How Fund-A-Need Works

Fund-A-Need begins with a teacher who wants to provide her/his classroom with an opportunity that school funds do not cover. At this Web site, the teacher writes a proposal to explain the project and submits a budget for the plan.

Teachers do not automatically post their ideas to the electronic bulletin board. First the Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools works directly with LPS to verify the teacher's identity, to confirm the need of the request, and to review the project budget.

Then individuals like you can browse the list of approved grant proposals and make tax-deductible contributions that fully or partially fund a proposal.

When a proposal is funded, the Foundation sets up a fund for the project. The teacher whose proposal has received funding sends a thank you to the donor. The Foundation sends a receipt to the donor as a record for the IRS.

Fund-A-Need is a new opportunity for the community to accomplish good works. Teachers know the needs and submit the proposals, and every citizen can easily be a philanthropist.

100% of the contributions are used to purchase student supplies, books and support for this program. These educational experiences are not available for our students without private contributions.