School Business Partnerships

Facts about SBP

• Started in 1991
• Supported by the Anchorage School District (ASD), Anchorage Chamber of Commerce and the business community
• Current financial support from ASD and business grants
• Chamber role is encouragement to its membership to participate, bi-monthly articles in its newsletter as well as recognition of all programs
• Advisory Board became a 501 C-3 non-profit organization in February 1997
• Sixteenth year of the School Business Partnership Program
• Provides enhancement for on-going educational programs
• All types of School Business Partnerships are in place, no parameters other than positive educational involvement
• Currently over 540 Partnerships
• Worth an estimated annual $2,000,000, mostly in-kind, based on hard copy evaluation
• 5% cash; 13% service; 7% donated equipment; 75% time
• Each partnership is worth an average of $5,000
• Over 345 businesses, non-profits and governmental agencies involved
• 49,000 students affected/involved
• 900 + School Staff involved
• 1000 + Business people involved
• Overall rating is Very Good
• Growth rate is averaging 3-5 new Partnerships each month
• Host of the 2001 National Partners in Education Symposium
• Annual growth and economic worth
  • 1991/92 - 28 Partnerships - $140,000
  • 1991/92 - 28 Partnerships - $140,000
  • 1992/93 - 54 Partnerships - $270,000
  • 1993/94 - 90 Partnerships - $350,000
  • 1994/95 - 120 Partnerships - $500,000
  • 1995/96 - 190 Partnerships - $900,000
  • 1996/97 - 260 Partnerships - $1,225,000
  • 1997/98 - 360 Partnerships - $1,750,000
  • 1998/99 - 400 Partnerships - $2,000,000
  • 1999/00 - 450 Partnerships - $2,250,000
  • 2000/01 - 475 Partnerships - $2,300,000
  • 2004/05 –425 Partnerships - $2,000,000
  • 2005/06 - 250 Partnerships - $2,250,000
  • 2006/07 - 540 Partnerships - $2,500,000

  

• The Goal - Continue to offer quality programs for the benefit of all Anchorage School District students and staff; to develop positive working relationships and a quality work force; to continue building bridges of understanding