Sep 9, 2019
Tim Warneford is in Windsor to speak to Chris Rose, Director, Karadoo Finance, Donate My School, a company that launched in 2018 with the function of creating and running crowdfunding campaigns for schools.
On this episode we cover:
Finding the Independent schools sector unusual in operation
Launching into the state school sector
Quickly becoming apparent the was a need for what they do
Being a commercial business that loves seeing a positive impact the sereice has on schools
Being ‘just giving for schools’
Allowing schools to run different crowdfunding campaigns
Finding a cultural shift underway where schools are getting more comfortable asking parents for a donation
Rapidly finding that fundraising platform fees can be complex
Launching in response to a clear and apparent need for schools to have help
Staff in schools being stretched
Creating an effective formula for crowdfunding campaigns
The success of their first campaign - for laptops for a primary school
Having now raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for schools
Engaging the community with crowdfunding projects
The state education sector being ambitious through enrichment
Academies no longer being at the mercy or indeed generosity of the Local Authority
8500 schools having academised but 14000 not yet converted
believing that all schools needed to raise additional funds
Having around 25 campaigns ready to launch in the autum term
Being emotional about the heartwarming thank you videos they’ve received