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Research Supports Using Love and Logic Techniques

Dr. Charles Fay conducted studies on the Becoming a Love and Logic Parent® curriculum and the 9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom® curriculum. Although there has been limited empirical research conducted on these programs, the studies do show evidence that support using Love and Logic techniques. View the study below to learn more. Love and Logic does not currently have any studies published in academic journals, however, it is a project that is currently under review.

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Finding Funding for Love and Logic Programs

For schools, individuals and organizations who are excited to bring in a Love and Logic Speaker or purchase Love and Logic curriculum or materials but are struggling with budgets to pay for such things. Below are ideas and resources. Please let us know if we can help you demonstrate the value of Love and Logic programs to funders/decision-makers. It would be our pleasure to help.

All Our Best,

The Love and Logic Team

"Would you like to hear what some schools/organizations have tried?"

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  • Partner with other districts/orgs/human service agencies and split the cost
  • Partner with a local church, private school or daycare
  • PTA's, parent groups and Booster clubs (get them to use or raise funds)
  • Civic Organizations - Rotary, Kiwanis, Knights of Columbus, Elk's Lodge etc. Many of them fund scholarships "But what about helping the school become more effective so more kids can go to college?"
  • School puts on a fundraiser of its own
  • Get a local business to sponsor the day: "State Farm Cares About Our Schools" Day.
  • Are there local business who constantly hit you up to do fundraisers (sell our coupon books, save your receipts and we'll give a % to the school etc?) Those businesses are great candidates.
  • Fast food and restaurant chains, grocery stores, soft drink companies, banks, insurance offices, real estate groups - any businesses which might benefit from the positive PR of helping the school.
  • PTA's, parent groups and Booster clubs (are some of the members affiliated with a business such as one above).
  • Use Title 1 funds
  • Use staff development funds
  • Seek state grants (some sites and links in grants)
  • Seek federal grants (some sites and links in grants—these are the toughest)
  • Seek private grants (some sites and links in grants)
  • partner with other districts/orgs/human service agencies and split the cost
  • partner with a local church, private school or daycare
  • pta's, parent groups and booster clubs (get them to use or raise funds)
  • civic organizations - rotary, kiwanis, knights of columbus, elk's lodge etc. many of them fund scholarships "but what about helping the school become more effective so more kids can go to college?"
  • school puts on a fundraiser of its own
  • get a local business to sponsor the day: "state farm cares about our schools" day.
  • are there local business who constantly hit you up to do fundraisers (sell our coupon books, save your receipts and we'll give a % to the school etc?) those businesses are great candidates.
  • fast food and restaurant chains, grocery stores, soft drink companies, banks, insurance offices, real estate groups - any businesses which might benefit from the positive pr of helping the school.
  • pta's, parent groups and booster clubs (are some of the members affiliated with a business such as one above).
  • use title 1 funds
  • use staff development funds
  • seek state grants (some sites and links in grants)
  • seek federal grants (some sites and links in grants—these are the toughest)
  • seek private grants (some sites and links in grants)
  • Positive Behavior Support
  • Bullying
  • At-risk Youth
  • Professional Development
  • Character Education
  • Special Education
  • Violence Prevention
  • Positive Behavior Support
  • Teacher Effectiveness
  • Safe Schools
  • Drug-free schools
  • United Way's "Helping Kids Succeed" Initiative
  • Walton Family Foundation "Improve existing schools" Initiative
  • Charter School Training initiatives

Writing grants can be intimidating, but just like so many other things, once you get going, you'll find you can do it!

  1. Find a good match : Look for funders who have given to like causes/organizations in the past. Be sure that you meet their criteria. (In many cases, you must represent a school or a non-profit organization. For-profits are excluded from many grants.)
  2. Make contact : If allowed, call the funder's contact person and introduce yourself. Ask questions and let them know you'll be sending a request.
  3. Follow the directions carefully : Be sure to follow the submission guidelines, especially the length of the proposal (many funders automatically disqualify proposals over the max length), the due dates (failing to follow this one will get you automatically ruled out) and the "what to include" (some ask for financial information, ALL ask for contact information).
  4. Tell your story : Briefly include a compelling "why". Some solid grant rationales are included above. It helps those reading the grant to know what is unique about your school, organization or situation.
  5. Be neat and organized : Enough said.
  6. Follow up :  Contact the funding agency once again (if allowed) and make sure they received all they need. Make yourself available if they have more questions. Say "thank you."
  • positive behavior support
  • bullying
  • at-risk youth
  • professional development
  • character education
  • special education
  • violence prevention
  • positive behavior support
  • teacher effectiveness
  • safe schools
  • drug-free schools
  • united way's "helping kids succeed" initiative
  • walton family foundation "improve existing schools" initiative
  • charter school training initiatives

writing grants can be intimidating, but just like so many other things, once you get going, you'll find you can do it!

  1. find a good match : look for funders who have given to like causes/organizations in the past. be sure that you meet their criteria. (in many cases, you must represent a school or a non-profit organization. for-profits are excluded from many grants.)
  2. make contact : if allowed, call the funder's contact person and introduce yourself. ask questions and let them know you'll be sending a request.
  3. follow the directions carefully : be sure to follow the submission guidelines, especially the length of the proposal (many funders automatically disqualify proposals over the max length), the due dates (failing to follow this one will get you automatically ruled out) and the "what to include" (some ask for financial information, all ask for contact information).
  4. tell your story : briefly include a compelling "why". some solid grant rationales are included above. it helps those reading the grant to know what is unique about your school, organization or situation.
  5. be neat and organized : enough said.
  6. follow up :  contact the funding agency once again (if allowed) and make sure they received all they need. make yourself available if they have more questions. say "thank you."
  • The Foundation Center
  • 79 Fifth Avenue
  • New York, NY 10003-3076
    (212) 620-4230
  • Peterson's
  • Wells Fargo Foundation
    345 California Street
    San Francisco, CA 94163
    (415) 396-3247
  • Aid for Education
  • CD Publications
  • 8204 Fenton Street
  • Silver Spring, MD 20910
  • (800) 666-6380
  • The Grant Advisor
  • PO Box 520
  • Linden, VA 22642
  • (703) 646-1520
  • Catalog of Federal Education Assistance Programs
  • Superintendent of Documents
  • U.S. Government Printing Office
  • Washington, DC 20402
  • Foundation Reporter: Lists grant recipients and funding organizations
    The Taft Group
  • 835 Penobscot Bldg.
    Detroit, MI 48226-4094
    (800) 877-TAFT
  • Grantwriter's Newsletter of Funding Resources
    617 Wright Avenue
    Terrytown, LA 70056
  • Seeking Foundation Funds
    The National Public Relations Council of Health and Welfare Services, Inc.
    815 Second Ave.
    New York, NY 10017
  • Education Funding News
    4301 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 875
    Arlington, VA 22030
    (800) 876-0226
  • The Abingdon Guide to Funding Ministry : An Innovative Sourcebook for Church Leaders 1995 Donald W. Joiner (Editor), Norma Wimberly (Editor), Norma Wimberley (Editor)
  • The Basic Handbook of Grants Management Robert Lefferts
  • The Big Book of Library Grant Money, 1996-97 : Profiles of 1471 Private and Corporate Foundations and Direct Corporate Givers Receptive to Library Grants Taft Group
  • The Complete Guide to Getting a Grant:: How to Turn Your Ideas into Dollars Laurie Blum
  • The Complete Guide to planned Giving: Everything You Need to Compete Successfully for Major Gifts Debra Ashton
  • Directory of Social Service Grants: A Reference Directory Listing Social Service, Child Welfare, Family Service, and Related Grants Richard M. Eckstein (Editor)
  • Effective Corporate Fundraising W. Grant Brownrigg
  • Enterprise in the Nonprofit Sector James C. Crimmins & Mary Keil
  • Foundation Fundamentals Carol M. Kurzig
  • Funding Sources for Community and Economic Development 1998: A Guide to Current Sources for Local Programs and Projects (Serial) Oryx Press
  • The Fundraising Formula Katie Kraatz & Julie Haynes
  • Fund-Raising, Grants Management Charlotte Georgi & Terry Fate
  • Getting funded; A complete guide to proposal writing Mary S. Hall
  • Getting a Grant: How to Write Successful Grant Proposals (A Spectrum Book) Robert Lefferts
  • Getting a Grant in the 1980's: How to write successful grant proposals Robert Lefferts
  • Getting Grants Craig W. Smith
  • Government Contracts: Proposalmanship and winning strategies Herman Holtz
  • Grant Money & How To Get It Richard W. Boss
  • Grant Proposals That Succeeded Virginia White (ed)Grants Virginia White
  • Grants for Libraries: A Guide to Public and Private Funding Programs and Proposal Writing Techniques Emmett Corry
  • Grantsmanship Armand Lauffer
  • Grants for Nonprofit Organizations: A Guide to Funding and Grant Writing Eleanor Gilpatrick
  • Guidelines for Preparing Proposals: A manual on how to organize winning proposals for grants, venture capital, R & D projects, other proposals Roy Meador
  • Guidelines for Preparing the Research Proposal John H. Behling
  • The "How to" Grants Manual: Successful techniques for obtaining public and private grants David G. Bauer
  • How to Prepare a Research Proposal: Guidelines for Funding and Dissertations in the Social and Behavioral Sciences David R. Krathwohl
  • The Humanities Guide Annual Register of Grant Support 1998 : A Directory of Funding Sources Annual R. R. Bowker
  • National Guide to Funding for Children, Youth & Families (3rd Ed) James E. Baumgartner (Editor)
  • Plain Talk About Grants Robert E. Geller
  • Proposal Preparation Rodney D. Stewart
  • Proposals That Work: A guide for planning dissertations and grant proposals Lawrence F. Locke
  • Successful Grant Writing : Strategies for Health and Human Service Professionals Laura N. Gitlin, Kevin J. Lyons
  • Winning Grants Step by Step: Support Centers of America's Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing, and Writing Successful Proposals Mim Carlson
  • Writing That Research Proposal Victor Campbell (Et al)
  • Writing a Successful Grant Application Liane Reif-Lehrer

  • the foundation center
  • 79 fifth avenue
  • new york, ny 10003-3076
    (212) 620-4230

  • peterson's
  • wells fargo foundation
    345 california street
    san francisco, ca 94163
    (415) 396-3247

  • aid for education
  • cd publications
  • 8204 fenton street
  • silver spring, md 20910
  • (800) 666-6380

  • the grant advisor
  • po box 520
  • linden, va 22642
  • (703) 646-1520

  • catalog of federal education assistance programs
  • superintendent of documents
  • u.s. government printing office
  • washington, dc 20402

  • foundation reporter: lists grant recipients and funding organizations
    the taft group
  • 835 penobscot bldg.
    detroit, mi 48226-4094
    (800) 877-taft

  • grantwriter's newsletter of funding resources
    617 wright avenue
    terrytown, la 70056

  • seeking foundation funds
    the national public relations council of health and welfare services, inc.
    815 second ave.
    new york, ny 10017

  • education funding news
    4301 north fairfax drive, suite 875
    arlington, va 22030
    (800) 876-0226

  • the abingdon guide to funding ministry : an innovative sourcebook for church leaders 1995 donald w. joiner (editor), norma wimberly (editor), norma wimberley (editor)
  • the basic handbook of grants management robert lefferts
  • the big book of library grant money, 1996-97 : profiles of 1471 private and corporate foundations and direct corporate givers receptive to library grants taft group
  • the complete guide to getting a grant:: how to turn your ideas into dollars laurie blum
  • the complete guide to planned giving: everything you need to compete successfully for major gifts debra ashton
  • directory of social service grants: a reference directory listing social service, child welfare, family service, and related grants richard m. eckstein (editor)
  • effective corporate fundraising w. grant brownrigg
  • enterprise in the nonprofit sector james c. crimmins & mary keil
  • foundation fundamentals carol m. kurzig
  • funding sources for community and economic development 1998: a guide to current sources for local programs and projects (serial) oryx press
  • the fundraising formula katie kraatz & julie haynes
  • fund-raising, grants management charlotte georgi & terry fate
  • getting funded; a complete guide to proposal writing mary s. hall
  • getting a grant: how to write successful grant proposals (a spectrum book) robert lefferts
  • getting a grant in the 1980's: how to write successful grant proposals robert lefferts
  • getting grants craig w. smith
  • government contracts: proposalmanship and winning strategies herman holtz
  • grant money & how to get it richard w. boss
  • grant proposals that succeeded virginia white (ed)grants virginia white
  • grants for libraries: a guide to public and private funding programs and proposal writing techniques emmett corry
  • grantsmanship armand lauffer
  • grants for nonprofit organizations: a guide to funding and grant writing eleanor gilpatrick
  • guidelines for preparing proposals: a manual on how to organize winning proposals for grants, venture capital, r & d projects, other proposals roy meador
  • guidelines for preparing the research proposal john h. behling
  • the "how to" grants manual: successful techniques for obtaining public and private grants david g. bauer
  • how to prepare a research proposal: guidelines for funding and dissertations in the social and behavioral sciences david r. krathwohl
  • the humanities guide annual register of grant support 1998 : a directory of funding sources annual r. r. bowker
  • national guide to funding for children, youth & families (3rd ed) james e. baumgartner (editor)
  • plain talk about grants robert e. geller
  • proposal preparation rodney d. stewart
  • proposals that work: a guide for planning dissertations and grant proposals lawrence f. locke
  • successful grant writing : strategies for health and human service professionals laura n. gitlin, kevin j. lyons
  • winning grants step by step: support centers of america's complete workbook for planning, developing, and writing successful proposals mim carlson
  • writing that research proposal victor campbell (et al)
  • writing a successful grant application liane reif-lehrer