Contents Summer 2018 Features


6 We Did It! Three schools explain how they made their projects happen


17 COVER STORY Role Up, Role Up! How to attract, recruit and retain staff


58 Five Things to do This Term: Finance Director Hayley Dunn shares her summer term to-do list


Noticeboard


9 News: Uniform labelling fundraisers, business leaders in schools, and more


11 GDPR and Fundraising: How the new data regulations will impact on fundraising and income generation


14 Campaigns and Competitions: Win prizes or support a cause


Crowdfunding


23 COVER STORY ‘We Crowdfunded £6,820 for our Outdoor Music Room’


24 How to Write a Crowdfunding Campaign Press Release: Send the right information to the right people at the right time!


27 10 Things to do Before you Launch: Thorough planning is vital, so follow these critical steps


Grant funding


31 ‘A £500 grant from Siobhan Dowd Trust enabled us to restock our school library’


32 Funding for The Arts: How Arts Council England is investing in projects for young people


34 Preparing to Write an End-of- Grant Report: Agree achievable objectives and evaluate impact


Partnerships


37 ‘Our Ogden Trust Partnership Benefits More Than 1,000 Pupils!’: Science partnerships for schools


38 The Secret to Building Long- Lasting Partnerships: Delivering positive outcomes for mutual benefit


41 Collaborate to Accumulate: Tips for working across your school to secure partners and sponsors


Event fundraising


45 COVER STORY ‘Our Grand Ball and Auction Raised £14,000!’


46 Community Events: Widen your donor base and raise your profile 49 Fundraising Events Made Easy


Resources


51 ‘Our New Fleet of Printers has Cut Costs by 50% While Saving Time and Energy!’


52 VAT on Fundraised Income – Part Two: Donations: When should schools be paying VAT on donations of money, goods or services?


55 Better-Value Buying! How YPO’s own-brand range can help schools cut costs on the essentials


56 WIN! From classroom resources to CPD training, we have over £2,400-worth of prizes up for grabs


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