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1. WHO WE ARE
Friends of SDPB, a 501(c)(3) organization, is the money-raising arm of SDPB. Friends of SDPB uses direct mail, fundraising drives, telemarketing, underwriting, endowment earnings and grants to pay for programming and programming services for the network.

The Friends of SDPB is guided by a 12- to 16-member Board of Directors, which provides direction in fundraising activities and endowment decisions.

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2. ADVANTAGES

Our Friends have the satisfaction of supporting the best television, radio and the Web have to offer. But that’s not all.

Program Guide
As a Friend, you will receive the monthly SDPB magazine, with radio and TV listings and show descriptions; news about sdpb.org and Education and Outreach programs; information about the network and coming events; and updates on Friends of SDPB.

KidBits Club
This club, for the children of SDPB Friends, makes Public Television especially fun for ages 1 to 12. Club members receive on-air birthday greetings, invitations to special club events, a quarterly newsletter and special mailings.

Great Thank-You Gifts
Being part of something wonderful is the best thanks for our Friends. But we’ve got great thank-you gifts, too.

Employer Matching Gifts
You may be able to double your gift to Friends of SDPB by taking advantage of employer matching gifts. Check the online list, contact your company’s personnel office, or call the Friends at 800-333-0789.


3. SPECIAL SERVICES

Videos and Transcripts
Many of the programs you see on SDPB are available on videoptape. Call 1-800-456-0766 to find out more. Get Video sales guide link

Overnight Educational Programming
SDPB provides overnight educational programming for educators, generally 1 a.m. CT/ midnight MT-5 a.m. CT/ 4 MT on weekdays. K-12 teachers can record these materials and use them for planning or use them in the classroom. Detailed teacher guides for these materials are available via the Internet (link to learning pages), by calling.800-456-0766, or by e-mailing EdServices@sdpb.org .

College Credit
SDPB works with the University of South Dakota to provide telecourses on a variety of subjects, enabling viewers to learn and earn college credit without leaving their homes. For details, call USD Statewide Education Services at 605-677-6926 or 800-233-7937.


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4. Our Best Friends

CHILDREN
TV – Many South Dakota children spend a part of each day with South Dakota Public Television. SDPTV is proud to offer a full daytime schedule of popular, entertaining, educational, non-violent programs. Older children and teens get a taste of history, geography, geology, medicine, biology, botany and more with award-winning science and nature shows.

Online – Just about every schoolage child in South Dakota has access to a computer and the Internet through the schools. SDPB Online offers safe, interesting and stimulating information along with links to a variety of interactive Web sites related to TV favorites such as ARTHUR or MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD. Sites related to more advanced shows, such as NOVA, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and NATURE enhance the educational aspects of these programs.

TEACHERS, PARENTS, DAYCARE PROVIDERS
SDPB Education and Outreach works closely with schools throughout the state to augment the learning potential of Public TV via teacher guides, viewer guides, student worksheets and other materials (get link to Learning). Special broadcasts during the school day are geared for in-classroom use and overnight broadcasts are offered for teachers and home-schoolers to record and use as needed. In addition, as a PBS “Ready To Learn” station, Education and Outreach helps daycare and preschool providers improve their services with everything from classes and workshops to free books for disadvantaged youngsters.

ADULTS
Lifelong learning is the thread that holds SDPB together.
• Programs like “Statehouse” help South Dakotans become better citizens.
• Programs like radio’s “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered” and “The World” and “Marketplace” and TV’s “Nightly Business Report” and “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer” and “Frontline” bring the news and views that matter to your door.
• Programs like TV’s “South Dakota Focus” and “Buffalo National Journal” and “The McLaughlin Group” and radio’s “South Dakota Forum” and “Talk of the Nation” reach out to the audience to find out what people are thinking and offer insights on tough news issues.
• Programs like TV’s “American Experience” and “Alan Alda’s Scientific American Frontiers” and “NOVA” and “Nature” and radio’s “The People’s Pharmacy” and “Talk of the Nation Science Friday” and “Stardate” explore our world with fascinating educational content.
• Programs like radio’s “This American Life” and “Fresh Air with Terry Gross” and TV’s “American Masters” provide a look at the Amercian psyche.
• Programs like TV’s “Great Performances” and “Masterpiece Theatre” and “MYSTERY!” and radio’s “Classics with Owen DeJong” and “Jazz Nightly with Jim Clark” offer performance at the highest levels.
• Programs like radio’s “Whad’Ya Know?” and “A Prairie Home Companion” and “Car Talk” and TV’s British Comedies and “The Red Green Show” brighten our day.



5. Make Waves – The Signal Society

Major contributors to the Friends of SDPB become members of our Signal Society



6. Well Endowed – Planning for the Future

7. Contact the Friends

Telephone 800-333-0789

Fax 605-688-6588

E-mail Friends@sdpb.org

Write Friends of SDPB
P.O. Box 5000
Brookings, SD 57006