Look at an education foundation By Anne Ward Anne Ward is publications manager of NSBA's Technology Program. Attracting funds for school technology depends in part on how well a school or district organizes the effort. As state and federal funding dwindles, communities nationwide are discovering how to create their own money magnets in the form of foundations.
Foundations also yield side benefits specific to the schools they fund.
The differences reflect the individual communities and the foundation's goals. CETA also aims to facilitate technology planning, staff development, purchasing, and maintenance for county schools. In Colorado, on the other hand, two high schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District have created their own foundations to meet individual needs. Our needs are specific to our community, and we thought this way we'd have a better chance of getting something accomplished for our kids. In Kentucky's Pendleton County Schools, the initial plan for the foundation was to fund student scholarships.