Welcome to Stan's New Blog

Hello. Welcome to my new blog. It comes at a time when my third fundraising book, The Essential Fundraising Guide for K-12 (A 1-Hour Book With More Than 350 Links) is to be published on Amazon.com. The book will be available as an e-book as well as a soft-covered book.

I thought it would be appropriate to start my first post with some of the testimonials that I have been receiving for my new book. I am very pleased about this and look forward to the book launch on October 15, 2014.

Acclaim for

The Essential Fundraising Guide for K-12 Schools

 “There is likely no one in the country who knows more about fundraising for public schools than Stan Levenson.”

“He puts 40 years of hands-on experience into a remarkable book. The Essential Fundraising Guide for K-12 Schools is absolute must reading— for classroom teachers, school administrators, and volunteers. There’s nothing else like it. It takes you by the hand and leads you through every step in a school’s fundraising program. It is fail-proof in building a successful design that ensures you of raising a great deal of money. There are 350 Links. The Blogs and Bibliographies alone are worth the price of the book. It’s a feast of helpful tips and information. Dr. Levenson says, “There is no better cause than public education.” He makes this come alive in his book.”

                        Jerold Panas, Best Selling Author and Founding Partner of Jerold                              Panas, Linzy & Partners

“Stan Levenson thought of everything. You’re in good hands. One book, and you’ll know exactly how to succeed in the savagely competitive education grants arena.”

                        Tom Ahern, Author, Making Money With Donor Newsletters; How                          to Write Fundraising Materials that Raise More Money; and Seeing Through a Donor's Eyes.

“The Essential Fundraising Guide for K-12 Schools is a great resource for the first-time and veteran fundraiser alike. Whether you’re looking for donors to fund a classroom project, or launching a capital campaign to build a new facility, Stan offers dozens of practical tips and know-how to make the most of your efforts.”

                       

                        Charles Best, CEO DonorsChoose.org

 “Legendary, fundraising and "friendraising" guru, Stan Levenson, has done it again! He's created another terrific tool to boost both awareness and skills in the competitive arena of school fundraising. The best school leaders and community advocates are always seeking ways to preserve and enhance educational quality for all children by boosting resources and winning new donors. This book unlocks a treasure-trove of proven best practices for creating a comprehensive school fundraising program and should be on the desk of every school development officer and savvy school leader.”                      

                        Howie Schaffer, President, Bonanza Communications, Founding                               Editor, PEN Weekly NewsBlast

“Stan has hit it out of the park again! His book puts in one place all the information that preK-12 staff would need, no matter the demographics of their campus/school, methods to obtain additional resources to meet their stakeholders' needs.  This is a book that both the first time "grant writer" and the twenty-year expert can benefit from reading.”

                 

                  Gary Lee Frye, Ed.D. GPC

                        Homeless Liaison / Grant Writer, Lubbock-Cooper ISD

                        Executive Director for Llano Estacado Rural Communities                                               Foundation. Lubbock, TX    

           

“Stan has been a real encouragement to me both personally and professionally through his books. As founder and executive director of the National School Foundation Association I sold his books both from our website and our national conferences as a trusted fundraising guide to our members. Thanks Stan for another great resource for the over 5,000 K-12 Education Foundation leaders in the US seeking to offer additional educational opportunities to their partnering schools.” 

                  Jim Collogan, President, ASA Strategic Funding

 I look forward to writing many more blogs in the future.

Best,

Stan Levenson