theme/ entity Highly selective, application- based Major examples: Target Field Trip Grants, Fund for Teachers, Toshiba America Foundation

Crowdfunded Projects

Non-refundable fund/ product Funds raised by multiple people’s donations More open-ended, proposal-based Major examples: DonorsChoose.org, Kickstarter, Indiegogo

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Grants: How to Find Them

Online!

  • Organized lists from others
  • News article lists
  • General searches

Professional organizations: NCTM, NAEYC, KDE, NEA, etc. Local community: businesses, organizations, foundations, etc.

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Grants: How to Apply

Find a good fit for your need Do some sleuthing Consider your work-life balance Follow application to a “T” Be brave and do it!

6/25/18 http://www.nea.org/home/10476.htm

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Grants: Applications

Format may vary, but basics: q Title q Abstract (<1 page summary/ overview) q Statement of need (why?) q Description (what?) q Budget (how much?) q Project calendar (what you plan to do when) q Evaluation plan (how you’ll assess change from this) q Summary (bring home the need)

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L I K E A L E S S O N P L A N !

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Outside Funding Examples

Grants

Non-refundable fund/ product Funds received from one party to another Specific to an organization/ theme/ entity Highly selective, application- based Major examples: Target Field Trip Grants, Fund for Teachers, Toshiba America Foundation

Crowdfunded Projects

Non-refundable fund/ product Funds raised by multiple people’s donations More open-ended, proposal-based Major examples: DonorsChoose.org, Kickstarter, Indiegogo

6/25/18

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Crowdfunding: Steps

  • 1. Define your project
  • 2. Tell your story
  • 3. Pick a platform (look for examples like

yours)

  • 4. Publicize your project (social media!!!!)
  • 5. Involve parents & families
  • 6. Get Funded
  • 7. Show appreciation!

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Crowdfunding: Steps 1 & 2

  • 1. Define Your Project
  • What do you need
  • Get specific
  • 2. Tell Your Story
  • Who you and your students

are

  • What the need is
  • Why you need it!

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http://www.thesalesside.com/5-easy- things-you-can-do-today-to-increase- your-sales/

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Crowdfunding: Step 3

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Platforms

Kickstarter Indiegogo GoFundMe

Donors Choose

  • 3. Pick a Platform

Others?

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DonorsChoose.org

What is it? Who can participate?

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YesJ, full-time, 75% w/kids… No L Public/ Public Charter School Educators Private School Educators Public GED Program Educators Private GED Program Educators Public School PreK Teachers Head Start/ PreK (not run by public school/ district) Public Alternative School Educators Home School Teachers

Donors?

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Donors Choose: Vendors

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Donors Choose: Specifics

Register with your working school email and upload great pic Create your first project proposal

  • Can request materials, visitors, field trips, PD

Be prompt and polite to earn points to get bigger ticket items Can create more than one at a time, but pace yourself

  • New teachers to site get 3 points to start = 3 projects
  • 4. Publicize project: MARKETING!!!!!!

5. Involve parents & families 6. Get Funded!!!

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Donors Choose: Examples

Level Details Early Childhood Proposal Professional Development Example/ Pilot Example Elementary Proposals Almost there Examples Middle School Proposals Completed Examples High School Proposals Never Before Funded Examples Specials Subject Examples

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Donors Choose Tips

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Keep project between $100-$600 Write a catchy opening paragraph Homepage = good pic! Donate 1st to your project Use auto updates w/FB and have students families to too Be quick to say thanks! Promote!!!!! Don’t give up! Help others to help yourself Get bang for buck when shopping

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Next Steps…

6/25/18 http://postfallsonthego.com/small-steps-lead-to-big-rewards/

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“Getting What You Need”

Depends on your writing!

Writers must

  • Have a strong desire to solve a problem
  • Have determination and be persistent
  • Find a good match for source (match is very

important)

  • Know that quality writing = success
  • Complete the application as spelled out
  • Keep copies of everything
  • Beat deadline (if there is one)

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Can you do it?

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