Secrets to a Successful Fundraiser #6
September 1, 2010 – 8:19 am | No Comment

Nobody wants to fail at a school fundraiser. I’ve shared several videos that reveal proven secrets to fundraising success. Here is secret number six.

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True or False: Your School Must Host Several Fundraisers A Year
September 3, 2010 – 2:04 pm | One Comment

Fundraising Myths

Fundraising Myths


False! This is a common myth that many schools believe to be true! The reality is, you just need one hard-hitting fundraiser to raise all of your needed funds for the entire year!

Now, you may be thinking that school fundraising revenues are dropping, and you’d be right. You may also be thinking that school’s need fundraising now more than ever to support basic educational needs, and you’d also be right. But what you may not know, is that it is not the economy’s fault entirely.The main cause in the revenue downturn is multiple fundraisers. Yes, the bad economy effects how much people can donate, but the truth is, if parents want to support their child’s school they will. Schools have added fundraisers and put less importance on each one causing a drop in participation. Parents do not want to be hit up for money constantly. If your PTA has a reputation of holding one fundraiser after another, then this post is for you!

A horrible mistake that many parent groups make is overloading parents with demands for money all year long. Do not make this mistake. Eliminate all fundraisers that raise less than $1,000 a year. Plan on hosting only one main fundraiser, and you will make enough money to meet your goal. Here’s how.

Parents have been experiencing ‘fundraising fatigue’ in the last couple of years. Because of school budget cuts, parent groups have been hosting one fundriaser after another all year long. This is an extremely dangerous situation to put your parent group in because it decreases participation in almost every fundraiser that you host. Parents will get the mentality of “oh, I’ll support the next fundraiser because I like that stuff better,” and so on.

If you make it clear that there will only be one fundraiser, one chance for students to sell items, and one chance for parents to participate, you will increase participation in the fundraiser. Tell parents what your goal is, and let them know that in order to reach that goal each family should sell x amount of items. And that’s it, one fundraiser for the whole year. One time asking for money. Just one. The closer you get to parents thinking their support is mandatory, the better your participation and in turn, your fundraising revenue.

Secrets to a Successful Fundraiser #6
September 1, 2010 – 8:19 am | No Comment
Secrets to a Successful Fundraiser #6

Nobody wants to fail at a school fundraiser. I’ve shared several videos that reveal proven secrets to fundraising success. Here is secret number six.

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Secrets to a Successful Fundraiser #5
August 31, 2010 – 7:56 am | No Comment
Secrets to a Successful Fundraiser #5

The last thing you want to do is fail at your school fundraiser. Check out this video for a proven secret that will make your school fundraiser more successful.

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Secrets to a Successful Fundraiser # 4
August 30, 2010 – 8:05 am | 2 Comments

If you’ve been following along with this blog, you’ve probably noticed we’ve been posting a series of videos on secrets to hosting your most successful fundraiser. Check out secret number 4!

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Secrets to a Successful Fundraiser #3
August 27, 2010 – 8:55 am | One Comment
Secrets to a Successful Fundraiser #3

When hosting a fundraiser, the last thing you want to do is fail. The better your school fundraiser is, the more money you will earn, which makes the need for more fundraisers later on in …

Secrets to a Successful Fundraiser # 2
August 26, 2010 – 9:37 am | One Comment
Secrets to a Successful Fundraiser # 2

Here’s the second secret to fundraising success!

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Secrets to a Successful Fundraiser #1
August 25, 2010 – 10:26 am | No Comment
Secrets to a Successful Fundraiser #1

If you are hosting a school fundraiser this year, the last thing you want to do is fail. You don’t want to look bad when your school or group didn’t raiser as much money as …

Product Fundraisers: The Smart Choice
August 23, 2010 – 12:52 pm | No Comment
Product Fundraisers: The Smart Choice

With the need for school fundraisers at an all time high, there are many websites and blogs popping up out there for “new” and “creative” fundraising ideas. But, do these innovative ideas actually raise any …

Fundraising 101
August 20, 2010 – 10:58 am | One Comment
Fundraising 101

It’s the beginning of a new school year, and one of the things students and their families are learning right away is the need to fundraise because of the downturn in the economy and budget cuts in school. Because …

Fundraising Ideas That Don’t Involve Sweets
August 19, 2010 – 12:56 pm | No Comment
Fundraising Ideas That Don’t Involve Sweets

Back to school time means it’s time for school fundraisers to start again. But, fundraising doesn’t have to mean selling cookie dough, candy bars or lollipops. There are several different types of fundraisers that provide …

10 Reasons to Join the Parent Teacher Group
August 18, 2010 – 12:19 pm | No Comment
10 Reasons to Join the Parent Teacher Group

Being involved in the parent group at your child’s school is a great way to become involved with teachers, administrators and other parents at the school. If you think all parent groups do is plan …