EDUCATE YOUR COMMUNITY.
Budget Explainers
Budget processes can be arcane, complex, and difficult to explain to communities.
But having an educated community during budgeting is vital: to grow support for robust public schools and to overcome the deficit in civic education in many communities.
Animating this process breaks down complex topics and provides information in an accessible way.
SHOW FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
TIMBERLANE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Plaistow, N.H.
As a regional school district, Timberlane has to inform four communities about how their tax dollars are being spent. This video was built to create a multiplatform series: broken into 11 derivative pieces and shared on all of Timberlane's channels to increase engagement with their budget process and decision making.
Voters in Timberlane approved this budget warrant article on March 12th, 2024!
CREATE UNDERSTANDING
NASHOBA REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Bolton, Mass.
As part of their financial transparency strategic goal, Nashoba set out to help their communities understand the various components, timelines, and stakeholders involved in the complex process of building a regional school district budget.
Their beautiful Finance & Operations Center FAQ is a terrific model for any district looking to create visual resources for their communities.
ALIGN EXPENSES WITH GOALS
HAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Hampton, N.H.
A highly ranked school district, Hampton took great care to communicate proposed increases in their budget while aligning them to their annual goals and overall mission. This video also converted into a multiplatform series, where five derivative videos could be shared in a series to their community.
Voters in Hampton School District approved this budget warrant article on March 12, 2024!