Local Education Foundation Outreach

19th Annual Fall Forum for Local Education Foundations

The handouts below were distributed during the 2007 Fall Forum for Local Education Foundations.

DonorsChoose: Opening New Doors for Classroom Funding
Presentation by Robert Boyd, DonorsChoose (PDF 372k)

Donor Management Software 101
Presentations by Gayle Farley, Oklahoma City Community Foundation
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 54k)
Donor Management Software Resources (PDF, 24k)

Great Fundraising Ideas
Presentation by Jim Collogan, National School Foundation Association (PDF, 1.15m)
Annual Report Format
Major Donor Cards

Recommended books, available for purchase from NSFA:

  • $27.95 The Complete Guide to Nonprofit Management, 2nd edition
  • $100 A Guide to Education Foundation Policies and Procedures (with CD)

To order books, please contact Missy at missy@schoolfoundations.org or 515-247-7068.

Keeping Up With IRS Regulations and Sarbanes-Oxley
Presentations by Monica Swink , nonprofit account and consultant
PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 21k)
Form 990 (PDF, 335k)
Good Governance Practices (PDF, 55k)
Small Organization Sample Letter (PDF, 203k)

Marketing Your Foundation on a Shoestring Budget
Presentation by Brenda Wheelock, Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence (PDF, 567k)

Taking Stock: Measuring the Effectiveness of Your School District
Presentation by the Office of Accountability (PDF, 846k)

Where Do We Begin? Tips for Starting Your Public School Foundation
Presentation by Coyle School Foundation (PDF, 250k)

The Fall Forum is presented by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. For more information, contact Karen Rose at (918) 743-5533 or krose@ofe.org.