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The Oklahoma School Foundations Network is committed to providing free access to quality training for public school foundation leaders and volunteers. Bookmark this page for easy access to presentation slides and recordings of past webinars.
School Foundations & Homelessness
Mid-Del Public Schools Foundation Director Lindse Barks and Moore Public Schools Foundation Director Clayton Ramick discuss how their foundations are engaged in homeless student support.
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Strategic Planning Design
Katy Leffel and Edmond Public Schools Foundation Executive Director Deanna Boston discuss the importance of strategic planning and how to use a strategic plan as a powerful communication and fundraising tool.
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Supporting Student Success, School Foundations & Mentoring
Dana Gibson from the El Reno Public School Foundation's Students Striving for Success and Rhonda Clemmer of Cache Schools Education Foundation's BEST! Mentoring, discuss how their mentoring programs are making a difference in students' lives.
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2021 Outstanding Program Award Winners
Hear from the 2021 Outstanding Program Award winning foundations about their successful school foundation programs and the impact those programs are having on their districts.
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Planned Giving 101
Learn the basics of starting a planned giving program. Jennifer Meckling, director of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation's Nonprofit Endowment Program, discussed ways local community foundations can partner with school foundations to increase impact.
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Opportunity Tax Credit Law Basics for School Foundations
The Opportunity Tax Credit Scholarship program was expanded by the Oklahoma Legislature in the 2021 legislative session. The law allows public school foundations to make state tax credits available to donors. Learn more about the law and how foundations can make the most of this opportunity.
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Flipcause
Expand capacity by investing in a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system. Flipcause offers small nonprofits professional website design, secure payment processing, a CRM database and engagement tools to help grow fundraising.
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DonorsChoose
Join DonorsChoose's Ali Rosen and Katy Leffel to learn how partnering with DonorsChoose can dramatically increase the impact of your teacher grant program and maximize your impact.
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Strategic Planning
Learn why creating a strategic plan for your school foundation is the key to moving your organization forward. Katy Leffel will discuss in-person, hybrid and virtual options for facilitating a planning retreat.
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Non-Event Fundraising Ideas
This webinar will introduce you to four fantastic fundraising ideas you can adopt and adapt to help your foundation raise funds without hosting an event.
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The ABC’s of School Foundation Board Service
Katy Leffel discusses the basics of serving on a school foundation board and what makes these boards different from other nonprofit boards you may have served. She also provides useful tips and tricks.
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Data-Driven Storytelling: Measuring & Using Foundation ROI Data
Daniel Billingsley and Mary Mélon present strategies for measuring foundation impact and return-on-investment data and for using this data to communicate impact and engage your community.
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Education Foundation Guiding Principles
Learn about the National School Foundation Association's Education Foundation Guiding Principles and how to evaluate your foundation and set goals. These standards are intended to provide foundations guidelines to best practice and excellence.
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2022 OSSBA Conference: District-Foundation Partnerships
This is a slide presentation featured at the 2022 OSSBA Conference. Panelists discuss the ways districts can work to help build foundation capacity
2020 Outstanding Program Award Winners
Hear from the 2020 Outstanding Program Award winning foundations about their successful school foundation programs and the impact those programs are having on their districts.
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