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Gettysburg Area Education Foundation reports fundraising, grants and new initiatives to the board
Summary
Todd Warner, executive director of the Gettysburg Area Education Foundation, updated the district board on the foundation’s fundraising, grant programs, endowment balances and upcoming events that support schools and student programs.
Gettysburg — Todd Warner, executive director and president of the Gettysburg Area Education Foundation, briefed the Gettysburg Area School District Board on the foundation’s fundraising activities, grant programs and partnerships that support district schools.
Warner said the foundation was established in February 2006 as a 501(c)(3) and later refocused to help building-level groups raise money using a platform called GiveButter. He described three grant programs offered by the foundation: innovation and challenge grants (up to three awards at $1,000 each), project support grants (up to $500, available while funds last) and the Redding Fund (an endowed program assisting Gettysburg Area High School and ACTI students with limited finances to participate in career and technical education activities).
Warner said the foundation helps district groups set up and run GiveButter campaigns and currently passes through campaign proceeds to local groups; the foundation reported it had helped raise about $56,621 so far in the fiscal year, and that grants awarded from its programs totaled $6,260 during the reported period. Warner reported the Warrior Endowment Fund balance as $48,976 as of March 31.
Warner described the foundation’s major annual fundraisers — an evening at Totem Pole Playhouse, participation in the Community Foundation’s Giving Spree and volunteer-operated food stands at the National Apple Harvest Festival — and described partnerships with Community Aid, Adams County Community Foundation and local businesses. He said the foundation holds a small games-of-chance license that buildings and PTOs can use for certain fundraising activities; Franklin Township and Lincoln Elementary have used the license for events, and the foundation retains a 5% administrative share of gross proceeds to cover license costs and ticket printing.
Warner also described recent and upcoming projects including a clothing drive, a student support fund called Warrior Helping Hands, grants to CTE students through the Redding Fund and working with student groups on long-term fundraisers.
Ending: Warner asked to return periodically with updates and said the foundation would continue collaborating with building PTOs, athletics and school staff to raise funds for programs.
Provenance: The update and Q&A took place during the foundation presentation portion of the meeting.
