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I believe happiness leads to success. I have an amazing life, full of goodness and sunshine and adventure. I work with some really smart people I call friends. I’m one of the co-authors of the book Brains on Fire. I love my two kids in a way words absolutely can’t explain. I try really hard to keep things simple. My official title at Brains on Fire is Word of Mouth Inspiration Officer, but I consider myself more of a pathfinder for our clients and colleagues at Brains on Fire; and I’ve been down that path with Fiskars Brands, Best Buy, Colonial Williamsburg, the American Booksellers Association, Charleston Parks Conservancy, the U.S. I take my job seriously, myself lightly. I’m Chief Inspiration Officer at Brains on Fire, which means my job is to find inspiration where no one else is looking.
Fundraiser. ACER1415_Calendar. How to Get the Most Bang for Your K 12 Crowdfunding Buck. I get equally tired of two things: begging parents for money, and investor jargon.
So, last year, I decided to run an edtech crowdfunding campaign for an educational video project. It was modest -- only asking for about $3,000 from the community. But upon prepping for launch, I found myself struggling with the question of whether I should present myself and my campaign as that of an educator, or that of an entrepreneur.
Was I a DonorsChoose type of gal, or should I swing towards the entrepreneurial edtech musings of a Kickstarter campaign? I couldn’t choose. Indiegogo is a crowdfunding source equally popular with educators and entrepreneurs alike. Unlike DonorsChoose and Kickstarter, instead of swaying to either end of the entrepreneur-teacher spectrum, Indiegogo gravitates towards the middle. True to its word, the site offers benefits for teachers and entrepreneurs alike -- even benefits beyond the funding itself. But the value doesn’t just extend to the startup founders and CEOs. 1. Resource Spotlight. EdBacker - Home. Crowdfunding for Kids. Crowdfunding Tips for Students and Schools.
Crowdfunding is the collective effort by individuals pooling their money to support efforts initiated by other people or organizations.
You've seen in the news Kickstarter campaigns raising millions for celebrities, musicians, and even cool watches, and charitable groups raising thousands for disaster victims. Small businesses and investors alike are eagerly waiting for Congress to pass the Jobs Act to allow for equity-based crowdfunding. But you may be asking: how does crowdfunding fit in with your school, PTA, or student group's fundraising strategy? Here at Piggybackr, we’ve built a crowdfunding website for students from kindergarten through college to learn how to raise money online and gain 21st century skills in a safe, fun, and educational way.
Students fundraise as individuals or as a part of a team led by a student leader, parent, teacher or mentor, but student involvement is key. How did your crowdfunding fundraiser compare with past offline fundraisers? IncitED - The crowdfunding community for education. NewSchools Venture Fund: A non-profit venture philanthropy firm working to transform public education for low-income children. Student Launcher. Grant Information: Resources to Get You Started. Updated: 01/2014 The George Lucas Educational Foundation is a nonprofit operating foundation and is not a grant-making organization.
We encourage visitors seeking grants or grant information to check our resource list below. You might also consider contacting local community foundations, service organizations and businesses in your area, or your state department of education, which may provide school site-based grants in support of educational technology. And be sure to check out the webinar archive, "The Fundamentals of Funding: How to Identify, Write, and Submit Grants for School and Program Initiatives.
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Grant Information: Resources to Get You Started.