INTERNAL WORKING PROPOSAL

Campaign planning hub.

A starting point for organizers and community partners to review, adapt and test what is realistic. These are working tools, not district approval records or a public donation system.

A SIMPLE REVIEW PROCESS

Pick it apart. Build what works.

01Choose an idea

Keep, revise, explore later or remove.

02Confirm the basics

Venue, volunteers, cost limit and safeguards.

03Then announce

Only share details after local confirmation.

Planning tools & research

Choose an area to work on

01 / PRIORITIZE

Event Plans

Review 10 event concepts, including Alumni Class Pride, the 5K and Battle of the Badges.

Open section ↗02 / TEST

Community Fit

Small-town participation targets, assumptions, and go/no-go thresholds.

Open section ↗03 / BUDGET

Budget Studio

Build an editable income/expense scenario and review cost status. Entries stay in this browser.

Open section ↗04 / CONNECT

Outreach HQ

Real Elwood prospects and specific asks, with follow-up tracking and message templates.

Open section ↗05 / STAFF

Volunteer Roles

Find event-specific tasks and volunteer shifts without creating a large new committee.

Open section ↗06 / REPORT

Fundraising Progress

How a verified, public total could work and what is still unconfirmed.

Open section ↗07 / ALUMNI

Class Pride Leaderboard

Track graduation-year participation when an approved data source is available.

Open section ↗08 / SUSTAIN

Grant Pathways

Explore existing foundation options and an annual student-opportunity grant concept.

Open section ↗09 / ENGAGE

Social Media Strategy

Emotional video series, sponsor and event promotions, a six-week calendar, sample scripts and distribution.

Open section ↗10 / RECRUIT

Ways to Help

A practical menu for businesses, residents, volunteers and alumni.

Open section ↗

About the interactive tools: Budget and outreach edits are stored in the current browser only unless exported. They are not shared, not verified by Elwood Community Schools and are not substitutes for authorized financial records. Published campaign totals require a separate approved data feed.

LIVE FEASIBILITY DEMO

Change a number. See the impact.

A quick way to compare proposed income and direct costs before selecting an event. Use the full Budget Studio for itemized planning and a separate local approval log.

PANTHERS PLANNING WORKBOOK

Want the numbers in a branded workbook?

Download the editable Excel workbook with organized tabs for small-town event budgets, actual versus approved expenses, real business outreach prospects, volunteer shifts, social media planning, alumni pilots, grants and decisions. Values in the Excel file are separate from browser edits.

Proposal only. Sample income and expenses are planning scenarios, not verified fundraising results.

↓ Download Excel workbook