Fund for Teaching Excellence

In Economics and Personal Finance

Provides K-12 teachers with professional development in economics and personal
finance, with encouragement toward certification
Enables teachers to be better qualified to teach
required courses and achieve certifications
Ensures that students learn from competent teachers
Helps teachers satisfy their continuing education requirements
Has elementary, middle, and high school components:
High School teacher Institutes focusing on required course in Economics and Personal
Finance, including classroom and online resources; activities such as The Governors
Challenge competition and The Stock Market Game
Middle School teacher workshops focusing on Civics and Economics SOLs, including
classroom and online resources; activities such as The Stock Market Game
Elementary School teacher workshops focusing on K-5 cross-curricular economic
concepts, including classroom and online resources; activities such as Mini
Economy, Color the Economic Concepts, and The Stock Market Game
Offered at no expense to teachers or school divisions
Institute/workshop costs include instruction, curriculum, supplies, survey instruments
(pre- and post-tests), administration, technology, and catering
Accessible statewide, implemented through VCEEs affiliated
university Centers for Economic Education, at
seven Virginia colleges and universities
Tiered Giving
Structure
Platinum $100,000 Corporate name/logo on all institute/workshop materials, promotional materials (print and electronic),
and VCEE website
Identified as major sponsor in media information and press releases
Honored guest at Awards Luncheons preferred seating and full table
Invited to provide remarks/introduce speakers at Awards Luncheons and institutes/workshops
Integrated marketing and promotion on VCEE social media platforms, including Facebook, twitter and
YouTube, to include active sharing of sponsor-initiated programs relevant to K-12 education community

Gold $50,000 Corporate name/logo on all institute/workshop materials, promotional materials (print and electronic),
and VCEE website
Identified as major sponsor in media information and press releases
Honored guest at Awards Luncheons preferred seating
Invited to provide remarks/introduce speakers at Awards Luncheons and institutes/workshops
Integrated marketing and promotion on VCEE social media platforms, including Facebook, twitter and
YouTube, to include active sharing of sponsor-initiated programs relevant to K-12 education community

Silver $25,000 Corporate name/logo on all institute/workshop materials, promotional materials (print and electronic),
and VCEE website
Identified as major sponsor in media information and press releases
Honored guest at Awards Luncheons
Integrated marketing and promotion on VCEE social media platforms, including Facebook, twitter and
YouTube

Titanium $10,000 Corporate name/logo on all institute/workshop materials, promotional materials (print and electronic),
and VCEE website
Identified as sponsor in media information and press releases
Integrated marketing and promotion on VCEE social media platforms, including Facebook, twitter and
YouTube

Bronze $5,000 Corporate name/logo on all institute/workshop materials, promotional materials (print and electronic),
and VCEE website
Marketing and promotion on VCEE social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Friend $2,500 Name on website

For gifts under $2,500, donors are recognized on website. Sponsorship of specific events,
awards, and scholarships will still be available, and recognition at those events would
reflect the sponsorship in a tiered manner. Donors will be named on the
website, grouped according to their total annual gift into the
same levels delineated above.