Fundraising At Your School Can Work Too
School fundraisers are used for a wide range of activities, from buying new football pads for the high school team to sending the band on an out-of-town excursion for a competition. Many well known fundraising activities are as traditional as dances and locking freshmen in their lockers.
However, does tradition mean that we should just stick with the same school fundraisers no matter what? Isn’t there something a little more lucrative out there? After all, the idea of a fundraiser may be to get others to donate some money, but those activities still require some initial investments to get things started. And, unfortunately, most schools have to work within a very tight budget.
Some of the most well known fundraisers are the ones that seem to come around every year. The schools send the kids out to sell chocolate, magazines, or coupon books. The kids do their best to squeeze some money out of friends and family, or just start going door to door. It’s not a bad idea, but many of these school fundraisers still require that upfront investment but with no guarantee on a return.
Sometimes a small group within the school will use an activity like a carwash fundraiser to put together the funds for special occasions or equipment. This happens whenever a school can’t quite afford the necessary items. But, just like the other example, it requires some investment without a promise of a return.
When the student body is excited about participating in activities like this, you can generate a lot of money. For example, the football team will probably work a lot harder on the carwash when they know it’s their own equipment on the line. But the real question is: should you work harder, or just smarter?
When you work smarter that means never restricting yourself to the same old activities when there is so much more you can do. Hold the carwash if you want, but add a concession stand. There will be plenty of hungry customers who will gladly part with a few more dollars for a nice drink or a tasty snack while they wait for the kids to finish the car.
Raffles and auctions, also classic fundraisers, don’t have to be done with regular tickets. Try selling lollipops with the raffle numbers printed on the sticks. Someone may not be interested in the raffle, but they just might be willing to donate some money in exchange for a little treat.
There are many ways to take school fundraisers to the next level. You should always make it easy for someone to give you money and be sure to deliver on the goods. If you take the time to prepare your fundraising activities and manage them to the best of your ability, you’ll soon find success.
Marc Cornish specializes in writing about fundraising companies and fundraising programs.
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