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January 2012
Education foundation leaders attending the NSFA conference in April will learn how to find – and keep – balance to their lives.
Sam Davidson, author and established motivational speaker, will offer attendees advice on the importance of simplifying and balancing busy lives during his keynote address to conference participants.
Davidson, the author of Simplify Your Life, is especially aware of the role stress plays in non-profit professionals.
Officials with one Midwestern education foundation have expanded their philanthropic vision to include the development of a first-ever planned giving campaign as a viable source of increased funding for district students.
They’re hoping that major donors will catch that vision, as well.
By Stan Levenson, Ph.D.
Author of Going After Big Bucks
An astonishing 80% of all grants and gifts to colleges, universities, and private schools come from individual donors. In 2010, charitable contributions to colleges and universities in the U.S. reached more than $41 billion according to the American Association of Fundraising Counsel. With so much money being raised even during these profoundly difficult economic times, why do public school foundations and other K-12 supporters continue to spend so much time on nickel and dime fundraising efforts such as bake sales, candy sales, car washes, and pizza sales? It is imperative that fundraisers in school and district foundations learn how to go after big bucks from individual donors. By discovering how to do this, you will save much time and effort and reap major rewards for the kids and the schools.
The Ames, Iowa Education Foundation will be hosting a statewide K12 Education Foundation Meeting February 23rd at the Iowa State Alumni Center Building in Ames.
Princeton, NJ -- School Foundation leaders from around New Jersey addressed the issues of how to think creatively to increase awareness and visibility to make a difference in their communities to benefit students in K-12 schools statewide. Over 80 school and foundation people attended the 3rd conference of the New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership (NJEFP) on Saturday, January 7, 2012 in Princeton, NJ. The group focused on creating awareness for financial resources for local school foundations.
Does your foundation have a signature fundraiser it is especially proud of? Has it conducted a particularly successful event that resonates with your alumni or community? If so, it deserves some attention!
NSFA is in the process of publishing a book highlighting the most successful and unique fundraisers across the country. If your foundation has a winner of a fundraiser, we want to share it with others! Contact Denise Salem at dsalem@cableone.net and tell us about your greatest event!
Can you guess the number one complaint I hear from executive directors and development directors?
Their top complaint is that their board members are not helping with fundraising.
This inclusive book features over 20 success stories that offer ideas and advice for foundation staff and board members. Whether it’s fundraising or marketing, you will learn what K-12 education foundations around the country are doing right. A few of those stories:
