Finding Funding When There is None…

Richard DudeckTammy DuvallAndrea Sporre

Grants- Federal and National• U.S. Dept. of Education

-State Charter School Facilities Incentives- Early Reading First Program- Technology Access in Resource Limited Environments- Teaching American History Grant-Improving Literacy through School Libraries Grant

American Association of School Libraries (AASL)

Awards and Grants• Collaborative School Library Media

Award ($2500)- recognizes and encourages collaboration and partnerships between the school library media specialists and teachers in meeting the goals laid out in “Information Power”

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• AASL Innovative Reading Grant ($2500)- supports the planning and implementation of a unique and innovative program for children which motivates and encourages reading- especially struggling readers

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• AASL Intellectual Freedom Award ($2000 to recipient and $1000 to media center)- the award is given for upholding the principles of intellectual freedom as set forth by the AASL and the ALA. The recipient MUST be an AASL member!

NEA Foundation Grants

• Student Achievement Grants ($5000)- grant to improve academic achievement of students by engaging students in critical thinking and problem solving that will deepen knowledge of standards based subject matter

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• Books Across America Library Books Awards-50 awards of $1000 each to schools serving economically disadvantaged students~ for the sole purpose of purchasing library books

Need Help Writing a Grant?• If you need help writing a grant, you can

read “Grant Writing Made Easy” by Sheryl Abshore in School Library Journal, Feb 2002; 48(2) or “Winning the Grant Game” by Judith McGowan in School Library Journal, March 2003; 49(3)

• Both may help you to get the funding that you and your media center DESERVE!!

Bibliography

• http://eduscapes.com/sms/administration/grants.html

• http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslawards

• http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html?src=rt

Go To Your Community

• Kiwanis Clubs• Lions Club• Restaurants• Target• Walmart• Online Resources

In-House Fundraisers

• Sell Items• Traditional – Pencils, Book Fair,

Refreshments, Book Marks

• Creative – Buttons, Used Books, T-shirts, Magazine Subscriptions

In-House Fundraisers (cont.)

• Sponsor an Event• Read-a-thon• Auction• Game Night (Trivial Pursuit, Booktastic, Scrabble)

• Pajama Story Time (consider asking for a donated book for admission)

More ideas available at: http://www.librifoundation.org/fund.html

Stretch Your Dollar

• Book Sale Finder• Paper Back Swap• Scholastic Warehouse• The Book Thing of Baltimore, Inc.• Daedalus Books• Craigslist, Freecycle (Yahoo groups)

An Idea for Title 1 Schools

• “In some communities across the country, including Bethesda, Md., and Memphis, Tenn., PTA organizations in wealthier areas are pairing up with those in lower socio-economic communities to sponsor fund- raisers together. The pairing has apparently helped schools with fewer PTA members to increase recruitment and share the time- consuming responsibilities of raising money.”

Tucker, J. "Separate and Unequal: Fund-raisers give schools an edge." Oakland Tribune. Accessed online at FindArticles.com. 20 Apr, 2009. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20040921/ai_n14585718/