Peggy Downs

Starting Strong (Strategic School Fundraising) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Starting Strong: Your First Steps Toward Major Grants

A Practical Guide to Building Grant Success for Schools and Education-Focused Nonprofits Part of the Strategic School Fundraising Series

If you're leading a charter school, private school, or education nonprofit and are ready to pursue larger grants-but you're not sure where to begin-this book is your starting point.

Starting Strong is a clear, actionable guide for K-12 schools and mission-driven education organizations that want to move beyond classroom-level grants and small donations to secure substantial, sustainable funding. Whether you're seeking foundation support, state or federal grants, or major gifts, this book will help you build a strong foundation for grant success.

Inside You'll Discover:

✔️ How to assess your school's grant readiness ✔️ Steps to align your initiatives with funder priorities ✔️ Strategies to identify and evaluate the right grant opportunities ✔️ Tips for developing your first large-scale grant proposal ✔️ Real-world case studies from schools that started small-and won big

Written by experienced grant writer and charter school leader Peggy Downs, founder of Granting Your Vision, this guide draws on a proven track record of helping schools secure millions in grant funding.

Whether you're launching a new school, expanding academic programs, or seeking funding for facilities, Starting Strong gives you the clarity, tools, and inspiration to take that first bold step toward major grants.

Real Results Include:

• A $1.7M Charter School Program (CSP) grant to launch and grow new campuses
• A $75,000 award for innovative student development initiatives
• A $20,000 STEM grant for hands-on, experiential learning
• And more-covering arts, mentorship, and technology programs

Perfect For:

• Charter schools in development or early years
• K-12 private schools planning to expand
• Education nonprofits ready to grow through grants
• Grant writers supporting school and education-based initiatives

Don't just apply for grants-build a winning strategy. Get your copy of Starting Strong today and take your first confident step toward major funding success.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Granting Your Vision
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. April 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798230716082
• Artikelnr.: 73911469

Autorenporträt

Peggy Downs is a leading grant writer for charter schools. She supports schools across the country with high quality grants, training, and program development.

Peggy has served as a Peer Reviewer for federal grants. Peggy has been involved in five school start-ups in two states, starting as a founding parent of a charter school in Colorado. She became a founding teacher of another school, earned her administrative license, and opened a new school in Utah as the director. She supported another school as they wrote the initial charter and served on the board of directors, and then later wrote the charter renewal application. She has served on the board of directors for a state charter school association and supported the development of a national charter school association.

Peggy is passionate about supporting school leaders and founders with the information they need to build strong school programs. She is the author of the Grant Writing for School Leaders series, based on her experience and the questions she hears as she works with schools. She is the owner of Granting Your Vision, providing grant writing, online training and workshop presentations for school leaders. She has given presentations at state and national conferences, and was rated a Top 20 Presenter at #NCSC19.

Peggy also supports student teachers in local district and charter schools for an online university. She loves being able to visit all types of classrooms and stays current on trends in curriculum and instruction. Peggy loves to travel and taught at a boarding school in Switzerland for one year. Her favorite quote is, "Fall in love with as many places as you can."