Education Fund

WVSA Holiday Note Cards to raise funds for ARTs in Education - Color Instruments by Jacquelin Colemen

WVSA ARTs connection (formerly Washington Very Special Arts) is a unique and dynamic nonprofit organization serving Washington DC area children and young people with special needs, special talents, and special skills for over 25 years. ARTiculate is an arts-based program that seeks to develop vocational, social and life-management skills for District of Columbia youth between the ages of 14 and 25 who receive special educational services and/or have a learning disability.

The Ethics of Asking: Dilemmas in Higher Education Fund Raising
$40.00
? A college development officer is offered a generous gift by a donor whose identity would embarrass the institution. Should the development officer accept? ? A volunteer lies about his level of giving, but classmates believe him and match his "gift." Should donors be told the truth? ? A development officer must explain to a donor the difference between naming an endowed chair and selecting the person to fill the chair. Where is the line between reasonable donor expectations and intrusion? "There was a time, barely a generation ago, when most college fund raising was a placid, back-porch operation... That pattern, like so much in higher education, began to change dramatically... On the heels of all this change comes this splendid volume by Deni Elliot. The new fund-raising environment raises a host of ethical questions that were largely unknown or unrecognized by earlier generations of fund raisers... The great value of this book is that it provides some clear-eyed guidance through the ethical thicket that is modern higher education fund raising. The great charm of the book is that it provides this important service with such eloquence and good taste... Anyone involved in modern fund raising will find something of value in this book." -- G. Calvin MacKenzie, Academe"This volume provides college and university development officers and administrators practical help with recognizing difficult ethical situations and discerning the correct ethical response. It can also serve as a guide for donors who wonder what's reasonable for them to expect from fund raisers." -- Resources in EducationContributors: Allen Buchanan, James A. Donahue, Marilyn Batt Dunn, Deni Elliott, Bernard Gert, Judith M. Gooch, Bruce R. Hopkins, Frank Logan, Mary Lou Siebert, Holly Smith, and Eric B. Wentworth.

My Family
$6.95
Engagingly written by Sheila Kindade and enhanced with photographic illustrations by Elaine Little, "My Family" showcases families of all sizes and from all parts of the world. Young readers ages 4 to 7 will learn that families can include not only mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins - and, of course, themselves. Kids will also discover that some families around the world are much like theirs, while other families are different. But whatever those differences may be, they are still families and all of us together make up one global family of human beings. Also available in a hardcover edition, "My Family" would make a wonderful addition to any school or community library picturebook collection for young children preschool through first grade.

The Everything Paying For College Book: Grants, Loans, Scholarships, And Financial Aid -- All You Need To Fund Higher Education (Everything: School and Careers)
$15.95
Finding the right college-from filling out applications to getting accepted-should be one of the most thrilling times of your life. But it won't be if you're still figuring out how to pay for it come Labor Day. Whether you're a graduating high-school senior, a parent making financial investments for your child's future, or an adult returning to school, The Everything Paying for College Book is a valuable resource that provides the information you need to face the challenge of college tuition. With appendices listing organizations and other resources, you'll find smart ways to save and find extra cash for books and class. The Everything Paying for College Book helps you learn about:
The difference between loans and grants Conditional cash Options for long-term investing When and how to fill out the forms Qualification guidelines Whom you should approach for money Easily accessible and highly informative, The Everything Paying for College Book takes the mystery out of myriad money sources, where to find grants and loans, and how to fill out the endless paper trail of forms so that you can spend less time thinking about your finances and more time hitting the books!