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GRANT & FUNDING RESOURCES. Where are the $$$$?. 10 – 11% support from Foundations 3 – 5 % support from Corporations 84% from individual giving !!!. How to make grant writing and important part of RTSD/REF. It takes work, but it is worth it!
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Where are the $$$$? • 10 – 11% support from Foundations • 3 – 5 % support from Corporations • 84% from individual giving !!!
How to make grant writing and important part of RTSD/REF • It takes work, but it is worth it! • Develop a list of programs/classroom projects that need support. • Share information with teachers, administrators and REF. • Research foundations/corporations that support the need. • Matching funds do not come from RTSD. • Form the team of individuals who can help!
Web site Resources • The Foundation Center: Philanthropy News Digest www.foundationcenter.org/pnd *hosts database/training programs & publications. National in scope and a great resource for researching national foundations/helpful hints for all aspects of grant writing.
Pennsylvania Foundations Online www.pafoundations.org Requires access code/ Contact REF • Delaware Valley Grantmakers www.dvg.org Philadelphia resource includes a “Common Grant Application” used by many foundations in the area.
The GrantmanShip Center • www. tgci.com • Excellent, affordable publications about grant seeking: workshops, classes. • Public Education Networkwww.pen.org • organization builds public demand and mobilize resources for quality public education for all children through a nationalconstituency of local education funds and individuals. • Sign up for email Newsblast.
Grant Proposal Writing Tips • www. cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html • Published by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting that provides guideposts fro the process. • Grant Writing Tips • www.seante.com/sylvie/grants.htm • Great planning questions, elements of good proposals, links to grant resources. • Non-profit Guide • www. npguides.org • Grant writing tools, sample proposals, links.
Federal Grants www. Grants.gov • Web site contains information about federal funding. • EPLC –Education Policy & Leadership Center • Education Policy Information Clearinghouse • www.eplc.org • Links to organizations that offer important education policy and education leadership information. • Grant Station Insider • www.grantstation.com • E-newsletter available with funding opportunities.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • www.newpa.com • Community Block Grants • PA Tax Credit Program (EITC) • REF is an EIO (Educational Improvement Organization) • 13 million available for EIO’s • Corporations that pay certain taxes are eligible • A Win-Win for all!
Some RFP Examples • Toshiba America: Grants for Math and Science • Toshiba America Foundation funds projects in math and science designed by classroom teachers to improve instruction for students K-12. Max award: $5,000. Deadline grades 7 – 12 August 2, 2010. • http://www.Toshiba.com/tafpub/jsp/home/default.jsp • Captain Planet Foundation: Education Grants • Foundation supports hands=on environmental projects for children and youth around the world that empower them to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in neighborhoods/communities. Max: $2500. Eligibility: 501 c 3 organizations. Deadline: June 30,2010
REF Success • Centocor – funding of Radnor Robotics Team • Hamilton Family Foundation – support of smart board technology • Evans Family Foundation – support of programming at IES. • Whitehall Foundation – General support of grant programs • Northwestern Mutual Financial Network- General support • Giant Foods/Spring City Elec. Mfg./Bryn Mawr Trust Company – EITC approved programs