Exploring the external resource generation strategies of secondary public schools in San Luis, Pampanga

The study aims to explore the resource generation strategies employed by secondary public schools in San Luis, Pampanga. The present study involved 33 respondents from the public secondary schools in San Luis, Pampanga during the school year 2023-2024.  For this study, a probability sampling technique was used. In addition, in this study, a custom-designed digital questionnaire was created as a researcher-made instrument. The questionnaire was distributed using Google Forms. To analyze the collected data, the researchers employed a combination of descriptive statistical methods, median, and interquartile range.  The data indicates that grants and donations are perceived as the most successful external resource generation strategy by respondent school staff, followed by partnerships and linkages, fundraising events, resource sharing, and social welfare programs. Respondents agree that there are hindrances in generating additional resources from external sources. Difficulties include identifying the correct platform for fundraisers, reaching the right audience, constrained ability of other government agencies to help, short-term nature of grants and donations, distrust between schools and private industries, disagreements over shared resources, and sustainability difficulties of shared resources over time