To make the greatest impact on OGT scores, schools may need to give each student a personal copy of The New Little Book.  The New Little Book Project keeps prices close to cost, and large orders are priced similar to workbooks or consumables.  Even so, social studies coordinators may think they cannot afford such a large number of books.  There are sources of additional funding.

Begin your targeted search for funds with a full range service such as the Foundation Center.  Through the Foundation Center, grantseekers can:

• find funders using a keyword search
• get help writing a grant proposal
• read and evaluate the track record of grantmakers
• ask questions

We list below some potential funding sources, though this does not imply endorsement or experience with any of them.  We welcome comments about your experience with these resources or others.

Feel free to support your grant request by citing successes reported on this website by other districts that used The New Little Book.

FOUNDATIONS:

The Cleveland Foundation: www.clevelandfoundation.org

The Columbus Foundation:www.columbusfoundation.org

Milken Family Foundation:www.mff.org Chief among its goals are researching and implementing programs to improve the teaching and education available to students.

The NEA Foundationwww.nfie.org supports a variety of efforts and teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to improve students’ learning in the nation’s public schools, colleges, and universities.

Arthur Vining Davis Foundations www.avdf.orgsupport education projects that strengthen teachers and their teaching in grades 9-12.

RGK Foundation www.rgkfoundation.org awards grants in the broad areas of education, community, and medicine/health.  The foundation’s primary interests within education include programs that focus on formal K-12 education, teacher development, literacy, and higher education.

Tiger Woods Foundation www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org focuses on providing opportunities to under-served youth ages 5-17.  Current areas of funding are education and youth development.

The Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED) www.fred.org promotes activities that improve rural educational, social, and economic conditions.

GRANT WRITING ASSISTANCE:

GrantsAlert.com www.grantsalert.com established to help America’s teachers and schools.  This website offers free access to up-to-date announcements of corporate, foundation, state, and federal education funding opportunities and a directory of grant writers.

SchoolGrants www.schoolgrants.org extensive array of information for elementary and secondary school grantseekers at no cost.  Also fee-based research, proposal writing, and support services.

Resource Associates www.grantwriters.net fee-based grant proposal writing, research, evaluation, and training in grant-writing.  They will answer questions free by email or phone.

Allied Grant Writers www.alliedgrantwriters.com fee-based grant proposal writing.

Full Funding Services, Inc www.fullfundingservices.com fee-based grant proposal writing.

CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS AND CONTRIBUTION PROGRAMS

Barnes & Noble www.barnesandnobleinc.com/our_company/sponsorship/sponsorships_national/donations_national.html corporate contributions program supports nonprofit organizations that focus on literacy, the arts, or education (K-12).

Coca-Cola Foundation: www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/foundation_coke.html supports scholarships, school dropout prevention, access to education programs, and other education initiatives, per local business unit priorities

Kohl’s Department Stores www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/Community Kohl’s supports 501 c 3 youth serving nonprofits through two programs.  One called A-Team matches employee volunteer activities in the nonprofit with $500 grant. Contact a local store for information and an A-Team Request Form.  The other program, called the Fundraising Card, allows the nonprofit to buy Kohl’s gift cards at a discount and sell them at face value.

Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=frameSet&url=apps.bridgetree.com/funding/default.asp supports community improvement projects and public education.

State Farm Companies Foundation www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/foundati.asp is committed primarily to education, helping to raise the level of student achievement in our elementary and secondary schools, and supporting key higher education initiatives.

Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation www.tommy.com/opencms/opencms/corporate/foundation/aboutthefoundation.html/ grant proposals must address a select list of priorities that includes K-12 education.

Verizon Foundation: http://foundation.verizon.com/grant/ Education is one of their focus areas.

Wachovia Foundation: www.wachovia.com/inside/page/0,,139_414_430_432,00.html Education is one of their primary focus areas.