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SCHOOL FUNDING NEWSLETTER
September 27, 2007 (click here to see our archived newsletters)
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Quote of the Month
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We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own.
---Ben Sweetland
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Editorial
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Do You Teach Your Students to Give Back?
When I was a principal, one program we initiated made me more proud of our students than any other. Our community services class was a tremendous way to teach our students to give something back to their small town.
Every day students went to other elementary campuses, nursing homes, sheltered workshops, and a variety of other environments specifically to volunteer, to help other people.
Yes, it took a lot of scheduling, and permission slips, and a good faculty sponsor, but the benefits to those students and to those that they helped was immeasurable.
It seems our world is filled with a "me, me, me"
mentality. That's why I was so surprised by the huge popularity of this program, and the responsibility that so many students learned to shoulder without any gripes or complaints.
This program was so well received by our students and the community that it was also put in place in our high school. It's very unusual for a high school to adopt a middle school program. We were so pleased.
Are you teaching your students to give back?
If you don't have money for a new program of this type, we list almost 150 available grants for volunteerism and community involvement.
Don Peek
Do You Teach Your Students to Give Back?
When I was a principal, one program we initiated made me more proud of our students than any other. Our community services class was a tremendous way to teach our students to give something back to their small town.
Every day students went to other elementary campuses, nursing homes, sheltered workshops, and a variety of other environments specifically to volunteer, to help other people.
Yes, it took a lot of scheduling, and permission slips, and a good faculty sponsor, but the benefits to those students and to those that they helped was immeasurable.
It seems our world is filled with a "me, me, me"
mentality. That's why I was so surprised by the huge popularity of this program, and the responsibility that so many students learned to shoulder without any gripes or complaints.
This program was so well received by our students and the community that it was also put in place in our high school. It's very unusual for a high school to adopt a middle school program. We were so pleased.
Are you teaching your students to give back?
If you don't have money for a new program of this type, we list almost 150 available grants for volunteerism and community involvement.
Don Peek
dpeek@schoolfundingcenter.com
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Top Education Web Sites
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National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com
Education World http://www.educationworld.com
AOL@School http://aolatschool.com
Teacher Planet http://www.teacherplanet.com
LearningPage.com http://www.learningpage.com/
Lesson Plans Page http://www.lessonplanspage.com
National Education Assn. http://www.nea.org
Blue Web'N http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn
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Feature Article
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Can I Apply During the Summer?
by Don Peek
Why Use a Grant Database to Find Money for Your School?
More than 110,000 grants are available to schools in the United States. There are many ways to find out about these grants and how they match up with your school's needs.
You can use your computer and do enough Google searches until you locate the grants that are right for your school.
You would eventually find about half of the grants available to you. The upside is that the searches would be free.
The very large downside is that it would take you weeks to find even half the grants available, and they still wouldn't necessarily be matched to your needs. Many matches would be for grants whose deadlines had already passed.
Another way to find grant money is to subscribe to traditional newsletters. This can occasionally be reasonably priced, but more often is fairly to very expensive, especially for the information you get. Most newsletters list 20 or fewer grants per month, many of these will not match your schools needs. Within weeks, the newsletter is outdated and of little use to you.
The most cost efficient and effective way to search for grants for your school is with a computer-based, grant database such as The School Funding Center Grant Database.
First, all available grants are listed in one place. You use your school's criteria to search through these grants What is your criteria? Public, reading, Iowa. Private, math, California. University, staff development, Florida.
You put in the criteria. The database immediately gives you the results.
In other words, you can do many, many searches using all kinds of criteria, and immediately find matching grants.
And all the information is updated daily so you don't have to worry about a grant's deadline already being passed.
For the money, for the effort, there is simply no contest.
If you are serious about finding grant money for your school, you will use a comprehensive grant database to find grants for your school.
The School Funding Center Grant Database is the premier school grant database. It is more comprehensive and up-to-date than any other grant database that you will find.
Join us today.
Don Peek
dpeek@schoolfundingcenter.com
The School Funding Center's database at http://www.schoolfundingcenter.com
will help you match your needs to the grants that are available. We include live links to e-mail and Web sites of
granting organizations whenever available.
Usually address, phone, and/or fax is included.
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Tips
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1. Determine the problems that are most pressing at your
school that could be aided using grant funding.
2. Use a school grant database to find the grants that match
up with your school's needs.
3. Write multiple grants to be sure you get funding from at
least one or two of the grant sources.
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Top Grant-writing Manual in the Nation
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SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL GRANTS is a step-by-step grant-writing manual for both new and experienced grant writers. The author, Dr. Deborah Porter, is one of the most successful grant writers in the United States. More than 90% of the grants she writes are funded each year. You need this manual, $38.00 total cost, including shipping.
http://www.schoolfundingcenter.com/jump.asp
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Q & A
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Q. Does grant money ever have to be returned?
A: As a matter of fact it could be. If you write a grant
and then do not use the money as you said it would be
used, you might be asked to return that money. It is
very important to specify exactly when and how you will
use the grant money you receive.
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Grant Announcements
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Grant name: YouthPower Grants
Funded by: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
(OJJDP) and Youth Service America (YSA)
Description: YouthPower grants of up to $1,000 will be awarded to support youth-led service projects. These grants support youth in foster care (ages 5-18) and youth who have recently transitioned out of foster care (ages 19-25) in planning and implementing service projects in their community. Youth-serving organizations that have prior experience in working with youth in the foster care system are eligible to apply, provided that \they that engage foster youth in planning and implementing a service project. Service projects will take place as part of Global Youth Service Day on April 25-27, 2008. Projects can address themes such as the environment, disaster relief, public health and awareness, community education, hunger, literacy, or any issue that youth identify as a community need.
Program areas: Community involvement/volunteerism
Recipients: Other
Deadline: 10/1/2007 (Applications must be received by 5 p.m.)
Average amount: Up to $1,000
Email: YouthPower@ysa.org
Website: http://ysa.org/AwardsGrants/tabid/58/Default.aspx
Availability: All states
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Grant name: Toolbox for Education Grants
Funded by: Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation
Description: This grant program will fund school improvement projects initiated by parents. Lowe's will donate a total of $5 million to schools and school parent teacher groups at more than one thousand different schools. Any nonprofit
K-12 school (including charter, parochial, and private) or parent group associated with a nonprofit K-12 school that has a group tax ID number and official 501(c)(3) status from the IRS is eligible to apply. Parent groups that do not have
501(c)(3) status should apply through their school.
Program areas: General education
Recipients: Public school, private/charter school, faith-based, other
Deadline: 10/12/2007
Average amount: Up to $5,000
Email: info@toolboxforeducation.com
Website: http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/
Availability: All states
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Grant name: Student Achievement Grants
Funded by: NEA Foundation
Description: The NEA Foundation provides grants to improve the academic achievement of students in U.S. public schools and public higher education institutions in any subject area(s).
The proposed work should engage students in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen their knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students' habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection.
Proposals for work resulting in low-income and minority student success with honors, advanced placement, or other challenging curricula are particularly encouraged. Applicants must be practicing U.S. public school teachers in grades PreK–12, public school education support professionals, or faculty or staff at public higher education institutions. Preference will be given to applicants who serve economically disadvantaged students. Preference will also be given to members of the National Education Association.
Program areas: Math, professional development, reading, science/ environmental, social studies, TAG, technology
Recipients: Public school, higher education
Deadline: 10/15/2007
Average amount: Up to $5,000
Telephone: 202-822-7840
Website: http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/StudentAchievement_Guidelines.htm
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Grant name: Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT)
Projects
Funded by: U.S. Department of Education
Description: The purpose of this program is to provide research training and experience at an advanced level to individuals with doctorates or similar advanced degrees who have clinical or other relevant experience. ARRT projects train rehabilitation researchers, including individuals with disabilities, with particular attention to research areas.
Program areas: Disabilities, general education
Recipients: Higher education
Proposal deadline: 10/26/2007
Total amount: $600,000
Contact person: Marlene Spencer
Telephone: 202-245-7532
Email: marlene.spencer@ed.gov
Website:
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15323&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW
Availability: All states
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Feedback
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Don Peek
dpeek@schoolfundingcenter.com
I look forward to hearing from you.
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General Info
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