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CFSD Foundation - Strategic Plan (2012-2013)

Mission Statement
Catalina Foothills School District (CFSD) Foundation raises funds to develop our community’s investment in CFSD public schools in order to provide our students the best possible educational opportunities.
 
Vision Statement
Our vision is that CFSD schools will have the resources it needs through both public and private funding to provide world-class educational opportunities to our students. We seek the involvement of all District families, residents and businesses in giving of their time, talent and financial support to make this vision a reality.
 
Guiding Principles
  • The entire community benefits from public education
  • Our tax dollars alone provide insufficient funding for a great public school district
  • Supporting a great public school district requires participation from the entire community
  • A great public school education isn’t free

Core Values
Community - We seek to strengthen our community as a whole by ensuring that our children receive an excellent education. We support each other in our efforts to raise money for the Foundation.
Integrity - We act ethically and responsibly as good stewards of the gifts that have been entrusted in us. We are committed to openly sharing information about our decision making and holding ourselves and others accountable for doing what is in the best interest of all our children.
Success - We strive for success in everything we do, working to better ourselves, our children and the Catalina Foothills School District.
 
Goals
  1. Create a consistent and compelling fundraising message that is delivered through diverse strategies to a community-wide audience.
  2. Promote a culture of giving that provides annual, sustained support from all District residents.
  3. Increase volunteer participation and better utilize our volunteers’ strength.
 
Our History
The Catalina Foothills School District Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to provide funding support to the Catalina Foothills School District #16. The establishment of the Foundation pre-dated all the school FFO’s (Friends & Family Organizations), and the existence of the High School. Until 1998, the Foundation funded teacher-initiated projects in classrooms, such as library books, math materials, telescopes, drama and fine arts equipment and much more. From 1998 to date, the FFO’s have concentrated on school-based needs and the Foundation has supported projects that have District-wide impact such as additional teaching positions to reduce class size and provide additional course offerings.
 
Focus Area: Fundraising 
       Goal

   20% of all enrolled families donate at the Leadership Circle level

 

   Strategies 

  1.  Increase profit on events through increasing the number of sponsors/underwriter
  2.  Make Love Our Schools fun and a celebration of donors
  3. Create and  use the annual report as a fundraising and donor recognition tool
  4.  Increase available levels of giving i.e. platinum, gold, etc.
  5.  Develop a legacy gift program/estate planning. We will promote a culture of giving that provides increased annual, sustained support from all District residents.
 
Focus Area: Communication
   Goal:

   Establish consistent and regular messaging.

   Strategies

  1. Assure that all messages are informative and include asks
  2. Create a communications calendar that includes:
  3. Monthly eblast that ties to the district newsletter
          1.    Billboards
          2.    Events
          3.    E Blasts
          4.    Donor recognition
          5.    Brochure
  4. Talking points developed and training take place for Board and volunteers
  5. Improve website including updates, graphics and information
  6.  Improve/enlarge business sponsorship
  7. Target non-parent district residents through HOAs, Clubs and other organizations
 
 
Focus Area: Volunteer and Board Development
  Goal
  Increase the number of volunteers and Foundation Board members.
 
  Strategies
  1. Recruit 7 additional Board members representing a variety of interests
  2. Seek opportunities to promote volunteering for the Foundation at events such as Book fairs, BTSN
  3. Recruit 50 non board member volunteers by Jan. 2013
  4. Create a succession strategy/plan for Board positions including trustees and officers
  5. Offer volunteerism opportunities as part of “Ask” activities and campaigns