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Attachment A:
Resources (cont.)
 Identify and meet with funders and initiate local collaborative among current network funders
 Increase literacy education for funders/donors: start with education on where we are – funding gaps related to community need and align with Community Plan priorities
 Determine which funding streams are sustainable over time
 Create opportunities to collaborate – provide complementary services, projects, and
applications
 Increase the current ‘pie’ and track return on investments
Network Operating Support
o Evaluate opportunity for signature fundraising event. Consider structure where members share revenue from annual signature fundraising event in exchange for volunteer support, ticket selling, etc.
o Secure Network resources through Leadership Team endorsements which includes sponsorship pledges of money, in-kind and volunteer support
o Identify ‘gap’ funding needed and identify funding partners from leadership team. (e.g. Communications campaign will need funding which is not in current network operating budget)
o Secure operating support for first three years from local/current funder collaborative commitments
o Evaluate feasibility of conducting endowment campaign
o Evaluate merit of instituting membership dues from literacy provider organizations o Seek public awareness fundraising ideas and consider making it a focus for one week
each year
 Join with Communications Action Team to develop ideas
 Seek funding opportunities that do not add the community’s ‘special event’
calendar – community saturation
 Evaluate opportunities to tap into awareness
campaigns/communications/existing provider events and tie in community wide
fundraising
 Could be the source of funds to cover communications expenses
o Evaluate feasibility of the Network delivering contracted services for fee
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