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November 2007
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| Nov 30 |
School foundations not just about raising money
A school or district foundation can complement the efforts of your school board in securing resources to support the education of the children of your community. Their utility goes far beyond raising money, though.
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October 2007
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| Oct 12 |
A Board Member Speaks Out for K-12 Foundations
The McKinney Independent School District in McKinney, Texas holds a special place in the heart of Lynn Sperry, long-time school board member and executive committee member of the McKinney Education Foundation. Her three children graduated from the school system, and all five of her grandchildren will enroll one day as well. In fact, it was because she had children in school there that she served as a catalyst in developing the foundation as it is known today.
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| Oct 12 |
The Critical Role of the School Foundation in the Next Decade
A keen sense of competition. Sophistication. Non-traditional methods of fundraising. In years past, education foundations may not have had to put those concepts into action to remain successful. That isn’t the case for today’s foundations.
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| Oct 12 |
Spencer Community School Foundation
Giving back to education has been happening a lot in Spencer, Iowa, (population 11,000, K-12 student population 2,000) since Heidi Toale’s positive energy has branched out into the community.
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| Oct 12 |
Decatur Public Schools Foundation
Honorees travel from as far away as Vienna, Austria to attend the Decatur Public Schools Foundation’s “Celebrate the Legacy of Learning” fundraising event. “This is our most successful fundraiser,” explains Judy Taylor, executive director of the Decatur Public Schools Foundation (DPSF).
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July 2007
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| Jul 14 |
Schools Foundation Raffles Off $600,000 Home
The foundation raffled off 100 prizes and packages...The grand prize was a 1,706-square-foot, three-bedroom John Laing house in Woodbury, or $500,000 cash.
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February 2007
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| Feb 18 |
Towns build new school one donation at a time
So you've got this extra $250,000 lying around, some cash you would like to give to a worthy cause. Well, the people of four northern Iowa communities have a deal for you.
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| Feb 13 |
NSFA Member Receives Generous Donation
Gifts may come in many colors, shapes and sizes, as the Thief River Falls Education Foundation discovered, when they became the new owners of a 1973 Jaguar.
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