Getting What You Need:

Grant-Writing for the New

TeacherISU New Teacher Conference [6/17/15] 10:00-10:50

McCormick Hall 262 Kira Hamann, M.S.Ed.

Status Quo

“This is What a School Funding Crisis Sounds Like”

“I Support Slashing Our School’s Gym Class

Budget”

“Utica District to Lay Off Teachers”

“Fate of Fort-Kent-area School Budget on Hold”

“St. Paul Schools Budget Not Free of Pain”

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Status Quo

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Luther, 2014

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What do you need?

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Books?

Paintbrushes?Clipboards?

Camera?

iPads?

SmartBoard?

Projector?

Blocks?

Seating?

Test tubes?

Experiences?

Pets?

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Option Should you use it?

Freebies

Parents/ Families?

PTA/ Other School Orgs?

Outside Funding?

How do you get it?

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Outside Funding Examples

Grants

Non-refundable fund/ product

Funds received from one party to another

Specific to an organization/ theme/ entity

Highly selective, application-based

Major examples: Target Field Trip Grants, Fund for Teachers, Toshiba America Foundation

Crowdfunded Project

Non-refundable fund/

product

Funds raised by multiple

people’s donations

More open-ended,

proposal-based

Major examples:

DonorsChoose.org,

Kickstarter, Indiegogo

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Grants: How to Find Them

Online!http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/52098

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/04/29/14-sites-to-successfully-crowdfund-your-classroom/

http://www.weareteachers.com/grants-contests/winners/

Professional organizations: NCTM, NAEYC, KDE, NEA, etc.

Local community: businesses, organizations, foundations, etc.

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Grants: How to Apply

Find a good fit for

your need

Do some sleuthing

Consider your

work-life balance

Follow application

to a “T”

Be brave and do it!

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Grants: Applications

Format 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 from

this)

Summary (bring home the need)

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Crowdfunding Projects: Steps

1. Define your project

2. Tell your story

3. Pick a platform (look for examples like yours)

4. Publicize your project (social media!!!!)

5. Involve parents & families

6. Get Funded

7. Show appreciation!

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Crowdfunding: Steps 1 & 2

1. Define Your Project

What do you need

Get specific

2. Tell Your Story

Who you and your students

are

What the need is

Why you need it!

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Crowdfunding: Step 3

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Platforms

Kickstarter

Indiegogo

GoFundMe

Donors Choose

3. Pick a Platform

Others?

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DonorsChoose.org

What is it?

Who can participate?

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Yes No

Traditional Public School Teachers Private School Teachers

Public Charter School Teachers Home School Teachers

GED Program Teachers (Public) GED Program Teachers (Private)

Public School PreK Teachers HeadStart/ PreK (not run by public

school)

Public Alternative School Teachers

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Donors Choose: Vendors

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Donors Choose: Specifics

Register with your working school email and upload great pic

Create your first project proposal

Can request materials, visitors, field trips, PD

Be prompt and polite to earn points to get bigger ticket items

Can create more than one at a time, but pace yourself

New teachers to site get 3 pts to start = 3 projects

4. Publicize project MARKETING!!!!!!

5. Involve parents & families

6. Get Funded!!!

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Donors Choose: Examples

Level Details

Early Childhood

Proposal

Professional

Development Example/

Pilot Example

Elementary Proposals Almost there Examples

Middle School Proposals Completed Examples

High School Proposals Never Before Funded

Examples

Specials Subject Examples

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Donors Choose Tips

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Keep project between $100-$400

Write a catchy opening paragraph

Homepage = good pic!

Donate 1st to your project

Use auto updates w/FB and have

students families to too

Be quick to say thanks!

Promote!!!!!

Don’t give up!

Help others to help yourself

Get bang for buck when shopping

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Next Steps…

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“Getting What You Need”

Depends on your writing!

Writers must

Have strong desire to solve a problem

Have determination and be persistent

Find a good match for source, match is very important

Quality writing = success

Complete the application as spelled out

Keep copies of everything

Beat deadline (if there is one)

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Can you do it?

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Resources

Kugelman, F. (2014, February 19). 7 DonorsChoose tips for success [Web log post].

Retrieved from http://corkboardconnections.blogspot.com/2014/02/7-

donorschoose-tips-for-success.html

Luther, A. (2014, April 10). 10 shocking facts about teachers [Web log post].

Retrieved from http://mylifeandkids.com/10-shocking-facts-about-

teachers/#_a5y_p=1505395

Morrison, E. (2013, March 18). 8 tips for getting your Donors Choose project funded

[Web log post]. Retrieved from

http://theopendoorclassroom.blogspot.com/2013/03/8-tips-for-getting-donors-

choose.html

Shafer, T. (2013, February 25). Grant writing advice: 5 things I know [Web log post].

Retrieved from http://theresashafer.blogspot.com/2013/02/grant-writing-advice-5-

things-i-know.html

Sugiuchi, D. (2015, February 10). The 9 essentials of crowdfunding for the classroom.

eSchoolNews.com. Retrieved from

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