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Public School Education Foundations Maywood What is an Education Foundation An Education Foundation is a way for a public school to raise private funds to support classroom initiatives, physical plant enhancements and scholarship programs.


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Public School Education Foundations Maywood

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What is an Education Foundation

  • An Education Foundation is a way for a public

school to raise private funds to support classroom initiatives, physical plant enhancements and scholarship programs.

  • An Education Foundation operates

independent of but in partnership with the Board of Education, the District Administration, the schools and PTOs.

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Three Constituent Groups for Fundraising

Community

  • Past Parents
  • Residents
  • Local

Businesses Parents

  • Current

parents of students in the district Alumni

  • Graduates
  • Former

students

  • Former

teachers and administrators

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The Public School Fundraising Dynamic: Community

  • The Community may have an interest in

supporting the schools based on traditions, experiences of their children or real/perceived value to the community.

  • Local businesses should be considered, if not

already tapped by PTO.

  • Area corporations should be considered for

multi-year grants for specific programs and initiatives.

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The Public School Fundraising Dynamic: Parents

  • Elementary school parents are highly engaged

with their child’s classroom, teachers and school.

  • Beginning in Middle School the degree of

engagement reduces as students become more independent and the parents are less engaged in the classroom.

  • By High School parents are highly involved

with clubs, athletics and the arts.

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The Public School Fundraising Dynamic: Alumni

  • Alumni can provide a lucrative long-term

fundraising opportunity, but should be catered to with a separate program.

– Alumni Association – Reunions – Special Campaigns

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Education Foundation Examples Ridgewood

  • Sponsors free SAT Prep classes for RHS Juniors,

College Speakers Series, Super Science Saturday

  • 25 years of small – mid-sized classroom grants

($450 - $4500)

  • Major grant to new RHS Learning Commons
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Fundraising

  • Annual Fund letter campaign to all Maywood

residents, alumni

  • Spring Newsletter
  • Website
  • Annual signature event, being planned
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Steps to Start

  • 1. Clearly identify the role of the Foundation in

the district relative to other entities.

  • 2. Develop a mission statement that is forward

looking – not a short-term idea, a long term vision for the district.

  • 3. Secure 501(c) (3) status.
  • 4. Engage an active board of leaders, parents,

alumni, residents.

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Resources

  • 1. Education Foundation Associations

– NJEFP - New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership web site: http://njefp.org/site/ – Pennsylvania Education Foundations --

website: http://www.schoolfoundations.org

– Websites: Chatham, Summit, Bronxville (alumni focus)