Easy
School Fund raisers
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Trying
To Find an Easy School Fundraiser?
As
you know, there are many companies that offer quick school fundraiser
options. Most involve buying products and then selling them,
sometimes in one transaction, and sometimes with a delay between
ordering and delivery/collecting. On average, fast school
fundraisers in which people sign up for products before they have to
pay for them bring more sales and also more work. That's why
many
schools looking for a fast school fundraiser instead sell products they
already have in hand. Then it is one simple transaction per sale.
Some
popular sale items for quick school fund raisers include:
Selling
Candy for school fundraising
Selling
Gourmet food for school fundraising
Selling
trash bags for school fund raising
Selling
Tupperware for school fundraising
Selling
Magazines for school fundraising
Selling
bracelets as a fund raiser
Selling
scratch cards as a fundraiser
Selling
gifts through mini-catalogs and fundraising gift brochures.
School
Inkjet fundraisers
On-line
school fundraisers like an on-line magazine fundraiser
Planning
a School Fund Raiser: Plan ahead
You should start to plan your easy school fundraiser a month or two in
advance if possible.
Try to find out if related groups are having fundraisers at the same
time and
try to schedule around them. Be
sure to
allow plenty of time for your fundraising products or materials to
arrive. Line up
volunteers, and be sure to delegate
responsibilities.
Be
Sure to Set Effective School Fund Raising Goals.
Before you begin, get an idea of how much you want to make. Set a goal
that
is motivating and challenging, but not discouragingly impossible. Get an idea of how many
volunteers will be
participating, and then set a goal for each participant to raise a
percentage. If
possible, get each
volunteer to commit to reaching their personal goal.
Use Incentives For School Fund Raising
Volunteers
Many fundraising companies offer incentives for individual
participants. Or
create your own
incentives. Ask
local stores if they
would be willing to donate a few prizes for the top fundraisers in your
group,
in exchange for mentioning them on various flyers about the fundraiser,
etc. Many local
stores are happy to
help, and happy for the publicity.
Have
Fewer, Big School Fund Raisers Rather Than Too Many and Too Lengthy.
People get tired of fundraisers- both
the volunteers and the people
who support them financially. Rather
than overstaying a fundraisers welcome, have two or three focused,
energized
briefer fundraisers a year. Many
fundraising companies recommend having the fundraiser last no longer
than one
or two weeks. The
ones that drag on
longer tend to not make much more money, and may actually create a
slight
backlash.
Have
a Kick-Off Meeting or Party
Have
a “Let’s get fired up!” meeting or
campaign kick-off. Show the prizes,
remind everyone what the goal is and what the money will be used for.
Give
ideas about how to sell. Have
a 10
minute brain storming session in which everyone writes down as many
possible
customers as possible. Then
share a few
out loud to generate ideas. Encourage friendly competition. If appropriate, have teams
of two-six members
each competing with other teams in constructive, fun, motivating ways.
Publicize
Your School Fund Raisers
Write up a simple press release- there are many examples online- and
send
copies to radio stations, newspapers and other local media, just in
case
someone wants to pick up the story.
This
is much more likely with a very unique fundraising approach and if the
money is
going to a purpose that the general majority can feel supportive of. Also, send home
letters to all the parents,
explaining the fundraiser, the goals and what the money will go to. Also mention the prizes.
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