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Getting What You Need:Grant-Writing for the NewTeacherISU New Teacher Conference [6/17/15] 10:00-10:50McCormick Hall 262 Kira Hamann, M.S.Ed.
Status s Breaking News.png“This is What a School Funding Crisis Sounds Like”“I Support Slashing Our School’s Gym ClassBudget”“Utica District to Lay Off Teachers”“Fate of Fort-Kent-area School Budget on Hold”do:http://401kcalculator.org“St. Paul Schools Budget Not Free of Pain”ISU NTCON ‘166/20/2016
Status QuoLuther, 2014ISU NTCON ‘166/20/2016
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What do you boards?ISU NTCON ‘16Test 6/20/2016
How do you get it?OptionShould you use it?FreebiesParents/ Families?PTA/ Other School Orgs?Outside Funding?ISU NTCON ‘166/20/2016
Outside Funding ExamplesGrantsNon-refundable fund/productFunds received from oneparty to anotherSpecific to an organization/theme/ entityHighly selective, applicationbasedMajor examples: Target FieldTrip Grants, Fund forTeachers, Toshiba AmericaFoundationISU NTCON ‘16Crowdfunded ProjectNon-refundable fund/productFunds raised by multiplepeople’s donationsMore open-ended,proposal-basedMajor examples:DonorsChoose.org,Kickstarter, Indiegogo6/20/2016
Grants: How to Find Themhttp://www.clipartpanda.com/clipart contests/winners/Professional organizations: NCTM, NAEYC, KDE,NEA, etc.Local community: businesses, organizations,foundations, etc.http://eduscapes.com/sessions/virtual/ISU NTCON ‘166/20/2016
Grants: How to ApplyFind a good fit foryour needDo some sleuthingConsider yourwork-life balanceFollow applicationto a “T”Be brave and do it!ISU NTCON ‘16http://www.nea.org/home/10476.htm6/20/2016
Grants: ApplicationsFormat may vary, but basics: Title Abstract ( 1 page summary/ overview) Statement of need (why?) Description (what?) Budget (how much?) Project calendar (what you plan to do when) Evaluation plan (how you’ll assess change fromthis) Summary (bring home the need)ISU NTCON ‘166/20/2016
Crowdfunding Projects: Steps1.2.3.4.5.6.7.Define your projectTell your storyPick a platform (look for examples like yours)Publicize your project (social media!!!!)Involve parents & familiesGet FundedShow appreciation!ISU NTCON -limit6/20/2016for-juve-scream-italian-media-2/
Crowdfunding: Steps 1 & 21. Define Your ProjectWhat do you needGet specific2. Tell Your StoryWho you and your studentsareWhat the need isWhy you need it!ISU NTCON can-do-today-to-increaseyour-sales/6/20/2016
Crowdfunding: Step 33. Pick a U NTCON ‘16IndiegogoOthers?6/20/2016
DonorsChoose.orgWhat is it?Who can participate?Yes No Traditional Public School TeachersPrivate School TeachersPublic Charter School TeachersHome School TeachersGED Program Teachers (Public)GED Program Teachers (Private)Public School PreK TeachersHeadStart/ PreK (not run by publicschool)Public Alternative School TeachersDonors?ISU NTCON ‘166/20/2016
Donors Choose: VendorsISU NTCON ‘166/20/2016
Donors Choose: SpecificsRegister with your working school email and upload great picCreate your first project proposalCan request materials, visitors, field trips, PDBe prompt and polite to earn points to get bigger ticket itemsCan create more than one at a time, but pace yourselfNew teachers to site get 3 pts to start 3 projects4.5.6.ISU NTCON ‘16Publicize project MARKETING!!!!!!Involve parents & familiesGet Funded!!!6/20/2016
Donors Choose: ExamplesLevelEarly tual/DetailsProfessionalDevelopment Example/Pilot ExampleElementary ProposalsAlmost there ExamplesMiddle School Proposals Completed ExamplesHigh School ProposalsNever Before FundedExamplesSpecialsSubject ExamplesISU NTCON ‘166/20/2016
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Donors Choose TipsKeep project between 100- 400Homepage good pic!Don’t give up!Write a catchy opening paragraphDonate 1st to your projectUse auto updates w/FB and havestudents families to tooPromote!!!!!Be quick to say thanks!Get bang for buck when shoppingHelp others to help yourselfISU NTCON ‘166/20/2016
Next Steps g-rewards/ISU NTCON ‘166/20/2016
“Getting What You Need”Depends on your writing!Writers mustHave strong desire to solve a problemHave determination and be persistentFind a good match for source, match is veryimportantQuality writing successComplete the application as spelled outKeep copies of everythingBeat deadline (if there is one)ISU NTCON ‘156/20/2016
Can you do it?ISU NTCON -1828142956/20/2016
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ResourcesKugelman, F. (2014, February 19). 7 DonorsChoose tips for success [Web log post].Retrieved from donorschoose-tips-for-success.htmlLuther, A. (2014, April 10). 10 shocking facts about teachers [Web log post].Retrieved from achers/# a5y p 1505395Morrison, E. (2013, March 18). 8 tips for getting your Donors Choose project funded[Web log post]. Retrieved 03/8-tips-for-getting-donorschoose.htmlShafer, T. (2013, February 25). Grant writing advice: 5 things I know [Web log post].Retrieved from iting-advice-5things-i-know.htmlSugiuchi, D. (2015, February 10). The 9 essentials of crowdfunding for the classroom.eSchoolNews.com. Retrieved ding-the-classroom-476/? 6/20/2016ISU NTCON ‘16
ISU New Teacher Conference [6/17/15] 10:00-10:50 . PTA/ Other School Orgs? Outside Funding? How do you get it? ISU NTCON '16 6/20/2016. Outside Funding Examples . GED Program Teachers (Public) GED Program Teachers (Private) Public School PreK Teachers HeadStart/ PreK (not run by public school)
