Public education funding relies on revenues from a variety of sources, from local taxpayers to federal programs targeting students with specific needs. The vast sum of funding collected--in excess of $600 billion annually--often masks which entities fund the education of our nation's youth. Questions of funding adequacy and equity across school…

The purpose of this study is to better understand the characteristics that lead to revenue generation in K-12 education foundations. I reviewed higher education and K-12 education fundraising research literature to identify factors that might be related to success in private revenue generation. The review revealed three key factors explored…

Reviews findings of a survey of participants at the 1986 Omaha Development Institute to determine the revenue generated for Catholic schools by various development activities between 1976 and 1986. Discusses amounts and sources of revenue, administrative structures for financial development, and budgetary influences. (DMM)

This collection of 32 papers focuses on the annual fund as a basic and central part of development programs at schools, colleges, and universities. It describes the fundamental elements of the annual fund from planning to evaluation and sets forth methods of solicitation that reach all the institution's constituencies. Section 1, titled…

A discussion among school and business leaders in Seattle (Washington) revealed that no one had a clear picture of the total community effort in support of schools or the external resources schools actually needed. The Program on Reinventing Public Education of the University of Washington conducted a study to determine how external resources were…

To ease fiscal strain, many school districts employ alternative fund-raising initiatives. They are forming local foundations or booster clubs, soliciting businesses or volunteers for in-kind donations, selling and leasing services and facilities, generating investment income, collecting user fees, cooperating with social service providers,…

This book was written for teachers and administrators who are developing new sources of funding for school and districtwide projects. It offers practical information on seeking private funding and writing successful grant proposals. Five chapters offer step-by-step strategies for the following processes--planning a proposal, developing funding…

Endowment funds, created from private donations, have recently become a new funding source for public schools. Once endowed, these funds provide schools with extra monies that earn interest until they are needed. This publication describes how to start, develop, and profit from public school endowment funds. Initial considerations in setting up an…

This book was written to help school boards undertake a systematic campaign of fund raising for public schools. The introduction describes the importance of fund raising that grows out of a school district's long-term goals and current programs. The two categories of fund raising include event- and donor-centered fund raising. Section 1 presents…

The General Education Board has, since its foundation in 1902, to July 1, 1921, appropriated $88,125,444.56 for various phases of educational work, $80,408,344.99 of this having been paid to or set aside for colleges and other institutions for whites, $5,806,205.62 for institutions for Negroes, and $1,910,893.95 for miscellaneous objects. This…