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Friday, May 21, 2010

School Fundraising - 3 Things That Add Confidence

Your school fundraising company should make you feel confident that you will succeed. In succeeding, you should be able to fulfill each and every item you feel strongly about.

Choosing a school fundraising company

If things like hitting goals, getting extras specific to your school or offering a quality product are important, make sure you work them into your school fundraising effort when you approach various fundraising companies for proposals.

Here are a few tips for having confidence in choosing a school fundraising company:

1) Work out specifics of your fundraiser ahead of time. Include anything your school desires in a wish list and let all competing fundraising companies respond IN WRITING! Being up-front and honest in the discovery process is the best way to go when choosing a school fundraising company!

2) Search out feedback on the companies you want to work with. You will want to call references for each and every school fundraising company you are approaching. Calling references is the single best way to find out how a company works and how the treat their customers.

3) Ask questions! There is no limit to the amount of questions you can ask. From mundane simple questions to estimates on how much participation you would expect from the fundraising companies you are considering. Ask up-front anything you can think of! You'll quickly find out where the companies stand in terms of product quality, damage and missing policies, value they offer and quality of prize programs. There is no substitute for talking honestly about a wide variety of topics before choosing.

So, there you have it... 3 super easy tips to add confidence as you choose your fundraising company!

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