module 13 of 14
This is the deep end of the business side: forming and running your own 501(c)(3), building multi-year financial models with reserves and even endowments, scaling impact from local outreach to systemic advocacy, and learning directly from FIRST Hall of Fame teams whose programs have lasted decades. Every case study cites real, verifiable facts from the FIRST Hall of Fame and recent FIRST Championship Impact Award winners. Use this module to think like a program builder, not just a season operator.
Advanced Techniques & Case Studies: Building a Hall-of-Fame-Caliber Program closes the Business, Operations & Fundraising guide as module 13 of 14, after Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting in FRC Operations. Its 5 lessons are about 147 minutes of the guide's ~20 hours.
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This is the Business, Operations & Fundraising one: 5 lessons, about 147 minutes. The modules below share the name over completely different material.
| no. | module | lessons |
|---|---|---|
| pre | Foundations: Nonprofits, Budgets, and Teams | 3 |
| 01 | Team Structure & Leadership | 3 |
| 02 | Project Management Through Build Season | 3 |
| 03 | Budgeting, Finance & Fundraising | 3 |
| 04 | Sustainability, Documentation & the Business Plan | 4 |
| 05 | The FIRST Impact Award | 3 |
| 06 | Understanding the Cost of an FRC Team | 3 |
| 07 | FIRST Grants & Sponsorship Programs | 3 |
| 08 | Winning Corporate Sponsors | 3 |
| 09 | Grant Writing, Fundraising Events & Crowdfunding | 3 |
| 10 | Stewardship & Long-Term Sponsor Relationships | 3 |
| 11 | Worked Examples & Mini-Projects: Build Your Team's Business Toolkit | 5 |
| 12 | Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting in FRC Operations | 5 |
| 13 | Advanced Techniques & Case Studies: Building a Hall-of-Fame-Caliber Programyou are here | 5 |