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Financing & Sustaining Freedom Schools Ron Fairchild, President & CEO, Smarter Learning Group. Agenda. Finance & Sustainability. Discuss the fundraising process and general principles of effective resource development
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Financing & Sustaining Freedom Schools • Ron Fairchild, President & CEO, Smarter Learning Group
Agenda Finance & Sustainability • Discuss the fundraising process and general principles of effective resource development • Share potential fundraising prospects and specific approach strategies for afterschool and summer learning models • Explore lessons learned from partnerships with public schools and other agencies/organizations
The Process – Working on the Fundraising Cycle Finance & Sustainability
The Prospects – Working on the Relationships Finance & Sustainability
The Pitch – Working on the Message Finance & Sustainability • Pitch the right person, the right thing, and the right amount • Appeal to the head & the heart • Be clear and specific - some is not a number, more is not a goal • Ask yourself who is doing more listening • Provide evidence - in God we trust, everyone else brings data • Follow-up early & often–the proposal matters • Show them how you use funds - the budget matters even more • Ask who else you should talk to • Build a system and standard operating procedures • Practice
Contact Information Finance & Sustainability Ron Fairchildron@smarterlearninggroup.com 443-986-1275