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Unless you have a parent with kids who are many years apart who continues to head up the fundraising committee year after year, chances are pretty good that your school could use some help to make sure that everything goes smoothly as you raise money. School fundraisers are quite a bit of work and following just a couple of elementary school fundraising tips can make the whole ordeal less hectic and much more successful.
By taking the time to look for elementary school fundraising tips, you have already taken the first, and arguably most important, step. The number one tip is to plan and get as much information as you possibly can before you get started. Planning includes knowing what types of elementary school fundraisers will work best for your school, when the fundraisers will start and end, and picking the members of your PTA fundraising team. You will also want to have a plan about how you are going to market your sale and for how items will be distributed when everything is over. The more you can have in place before the fundraiser begins, the fewer headaches you are likely to have. And having a plan helps in the event of some unforeseen circumstances.
The second really important tip to follow is that you need help. Every elementary school has super moms and I’m sure that you were chosen to head up the fundraising efforts because at your school, YOU are the super-mom. But this is a major undertaking that is just too big and too important for one person to tackle by themselves. If you are having a hard time convincing anyone else to help you, you either need to remind them how important the fundraiser is to the success of the school, or perhaps it’s not the best time to be a doing a fundraiser. Remember, many schools rely heavily on the money raised during elementary school fundraisers and it’s better to reschedule the sale than to have dismal sales because you couldn’t get any help.
The third tip is more conceptual than the first two and involves the types of products you choose to sell. There is a growing concern about childhood obesity which has resulted in a shift away from selling sugary snacks for elementary school fundraising programs. A great alternative is selling an eco-friendly item or, if your school has found success selling food products, a healthy food fundraiser. These programs, besides being excellent alternatives to the programs you may be accustomed to using, offer educational benefits that parents and teachers alike really appreciate. For example, selling flower bulbs offers an opportunity to teach about plant life while selling Smencils gives you a chance to show what can be made from recycled materials.
For more elementary school fundraising tips or advice, call 877-448-9746 and speak with one of our fund raising consultants. We have helped thousands of schools raise money in a more environmentally friendly way and would be happy to help you explore how these exciting programs can work at your school.
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