Resource Rooms
Funding Streams



Getting Off the Ground - Advice about fundraising to newcomers to the world of afterschool programming.

Afterschool Alliance - Outstanding overview of funding basics. Includes worksheets and links to most frequently accessed funding sources.

NonProfitExpert.com - Outlines steps for getting an afterschool program started such as determining financial needs and best funding sources.  

Funding Resources - Links to papers and websites that cover the routes to acquiring financial resources for afterschool programs.

Afterschool Alliance - Brief summaries with links to papers on managing fiscal relationships with federal and state entities, private and public partnerships, and foundations.

21 st Century Community Learning Centers - Provides guidelines for applying for status under the 21 st Century Community Learning Center Program (CCLC). CCLC is one of the most used resources for afterschool programming.

National School Boards Association - Resources aimed at addressing the school board challenges of providing afterschool programs amidst continued cuts in funding for such programs. Federal, state, and local funding stream resources are included.

Best Practices- Examples of programs that have successfully acquired funds through various sources.

Citizen Schools - Citizen Schools has a unique partnership with Fidelity Investment

Promising Practices in Afterschool - Promising Practices in Afterschool is a resource for anyone involved in afterschool programming who wants to learn more about best practices in funding afterschool programs.

Afterschool for All - Scroll to "Sustainable Financing" to view research on successfully financed afterschool programs

Youth Development and After-School Time: A Tale of Many Cities: New Directions for Youth Development, No. 94
by Gil G. Noam (Editor), Beth M. Miller (Editor) August 2002

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Afterschool Programs & Entrepreneurship

Best Practices

Childhood Obesity

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Extended Day Learning

Full Service Schools

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International Development

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Related Links: Harvard University - McLean Hospital - RALLY

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