Part of the goal of the Afterschool Alliance is to help local afterschool programs expand their resources and increase their sustainability. The resources offered here are intended to help by providing tools and tips on accessing funding and using communications to build support for programs among local residents, community groups, businesses and policymakers. We hope you find these program tools useful--more will be coming as we continue developing this area of our website. Please send any suggestions for more Program Tools to: info@afterschoolalliance.org

Funding:

NEW! Detailed Information on Funding Sources
Major Sources of Funding
Revised! 11/02 Sustainability Workbook (PDF)
Designing a Sustainability Plan
Funding Publications
Funding Tips
Funding Links

Contacting Policy Makers:

Tips for Contacting Policy Makers
Sample Letters and Organizing Tips
Advocacy as a Bill Becomes A Law (PowerPoint)

Gaining Media Attention:

Working with the Media 101
Tips for Working with the Media
How the News Media Works
How to Best Communicate With the Media
When to Communicate With the Media
How to Frame Your Message
Tips on Writing Fact Sheets
Tips on Writing Calendar Announcements
Tips on Writing Media Advisories
Tips on Writing News Releases
Tips on Writing Op-Eds
Tips on Writing Letters to the Editor
Tips on Writing Pitch Letters

Education & Training:

Concordia University (St. Paul, MN), offers certificates, BA degrees, and MA degrees in School Age Child Development. Contact them at: http://www.cshs.csp.edu

More Program Tools will be coming soon!