FUNDRAISING POLICY

Financial Oversight & Transparency

A significant function of both the Parent Council Assembly is to organise services/ activities/ events that raise funds for approved Parent Initiatives as well as the various needs of the school not covered by tuition. With this purpose in mind, our PC Treasury is entrusted to safeguard our community finances. They support the financial planning of fundraising proposals, allocate funds / donations accordingly, and update our quarterly financial reports.

What is a Fundraising Proposal?

A Fundraising Proposal can offer a service/ activity/ event that directly supports fulfilling the financial purposes of the following TREASURY FUNDS:

• Faculty Training Fund

- funding for teachers’ Waldorf Education training & workshops

• Annual Parent Initiatives Fund

- funding for new projects /activities,

- for campus repairs & improvements

• Grow Our School Fund

- a savings fund for capital improvements

• AWS Endowment Fund

- a savings and investment fund

• AWS Employee Emergency Fund

- A lifeboat fund for AWS Staff Emergencies

For more information on our financial status please see our Treasurer/ Admin rep. For our Schedule of Reports please see the PCA Internal Ops Manual at the Admin Office.

Criteria for Fundraising Approval

1. Must have all prior approval for the Parent Initiative that needs fundraising.

2. Must complete all the Fundraising Proposal Requirements.

3. Proposal aligns with Resource Care Guidelines.

4. Submits all requirements to PCA Board Rep, Treasury Committee & COT.

5. Submits all documents at least 2-3 weeks before the scheduled date.

Here are a few interesting fundraising ideas:

• Markets/ Fairs / Pop-Ups

• Classes/ Workshops / Talks/ Lectures

• Bake Off/ Fun Run/ Concert/ Game Night / BBQ/ Tournament

All proposals must align with AWS philosophy and get COT approval in numerous aspects. You may find more detailed info on fundraising event guidelines, how to request for Treasury Funds, where to submit all requirements, and the collection/ distribution procedure of funds & donations in the PCA Internal Ops Manual.

Fundraising Proposal Procedure

1. Fill out the Fundraising Proposal Form (See Admin Office)

2. Collect all requirements (depending on size of event)

- Start Up Capital

- Projected Expense/ Net

- Action Plan

3. Submit all information to PCT, PCA Board Rep, COT via email (See Admin)

4. Wait for Approval from PCT, PCA Board Rep, & COT (within 2 weeks).

5. When you receive confirmation via email, you may proceed with action plan.

Resource Care Policy

At AWS, we strive towards nurturing our Earth’s socio-environmental resources with steadfast, loving care. We acknowledge that Climate Change is happening and that human industrial activity is causing the rapid acceleration of its negative impacts. We also acknowledge that humanity is the most vital resource available to help build awareness & climate resilience. To put it simply, our planet’s future rests on:

Consuming Consciously.

At AWS, we encourage our entire community to:

Rethink - consumer choices

Refuse. - any single-use wastage

Reduce - energy use & materials

Reuse - & repair whatever you can

Recycle - everything that’s left

Environmental Stewardship

Based on its longstanding tradition of community service and anthroposophical views of the natural world, AWS is now committed to environmental stewardship in its planning, practices, and educational direction. In the context of its overall mission, AWS seeks to encourage environmental awareness and responsibility in the daily life of the school. Essentially, our daily celebrations should be a cause for Mother Earth to celebrate too!

AWS encourages the following standard practice:

BYOR

Kindly avoid disposables & single-use items. It is best to Bring Your Own Reusables for community gatherings, events & celebrations, such as:

- shopping bags /cups /bottles /plates /cutlery /napkins /take out containers

Snacks

Kindly send simple, healthy snacks for your children packed mindfully in reusable containers. Poorly packaged, processed foods not only lack in nutrient content, but also adds to landfill waste.

Segregation *

Kindly help to maintain our litter-free environment. We have a school-wide Segregation Station for proper handling of discards. Read bin labels at the station carefully.

Staff *

Kindly remind your staff that it is their responsibility to keep the Resting Areas in the parking lot clean & litter-free.

Cars *

To minimize air pollution, idling engines are not allowed in the school vicinity.

If you feel called to initiate / strengthen an environmental stewardship program within your own home and residential community, you may consult our Resource Care Committee’s Green Living Handbook at the Admin Office for more information!