While sustainability is often thought of in terms of continued funding, much of the underpinning lies in policy, guidelines and other directed or voter-driven directives.  Sustainability is as much a commitment as a plan. Non-interrupted access to funding, staffing, space, and supportive policies all must come together for true sustainability.

Sustainability in School-Linked After-school Programs - Leadership, Program, Quality, Sustainability - Policy Studies Associates, funded by Charles S. Mott Foundation. (2002).

Introduction to Sustainability - Powerpoint developed by Afterschool Alliance, modifiable for your use.

Making the Match: Finding Funding for After School Education and Safety Programs - The Finance Project, California Department of Education and multiple foundations. (August 2007).

Financing After School Programs: Prospects for Juvenile Justice Funding - The AfterSchool Project, funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

The Finance Project - "To support decision-making that produces and sustains good results for children, families, and communities. The Finance Project develops and disseminates research, information, tools, and technical assistance for improved polices, programs, and financing strategies."  

Clearinghouse for Sustaining and Expanding Youth Programs and Policies - Online joint project of The Finance Project and the Forum for Youth Investment. "...designed to help you learn about data, tools, policies, practices, financing strategies, coordination efforts and technical assistance resources..."

Getting Funding - List of funding sources created by The After-School Institute.

List of Resources/ Category: Sustainability and Funding - Searchable online index of resources from The Finance Project. Begin by entering keyword "afterschool"(find 10) and "after school" (find 3) and "after-school" (find 1).

Information Resource Center: Sustainability Funding - The Center "connects initiatives engaged in sustainability planning to helpful resources for completing each step of the process." The Finance Project.

Making Smart Investments in Afterschool: A Policy Primer for State and Local Leaders - Focused on identifying ways to make best use of federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) subsidies. Includes examples. Afterschool Investments/The Finance Project.

Sustainability - Links to papers and resources from Resources on Afterschool (funded by C. S. Mott Foundation).

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Database of Funding Sources - from the Afterschool Alliance.

Writing a Sustainability Plan - from the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Designing a Sustainability Plan - from the Afterschool Alliance.

Fundraising Programs

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. - Fundraising plan from selling BJ's memberships.