1. Putting the “FUN” in Funding Resources to help fund your classroom and CTSOs including crowd-funding. Tips and tricks to get the most out of your budget.
Presenters:
Veronica Suarez, M.Ed., Amanda Holland, M. Ed, CFCS, Kristie Storms, M.Ed., Carmen Pedersen, M.Ed., CFCS, and Nadia Berleth, M.S.
Doctoral Students, Texas Tech University
AAFCS 108th Annual Conference & Expo
June 2017

2. Can fundraising be fun???

3. Agenda Crowdfunding Fundraising Ideas Grants
Developing community partners
Utilizing advisory members

4. Crowdfunding What is it? What are the advantages for donors?
The basic practice of funding a project or venture by raising monetary contributions from a large number of people.
In 2015, an estimated $34 Billion was raised through crowdfunding.
What are the advantages for donors?
May get to be involved in
a launch of a new project.
Improving quality of life
for community members.

5. Donors Choose Supporting Teachers since 2000 Video
Types of requested items:
Books
Field Experiences
Classroom Supplies
Technology for the Classroom
Specialty Items

6. Crowd Funding
Adopt a classroom is a site that the teacher sets up an account with classroom funding needs and corporate donors can help cover the costs. Many larger dollar projects are being funded through this site.
*Teespring is a website that allows you design tee-shirts, mugs, other items and anyone can purchase those items and the proceeds then come back to your classroom
**Gofundme - education based category to help fund classroom needs (this has quite a bit of overhead costs!)
**Patreon - a website that allows you to collect monthly donations for projects. You can make the site public or private meaning that your members may be exclusive viewers or get extra benefits for being a member

8. Grants Grants can help fund your classroom. Getedfunding
Contact your CTE Director, Administrative Team, or District Grant Coordinator
Education Foundation Organization
Grants from local or community organizations
Corporate grants
Getedfunding
Family and Consumer Sciences Grants listed

9. Developing Community Partners
Create a list of businesses and individuals that may be related to your content/class.
Watch the news!
Ask for those that are in decision making roles when making contact.
Know what you want.
Hats/shirt/aprons
Pens/Pencils
Human Resources
Money

10. Different Ideas Letter writing to professionals in the industry
Food trucks fundraisers
Food industry councils
Corporate sponsors
Local businesses

11. Different Ideas continued…
Try some things you may not have thought of
Couponing
Experts Tiffany and Paul Ivanosky
I heart the mart
My Litter
Coupons.com
Apps that result in $$$
Checkout 51
Ibotta
SavingStar
Shopkick      Pocket Points
Honey (coupon finder add-on)

12. Traditional with a Twist
Bake Sale in a Jar
Crush Cans
Turkey Feather Sales
Themed Dinners/Lunches/Mystery Dinner
Dinner and a Movie
Cow Pie Bingo
Calendars
Cake Walks
Fashion Show
Entrepreneurship Projects with Class

13. Thanking Donors Be sure to personally thank donors.
Donations over $250 are tax deductible.
Donors are more likely to donate again.
PSA’s that tell about the donor experience when appropriate. (newspaper
articles, news stories, etc.)
Involve students in the
thank you process

14. Discussion
What ideas have worked for you?

15. Putting the “FUN” in Funding
Veronica Suarez, Amanda Holland, CFCS, Kristie Storms, Carmen Pedersen, CFCS, and Nadia Berleth
June 27, 2017