Building Public Awareness For Your Foundation

Here are a variety of ways you can build public awareness for your foundation:

Grants For Kids program
Slide shows about key foundation programs
Grant writing workshops
Video/slide presentations
Public service announcements on cable TV, other TV stations and radio
Press releases
Articles in school/PTA newsletters
Cookbook produced by your foundation
A foundation page or column in the school district's newsletter
Booths at Chamber of Commerce business meetings/business showcase
Foundation trustees man a "foundation booth" at Open House, College Nght, parent orientation and other school events
Sponsor an Alumni Association newsletter
Foundation Awareness Committee
Friend of the Foundation (a patron who donates annually to the foundation)
A Friend of the Foundation window decal
Breakfasts and luncheons sponsored by foundation trustees for potential corporate donors
Foundation representatives belong to the various chambers in city area
Mass mailings to solicit donations and to extend invitations to foundation events
Phone bank (follow up to mass mailings)
The Foundation hosts a Philharmonic Concert (businesses underwrite concert-tickets sales donated to foundation)
Annual Spring Banquet (Honor students and grant recipients are recognized)
Foundation trustees speak at civic groups
Brochures
Posters