When starting your school fundraiser, you must remember to communicate clearly. You want to reach out to parents and make sure it's clear what it is you are raising money for. Whatever it is, new science equipment, art supplies,field trips,etc., it's important to be honest with parents about where the money is going.
When people know what problem they are helping to solve, they will be more willing to take part. There are several ways to communicate, and the better your communication skills, the more effective your fundraiser will be.
Letters: You can send parent letters home with kids explaining exactly what the need for the fundraiser is, and how you plan on using the money to solve that need.
Email/Internet: You can ask your principal to send an email to parents at your school asking them to support the fundraiser. An email from the principal carries a great deal of importance, and if the principal deems it important, parents are sure to listen.
Meetings: You can hold a meeting inviting all parents that will explain what type of fundraiser you are doing, what you are going to use the money for that you raise, and how their participation will help make it a success.
However you plan on communicating with your parents, make sure you are clear about your need, your plan for solving it, and how their participation will help.
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As a parent, what are some things I can do to help fundraise for my kid's school? In particular, something that parents can do that won't take much time out of our schedule.
One fundraising tool that helps schools is www.mainstreetfair.com, an online auctions site which donates a percentage of its listing fees to any school that you want. I think it's a lot better than ebay which has been a constant disappointment.
Alice,
Helping individually really is supporting the fundraisers that come your way individually but it sounds like perhaps you would enjoy volunteering with the PTA or other parent group at your school. I know that if that's too much, a lot of schools welcome parents in once a week to be classroom helpers. It's fun stuff. Let me know if I can make any other suggestions for you and thanks so much for your comment!
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