Elementary School Fall Fundraisers

Ok, it's here.  Fall elementary school fundraising!

Candies, candles, magazines, gifts, wrap, cookies and much more will all be offered in an effort to reach fundraising goals for elementary schools all across the nation. 

What we can expect over the next few months is a flurry of fundraising efforts and it can get a bit frustrating.  Just remember to keep a good attitude and help as much as possible!

After all, we're talking about a charity effort. Schools have a legitimate need.  The best thing we can do is suspend disbelief and give.  Then, you may be able to take a writeoff just as you would with any charitable gift.  Don't second-guess it...

It feels great!

Take Advantage of Your Summer

The very best and most profitable elementary school fundraising is done at the beginning of the school year.  When elementary schools postpone fundraising until winter, sales drop.  Here is a post from the fundraising PLN that provides some amazing tips to how to spend just a few minutes in summer planning for an early super-successful elementary school fundraiser!

Take Advantage of Your Summer by Starting your Elementary School Fundraiser Early

Weirded out - Elementary School Fundraising Ideas for PTA PTO and Principals

Every time I think of this time of year I get a bit weirded out.

Let me explain.

In the next two months, thousands of elementary schools set out to find the fall fundraiser of their choice.  Unfortunately, every year schools choose fundraisers that fall flat.  What's more, many will fail.

They fail in terms of low revenue, significant time demands or fall flat by making the PTA PTO or Principal look bad in one way or another.  So, why does that weird me out?

I want elementary schools to make their decisions on the following considerations:

1) Ease
2) Profit
3) Happiness

Instead, I know schools will choose fundraisers over and over again that fall short in one of these basic 3.  They may shoot for ease but spend 100's of hours preparing for their fundraiser or sell an easy program that believe will make them happy but not make any profit.

So, I'm not saying that there are endless amounts of fundraisers that achieve all of these 3 basic premises but there are enough to allow every single elementary school to have a very successful fall fundraiser - one that is easy to handle, very profitable and leaves schools, PTA's, PTO's and Principals happy and looking good!

If you are involved in your school and you're getting ready to choose a fundraiser, shoot for all three of the items above not just one or two.  You can do it!

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