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06.19.08, 10:18 AM New York City
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Is it true that NEST publishes the amounts that parents donate to the "NEST egg"? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 06.19.08, 10:18 AM Flag
 

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Nope. Only private schools and preschools do that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:27 AM Flag
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what??? private schools publish how much $$ you give them?! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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In categories, yes. Not exact amount but which category you fall in [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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that's awful. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:33 AM Flag
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Standard for any nonprofit. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:33 AM Flag
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Public schools don't do this, however. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:41 AM Flag
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well, more than one person has just posted that NEST does it, so apparently, that is not completely true. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:42 AM Flag
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they do not, not sure about the past but definitely not under the new principal [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:42 AM Flag
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They haven't, but as their fundraising has to step up to fill in what the BoE won't, they will have to become more professional. People who give a lot of money usually like to be visibly recognized. So, if you want big donors, you have to have mechanisms to recognize them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:43 AM Flag
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No it cannot be done. I am doing fundraising for our school and there are guidelines for this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:46 AM Flag
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Sorry, but that's not true at dc's public school at all. But it is true at a friend's private school. I think you just have different kinds of people at public and private schools - different motivations. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 05:18 PM Flag
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np: Private schools publish what each family donates? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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nnp. Ours lists which families donated, but they do it in broad categories. So if you gave anything from $1 to $1,500 your name gets listed under that category. From $1,501 to $5,000 gets you listed in another category, and so on. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:44 AM Flag
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within ranges - as with any other non-profit organization that depends on fundraising. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:48 AM Flag
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I was good friends with a NEST teacher several years ago and she told me that this was indeed the case. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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there's lots of NEST moms on here -- let's wait and hear from one of them instead of a friend from several years ago. mmk? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:44 AM Flag
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During the reign of the previous principal, I assume. Therefore... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:46 AM Flag
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Correct, the old principal was running things private-school style. They were leaning on parents for money much harder than they do now and were raising much more per family. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 11:02 AM Flag
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you could probably make it a condition that the giving must be anonymous [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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You could, if you wanted to decrease giving. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:45 AM Flag
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They used to, but not any more. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:44 AM Flag
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Nest Parent: No, this is untrue. Your name is published if you donate, but no amount is listed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 10:52 AM Flag
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Another Nest Mom here - statement is untrue. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 11:07 AM Flag
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wowo. anybody else? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 12:03 PM Flag
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NEST Parent: we should distinguish here between the PTA and the other fundraising entity. There is another group, which does corporate type fundraising, at NEST. I think that is called "NEST egg." (Don't quote me.) "NEST egg" (if that is the corp arms name) used to do all the fundraising but PTA got its own 501c3 and now does the family centered/oriented part. The PTA this year has not identified how much each family gave. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 11:10 AM Flag
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For all of you who live in Brooklyn who have kids accepted to Nest please join the BrooklynNesters Yahoo Group. We are a group of Nest parents from Brooklyn who came together last year to form this group. Through this yahoo group many people have arranged carpooling and trainpools. In addition, a private bus is being put together for those of you who are interested. brooklynnesters@yahoogroups.com [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.19.08, 12:55 PM Flag
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