Establishing, Building and Sustaining a Successful Education Foundation

Price: Members $20  |  Non-Members $40

Ms. Laurie Cromwell and Milli Christner, Ph.D.
Founders and principal consultants of Foundation Innovation, LLC.

Run-time: 60 minutes

INTRODUCTION:
So you want to start a local education foundation to support your school district? Or do you have an education foundation that has stalled? What do you need to have in place to move forward? Where do you begin?

EXPLANATION:
This session will explore the key components and steps necessary to develop a successful and sustainable education foundation:

• Corporate Structure
• Board Development
• Image Development
• Programs and Funding Priorities
• Development or Fundraising Campaign

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
Participants will:

• Learn the five basic components needed for sustainability
• Understand the basic steps to start an education foundation
• Review a recommended framework for organizational structure
• Discover best practices of effective Local Education Foundations
• Gain a better understanding of ways that Local Education Foundations can facilitate community engagement