stdClass Object ( [nid] => 237502 [vid] => 238790 [type] => task_discussion [status] => 1 [created] => 1252436145 [changed] => 1252436145 [comment] => 0 [promote] => 1 [sticky] => 0 [revision_timestamp] => 1252436145 [title] => Re: Identify Organizations that Support Educational Programs [body] => There were a couple of posts here that were concerning the funding of another project in a different village. The situation and numbers had nothing to do with Bukoggolwa, however, it got some replies that are worth mentioning and summarizing, as there is valuable information that “Barb Brigs” provided. The following were the important points to highlight: 1. To find a donor for a large sum is hard and “unsustainable”. It is always best to try to raise funds internally from the beginning. 2. As a first meassure contact ther local, provincial and national government as there may be some funds available for payment of salaries 3. Looking at a library as a business, you may also have to look at the school as a business as well. 4. There are actual and high costs associated with running a school - so unless you get a windfall of money, there will be an ongoing need for funds for the school. 5. What about asking the teachers to work on a sliding scale - they get higher pay as the school gets more established? 6. What about starting with fewer teachers and students and growing as you raise more funds? 7. What can be done locally to raise funds? If the school is highly valued in the community, would the parents not be willing to pay a very small fee each month to help support the school? Parents could be asked to contribute in various ways through fundraising activities, a Parent Teachers Association, or school foundations whose aim is to work together to find resources for the school and raise funds for expansion and other opportunities. 8. There are many examples in the developing world of successful Parent Teacher Associations where the parents contribute small amounts of funds and contribute their time and effort to activities such as school maintenance, tutoring, library services, working in the classes, working in a school garden and other activities, to find ways to keep costs down. 9. The organization GiveMeaning (www.givemeaning.com) doesn't provide funding in the traditional sense. A project has to be set up on their site, which first needs 100 votes to prove it is considered valuable by people around the world. Then it is really just a platform for people to make donations through. Donors still have to be driven to make a donation. There has to be awareness and marketing and so forth to get people to donate. GiveMeaning does not give out any funds. All the work has to be done by the project. 10. Many villages have set up GiveMeaning projects, some with success, others with none. The key is actively referring people to the GiveMeaning site to make a donation. The goal has to be small and realistic and there has to be interest in the project. 11. If you wish to pursue GiveMeaning, then visit the site and submit a proposal - but I caution you, unless you have a strong campaign to market to people, donations do not just happen. The donations come from interested parties that you are basically encouraging to donate. A project will not succeed if it is just set up and then you wait. You have to twitter, blog, use facebook, send emails, keep your website updated, constantly be working to get people to donate. It's all done by you and the volunteers to raise funds. Thank you for all of this wonderful information Barb!!! [teaser] => There were a couple of posts here that were concerning the funding of another project in a different village. The situation and numbers had nothing to do with Bukoggolwa, however, it got some replies that are worth mentioning and summarizing, as there is valuable information that “Barb Brigs” provided. The following were the important points to highlight: 1. To find a donor for a large sum is hard and “unsustainable”. It is always best to try to raise funds internally from the beginning. 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