Ideas for Elementary School Fundraisers and Fundraising Success! Pt. 2

The Goods

This is a follow up to Ideas for Elementary School Fundraisers and Fundraising Success! Pt. 1
You're hosting a school fundraiser and the last thing you want is to fail.  But there's something you should know.  Something that folks won't tell you.  The fundraiser matters.

So, I know how it goes.  Things just feel right and a selection is made.  The parent group thinks that parents will enjoy a certain type of fundraiser.

But, what if 'the goods' you are about to offer are not going to raise the kinds of funds you need, there is a problem. 

Here is a list of top-dollar fundraisers working for schools and groups nationwide today:

1) Gift catalog - this is a paper catalog filled with gift, holiday, snack, wrap and more.  Works like a charm and doesn't require much volunteer help.   Large amounts of money raised.

2) Frozen cookie dough - in demand, this product sells itself.  Trouble is, it's frozen and heavy so delivery requires some volunteer help.  Large amounts of money raised.

3) Magazine fundraisers - this is a product that people are familiar with.  The price is comparable as well to what people would pay at any retailer or through any subscription.  Downside is that it takes encouragement to keep excitement going throughout the fundraiser.  Large amounts of money raised.

4) School sponsored events - walk-a-thon, read-a-thon, carnival, auction etc.  Yes, these can raise significant funds.  In some cases, these activities involve exercise or are educational.  In some cases, the fundraising is not the main point of the event as well which is good for morale.  The downside is that it takes months to plan and can take many hundreds of hours of volunteer time to pull off.

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Did you know some School Fundraisers offer cheap Magazine subscriptions?

Magazine Fundraiser

I know that fundraisers offer cheap magazines.  It's because they do.  I've compared and the prices for buying magazine subscriptions from students school fundraisers do not differ from retailer prices such as Amazon and others. 

I'm not talking about newstand price vs. subscription.  I'm talking one-year subscription prices being the same as a retailer, yet, a significant amount of the profits goes right back to the school or group doing the fundraising. That's value!

So, when a product is the same exact product offered anywhere at the same price, but it helps your school, why not buy?

This post was inspired by this...

School Fundraisers = cheap “All You” Magazines!

Direct link: http://www.moneysavingamanda.com/school-fundraisers-cheap-all-you-magazines/

Ok, until next time!

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magazine fundraisers

Events, Cookie Dough, Brochure Fundraisers - Gift Wrap, Candles and other Successful Fundraisers...

Hey, if you're looking for a high-profit fundraiser, you need to know what works.  You'll want to know what works for your group in your school and in your town of course, but you'll also want to know what REALLY works!

Without laboring over this, let me just tell you:


1) Fall wrap & gift catalog fundraisers
2) Frozen cookie dough fundraisers
3) Well promoted events
4) Magazine fundraisers
5) Chocolate bar fundraisers

So, if you are hosting a fundraiser that does not fall into the categories above, you may just be leaving cash on the table or creating some unhappy supporters that may not help you when you need it most.

I'll leave it at that and encourage you to find out more on your own.  You can leave comments below, hit me up at twitter.com/believekids or email me home at believekids do t com

Ok, until next time!

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