Become a Partner School
Where is the Statement of Interest Form?
Is there a deadline for sending in a Statement of Interest Form?
To make it the most likely that Peace Maker Foundation can raise contributions for your work, we ask that Statement of Interest forms (pdf format) (doc format) be postmarked by December 1 of each year. Statement of Interest forms can be sent in after December 1, however, to improve your school’s chances of receiving Peace Maker Foundation, we encourage you to submit your Statement of Interest form by December 1.
When does a school receive funding?
Typically, schools receive funding in September of each year. In unique situations, where a school has a special need to receive funding prior to September and contributions have been secured for the school, earlier grant payouts are possible.
What schools can become affiliated with Peace Maker Foundation?
Any K - 12 public or private school located in Minnesota is eligible to become a member of the Peace Maker Foundation federation as a PartnerSchool. Peace Maker Foundation does not enter into partnerships with pre-schools.
What does Peace Maker Foundation Fund?
Schools may use the funds they receive to teach students one or more of the following topics:
Anger Management Restorative Justice Empathy
Bulling Prevention Peer Mediation Listening/Communication
Conflict Resolution Cooperation Respect/Tolerance
The most common topics taught by the schools we support are bullying prevention, conflict resolution skills, anger management, and restorative circles. Schools most often use the financial assistance they receive to buy a curriculum, books, videos or other classroom teaching materials. The second most common use of funds is to send teachers or students to trainings, for example on peer mediation. Schools also use the funds they receive to bring in outside consultants or organizations to teach one of the peacemaking topics above.
What's the maximum a school can receive?
So long as contributions can be raised and a school has a plan for using the contributions to teach conflict resolution skills or to provide a safe learning environment, there is not a maximum on how much funding a school can receive.
Is being a member of the Peace Maker Foundation different than applying for a grant?
Schools need to be committed to working in an on-going partnership to help their students learn to be peacemakers. Peace Maker Foundation does not make one-time grants. Schools must provide adequate reports on their work in order to receive continued Peace Maker Foundation funding.
The Peace Maker Foundation goal is to develop enough local community support to fully fund the violence prevention efforts of each of our Partner Schools.
To help make our fundraising efforts successful, we encourage Partner Schools to inform there parents, staff, alumni and neighbors about our Partnership and ways that they can support our shared goals.
Peace Maker Foundation focuses its fundraising efforts and financial resources in the communities that are supportive of our efforts.
How can a school improve its chances of receiving Peace Maker Foundation funding?
The likelihood that Peace Maker Foundation can raise funding for your school is increased by the following factors:
1. Your school is able to help recruit a Peace Maker Foundation volunteer. We have experience at developing community support for school violence prevention / peacemaking efforts. The more people involved results in more funds being raised over a shorter time period.
2. There are multiple schools requesting funds from the same city. This helps the Foundation to concentrate efforts and achieve greater fundraising efficiencies. Encourage other schools in your city to also state their interest in becoming a PeaceMakerPartnerSchool.
3. Submit your Statement of Interest Form by December 1 for the financial needs you will have the following year. The more lead time you give the Foundation to raise contributions, the more likely we will be able to find donors interested in your work.
4. Your school is willing to help promote the partnership with your constituencies.
Download it right here or fill it out online.
The first step is for school staff to complete a Statement of Interest form. Peace Maker Foundation then evaluates the proposed school project to see if it fits with the Foundation’s objectives to help schools teach conflict resolution skills and / or create a safe learning environment.
The second step is for the Peace Maker Foundation to raise $500 or more in contributions for the school.
Once funding has been secured, the Peace Maker Foundation will send the principal of the school a Partnership Agreement. The agreement commits the school to providing reports on its violence prevention work and the Peace Maker Foundation to raising contributions for the school. Lastly, after receiving the signed Partnership Agreement, the school will receive Peace Maker Foundation funding.
The second step is for the Peace Maker Foundation to raise $500 or more in contributions for the school.
Once funding has been secured, the Peace Maker Foundation will send the principal of the school a Partnership Agreement. The agreement commits the school to providing reports on its violence prevention work and the Peace Maker Foundation to raising contributions for the school. Lastly, after receiving the signed Partnership Agreement, the school will receive Peace Maker Foundation funding.
To make it the most likely that Peace Maker Foundation can raise contributions for your work, we ask that Statement of Interest forms (pdf format) (doc format) be postmarked by December 1 of each year. Statement of Interest forms can be sent in after December 1, however, to improve your school’s chances of receiving Peace Maker Foundation, we encourage you to submit your Statement of Interest form by December 1.
When does a school receive funding?
Typically, schools receive funding in September of each year. In unique situations, where a school has a special need to receive funding prior to September and contributions have been secured for the school, earlier grant payouts are possible.
Any K - 12 public or private school located in Minnesota is eligible to become a member of the Peace Maker Foundation federation as a PartnerSchool. Peace Maker Foundation does not enter into partnerships with pre-schools.
What does Peace Maker Foundation Fund?
Schools may use the funds they receive to teach students one or more of the following topics:
Anger Management Restorative Justice Empathy
Bulling Prevention Peer Mediation Listening/Communication
Conflict Resolution Cooperation Respect/Tolerance
The most common topics taught by the schools we support are bullying prevention, conflict resolution skills, anger management, and restorative circles. Schools most often use the financial assistance they receive to buy a curriculum, books, videos or other classroom teaching materials. The second most common use of funds is to send teachers or students to trainings, for example on peer mediation. Schools also use the funds they receive to bring in outside consultants or organizations to teach one of the peacemaking topics above.
What's the maximum a school can receive?
So long as contributions can be raised and a school has a plan for using the contributions to teach conflict resolution skills or to provide a safe learning environment, there is not a maximum on how much funding a school can receive.
Is being a member of the Peace Maker Foundation different than applying for a grant?
Schools need to be committed to working in an on-going partnership to help their students learn to be peacemakers. Peace Maker Foundation does not make one-time grants. Schools must provide adequate reports on their work in order to receive continued Peace Maker Foundation funding.
The Peace Maker Foundation goal is to develop enough local community support to fully fund the violence prevention efforts of each of our Partner Schools.
To help make our fundraising efforts successful, we encourage Partner Schools to inform there parents, staff, alumni and neighbors about our Partnership and ways that they can support our shared goals.
Peace Maker Foundation focuses its fundraising efforts and financial resources in the communities that are supportive of our efforts.
How can a school improve its chances of receiving Peace Maker Foundation funding?
The likelihood that Peace Maker Foundation can raise funding for your school is increased by the following factors:
1. Your school is able to help recruit a Peace Maker Foundation volunteer. We have experience at developing community support for school violence prevention / peacemaking efforts. The more people involved results in more funds being raised over a shorter time period.
2. There are multiple schools requesting funds from the same city. This helps the Foundation to concentrate efforts and achieve greater fundraising efficiencies. Encourage other schools in your city to also state their interest in becoming a PeaceMakerPartnerSchool.
3. Submit your Statement of Interest Form by December 1 for the financial needs you will have the following year. The more lead time you give the Foundation to raise contributions, the more likely we will be able to find donors interested in your work.
4. Your school is willing to help promote the partnership with your constituencies.