National School Foundation Association - Fundraising Resources for Schools and School District Foundations

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"Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it." - Marian Wright Edelman
But you already knew that.You have a passion for education and community service. Now, as a K-12 School Foundation staff member, school administrator, foundation or school board member or parent volunteer, you have the opportunity to enroll in a certificate program that will helpyou serve your school or district's education foundation with even greater effectiveness.
National School Foundation Association offers a Certified Professional program. The NSFA Certified Professional program will give you broad-based knowledge in a variety of foundation management areas. You'll learn how to cultivate and train your board, gain insights into critical legal issues, develop an effective communications plan, improve fundraising effectiveness, and more. As you develop the skills to improve your performance, you'll also gain credibility for your foundation by becoming a certified K-12 School Foundation professional. NSFA's program will provide recognition at many levels for Certified Professionals. You will earn a certificate for each level of mastery you achieve. For example, once you've completed the Introductory course requirements you'll receive a certificate and mention as Certified Associate on the NSFA web site. Complete an additional 18 hours of credit and yo'll have earned Certified Professional standing. Continue on in the Mastery Program and you'll receive preferred listing on our web site. Back to Top
Mission Every industry needs training and instructional standards if it expects to grow and thrive. For K-12 education foundations to continue to grow and thrive financially and organizationally, ongoing training and instruction is a must. The mission of the NSFA Certified Professionals training program is to promote the organization, development, and success of K-12 education foundations and their partnering schools and school districts with instruction in the following key areas: 1. Leadership and administration 2. Operations and programming 3. Marketing and communications 4. Development and fundraising The Certified Professionals program offers clearly understandable and readily applicable training with experienced instructors. Training is specifically geared for K-12 foundation and school personnel at a very affordable price. Multi-level training and in-service instruction is available, with introductory as well as advanced classes in person or via on-line instructional methods, allowing school and school foundation personnel from around the country to participate. Back to Top
These people have completed the Introductory Course of our certification program. KC Training, Sponsored by the "Education Funding Group" Barbara Burns – KC Donna McKee – KC Alex Whale – KC Leanne Murray – KC Carol Ayres – KC Sheryl Franke – KC Shelley Coulter – KC Christal Watson – KC Margie Pinaire – KC Susan VanHooser – KC Cindy Ponder – KC Cindy VonFeldt – KC Laura Harsch – KC Cindy McAlister – KC Kate Allen – KC Laurie Sutton – KC Sandy Dyser – KC Chris Small – KC Jan Lewis – KC Sarah Hart – KC Heather McFarland – KC Stan Stratton – STL Justin Rhyneer – STL Mary Thompson – STL Terry Nicholson – STL Link Luttrell – STL Donna Coble – STL Marsha Chappelow – STL Joel Chracchiolo – STL Janet Hubbard – STL Barbara Furrer – STL Stephen Hunter – STL Susan Bell – STL Debbie Fluchel – STL Jeff Shackelford – STL Mary Jane Driscoll – STL Michael Murphy – STL Dawn Marie Baletka, Navasota ISD - TX Jeff Black, Ganado ISD - TX Sheri Brown, Deer Park ISD EF - TX Cindy Doyle, Spring ISD - TX Cathy Ethridge, Galena Park ISD - TX Valerie Foster, Sanger EF - TX Karolyn Gephart, Friendswood ISD - TX Larry Goddard, Tyler ISD Foundation - TX Pamela Hailey, Goliad ISD - TX Trish Hanks, Friendswood ISD - TX Sydney Hill, Duncanville ISD - TX Angela Jenkins, Clear Creek EF - TX Janice Knight, Lamar Education Awards Foundation - TX Sandra Kozero, North East ISD - TX Angie Mendez, Hays CISD - TX Allison Miller, Frisco ISD - TX Kim Mueller, Navarro EF - TX Cindy Parmer, Pasadena ISD EF - TX Connie Pelphrey, Lewisville ISD EF - TX Beth Rickert, La Porte EF - TX Laura Riveron, Friendswood ISD EF - TX Johnnie Rountree, Galena Park ISD EF - TX Julie Schmid, Galveston ISD EF - TX Bonny Schulenburg, Ysleta ISD - TX Clarissa Silva , La Marque ISD - TX Staci Stanfield, Tomball ISD - TX Jeannie Thielemann, Dickinson ISD - TX Anne Vallette, Klein ISD - TX Denise Walker, La Marque ISD - TX Teril Woodward , Cedar Hill ISD EF - TX Bob Young, Navasota ISD EF - TX Back to Top Quotes “Thank you - day was priceless!” “Good information and examples provided. Very well organized. Kept everyone interested. Really enjoyed the workshop." “Great! I learned a lot!” “I’m usually kind of narcoleptic, but did not yawn once! I’d love to come to more of these - more often!” Participant Fees Introductory Course (6 credits): $199 - $250 Designed to be a broad survey course for anyone involved with a K-12 school foundation, this course provides the fundamental knowledge you need to run a successful foundation. Advanced Courses (18 credits): being developed These courses will offer knowledge in a wide range of required and optional topics such as planned giving, managing your board of directors, strategic planning, donor motivation, and more. You will have the opportunity to earn these credits at three-hour training sessions (3 credits) or one-hour webinars (1 credit). NSFA members receive a discount on all training fees. Back to Top NSFA Certified Associates Participants in our first Introductory Course had these comments: Back to Top We want to bring the training to you. If you'd like to bring training to your area, please contact us. A minimum of 20 attendees will be required for a host site. Back to Top Host a training in your area!

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