How we can help
Public/private partnerships have been developed in thousands of school districts across the nation. These partnerships - local education foundations - are one of the fastest growing and most critical causes in philanthropy today. The degree of success varies by approach, but they have an enormous potential to assist public education, both individually in their own communities and collectively across the country.
Education foundations are 501(c)(3) charitable organizations that work to encourage student achievement by supporting innovative educational programs, promoting a positive image for schools and creating community support and engagement. Successful education foundations follow well planned research based and methodical implementation processes.
Starting an education foundation is just like starting business. Even though it is a nonprofit corporation, like any other corporation, there are necessary start-up costs. It is common knowledge that education foundations reach greater success sooner when they utilize professional consultants help get them started. That said, consulting fees to establish or reorganized a foundation can range from $15,000 to $50,000+. We highly recommend working with professional consultants to have specific and practical experience working with education foundations – it is the best, most effective way to ensure the establishment of a viable and sustainable organization. HOWEVER, if appropriate, the Education Foundation Toolkit I has been developed to assist committed volunteers build a solid infrastructure for an education foundation
The Education Foundation Toolkit offers an efficient and cost-effective approach to maximize the impact of your education foundation at any stage in its development - from starting or revitalizing a foundation to developing a campaign to raise millions of dollars in sustaining funds.
All the tools necessary to develop, expand and sustain an education foundation
