A carefully thought-out fundraising strategy that links closely with your school improvement plan could be considered an essential for schools. Expert Brin Best discusses how to devise an effective fundraising strategy for your school

Some of those who work in schools are surprised to learn that every year there are billions of pounds in additional income available to schools.

I have spent the last 25 years working as part of school leadership teams, and in a consultancy or training role, helping thousands of schools throughout the country access external funds. Over this time I’ve learnt that secondary schools fall into two categories when it comes to their fundraising activities: they are either one of the “haves” or the “have nots”.

The last few decades have seen secondary schools become increasingly more businesses-like in all sorts of ways. One of the most significant shifts that has taken place – especially in those schools at the cutting edge – is that accessing external funds has become a high-profile, high-status function, led by a well-qualified person.

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