A practical guide to fund-raising in schools / Paul Morris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morris, Paul, 1952 June 20-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational fund raising--Great Britain--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Educational fund raising.

Schools--Great Britain--Finance--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Schools.

Grants-in-aid--Great Britain--Directories.

Grants-in-aid.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (158 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A practical guide to fund-raising for schools. Funding for schools from the customary sources has become more difficult and schools are having to raise funds through schemes involving community and commercial support. This guide explains everything that schools need to know about funding, including;*researching funds available*commercial funding*government funding*European funding initiatives*business sponsorships*how to enter local partnerships*writing a bid*making and maintaining contacts*paperwork*legalities*staffing the funding team*target-se

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword; List of abbreviations; Introduction: finding your inspiration; Why this guide is needed; Who is this guide for?; How can this guide be of use?; Rising to the challenge; Why do you need to make a fund-raising journey?; Why are you interested in fund-raising for your school and in what areas?; Why start with the school development plan?; Individual areas of growth; How will the school development plan help me get started?; What is your fund-raising destination and what direction do you need to take?; The strategy's aims; Targets and milestones; Personnel

ResourcesYour target audience; Assistance; Finding fund-raising companions: entering into local partnerships; Source of contacts; What are the benefits of closer ties with local organisations?; Maintaining your contacts database; How to match up with funding agencies; Government funding initiatives; European funding initiatives; Grant-awarding trusts; Commercial support in education; Home-base support in fund-raising; Where does the school's contribution come from?; Does all matched funding have to be cash?; Making a success of local fund-raising

Gaining support for your fund-raising: how to do the askingMaking sure you are ready for the approach; Kissing the right frogs; Getting the paperwork right; The pros and cons of writing letters; The pros and cons of a direct person-to-person approach; Advice from good practitioners; Assembling a potent fund-raising team; Who should be in the team and who should not?; Who should lead the project?; The role of outside agencies, professional fund-raisers or consultants; The role of the internal consultant; The role of a project champion; How to ensure that the team remains positive

How to ensure continuity and progress through teamworkManaging your fund-raising: making sure you reach your destination; Having a mission; Having the 'right' targets; Establishing milestone and target dates; Show that you can manage your resources; Monitor the progress of your project; Ways of overcoming some of the hurdles; Using a project management consultant; Learning from others' experiences; Keeping the fund-raising momentum going; Why do you need to keep the fund-raising going?; How can your school keep the strategy going?; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [133]-137) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-58334-6

1-134-58335-4

1-280-32818-5

9786610328185

0-203-13354-4

0-203-17123-3

9780203133545

OCLC:

50096857