Friends of The Museum School

Friends of The Museum School

Fundraising & Communication Arm For The Museum School

Communication

Phone Tree
– to use for Parent Site Council Meetings
– for fundraising
– any other occasion when swift communication is needed

Foster a true sense of COMMUNITY

Recruiting New Students
Volunteer Assistance in and around the school
The Children’s Museum Steering Committee liaison

– For Parent Site Council Meetings
– Keeping in touch with Children’s Museum reduces duplication of efforts in fundraising
Fundraising

–Centralize fundraising efforts

–Organize major fundraisers

–Coordinate family donations ($400.00 or 40 volunteer hours annually)

–Letter to new parents

–Yearbook ad sales

–Business partnerships/Corporate fundraising/donor’s list/united way/registrations/e-script/ etc…

–Other fundraising ideas?

GROUNDRULES FOR FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM SCHOOL:
–this group’s job is to fundraise and communicate volunteer opportunities, not be a forum for disagreements or program changes. The Friends of The Museum School does NOT replace the Parent Site Council. Parent involvement is completely voluntary and not mandated by the school.
INITIAL DECISIONS:

We would raise funds to make up current deficit by the end of this school year.

Target Goal for 1^st year is $100,000.00

Please join us if you would like to discuss:

Long term financial goals for the foundation

Set up a timeline to accomplish all the above

Brainstorm ways we can get started with the fundraising we need to do immediately.

Discuss ways to get family information (for support from other Museum School families)