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FoundationSearch Success Story: Economic Education Through Strategic Funding

Discover how the Kansas Council for Economic Education leveraged corporate funding and foundation support to strengthen economic education programs. Explore the impact of diverse funding sources on educational success.

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FoundationSearch Success Story: Economic Education Through Strategic Funding

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  1. About Metasoft SFoundationSearch Success Story: Kansas Council for Economic Education In the second of a series of interviews with FoundationSearch members, Jim Graham of Kansas Council for Economic Education.

  2. 03 1) What attracts your organization to foundations for your fundraising strategy? Though a variety of funding sources, such as individuals, corporations, government agencies, and private foundations, have consistently supported KCEE, an on-going decrease in giving by several long-time supporters is the primary motivator for KCEE to seek out new foundation partners.

  3. 03 2) Describe a significant project or campaign funded (or is receiving funds) by foundations. Presenting over a dozen programs ranging from poster contests to multi-day professional development conferences for teachers, KCEE relies on both general operating and restricted program funding from family,

  4. 03 3) Explain how FoundationSearch contributes to your foundation fundraising success. “One of the reasons we love FoundationSearch is because of all of the information it provides,” Jim says. Since an estimated 90% of foundations do not have publicly available information ,

  5. 03 4) What is important for foundations to know about your organization? Despite KCEE’s solid reputation and donor relationships across Kansas, Jim wants potential funders to appreciate the organization’s significant need for new funding to maintain its current activities.

  6. 03 5) What advice do you have for charities seeking foundation funding? “I would certainly recommend that they use FoundationSearch to find foundations,” Jim says. “The information is there.

  7. Thankyou

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