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Let’s take a survey• How many people love to fund

raise?

• Why did you come to this session?

Tips for SuccessfulFundraising

• 1. Knowing Why• 2. Choosing the Right Fundraiser• 3. Organization• 4. Teamwork• 5. Action and Follow Through

Step 1: WHY?

• What do you need to raise money for?

Raise money for a higher purpose

• Use a percentage of the fund raiser for a service project:– Adopt a family– Donate to a cause– Scholarship

Type of Fundraiserchoosing the right fundraiser

• Which one is right for your group?• Most profitable given your resources• Match your needs, community and• cause• What will resonate with volunteers?

Is it consistent with your value system?

• Don’t sell products you don’t believe in.

• (no donuts for us!)

suggestions• Sale of goods• Candy, wrapping paper, tickets• Greeting cards that students design• Car wash, lawn work or other services• Raffles and online auctions• Unique books, curricula or other• professional products• Commemorative bricks, tiles

On second thought….• What has your group tried?

• Did it work? Why or why not?

Reflection

• Given your past experiences, which

• aspect of organizing a fund raiser• tripped you up?• Which do you think is most• important going forward?

Timelines & Organization

• Start with event date and work• backwards.• List all major and minor details that• need to be done.• Set deadlines when they need to be• accomplished.• Organize into committees and• delegate responsibility.

Fundraising checklist• Use the one in packet, or your own

Fundraising 20 questions

• When your students come to you with their schemes, bring them back to reality with this list of questions!

Its not all about the money

• Fundraising can also be a learning experience!

• How-let’s talk about it!

More tips:• Get permission from your

administration• Keep careful records• Follow the policies of your school• Don’t leave money around!

Great Teams Need

• Leadership• Clear Expectations• Defined roles• Communication• How• Frequency• Tone

Action andFollow Through

• Volunteer support• Keep up energy: timeline• Thank your donors• Celebrate!

Reflection-part of the process

• Survey or meet to• discuss and record• What worked & didn’t• work• Do it while its fresh• How to expand next• year?

Celebrate!• Write your thank you’s.• Create certificates for the hard

workers on the committee!

FunFundraisers $$$$draisers $$$$

Sold at Deca Events with friends

In Cafeteria with Santa, or school mascot, etc.

School StoreBorn in a janitor’s closet - our store sells a ton of spiritwear, and…

“our dirty little secret!”

Use principal’s newsletter for

Christmas present order form

Frappuccino Fridays! aaaahFrappuccino Fridays! aaaah

Students deliver to teachers, who have prepaid and preordered on Friday mornings.

Sexiest Legs on the Football TeamSexiest Legs on the Football Team

In Cafeteria, students pay $2.00 to vote for their

favorite pair!

Cookie DivaCookie Diva

Otis Spunkmeyer Cookies – 2 for $1.00

Green Street Parking

Elementary school located in historic Annapolis. On weekends, parking lot is used as fundraiser. Students give ticket to go on windshield for the price of $10.00. Organized on the board level. Disbursement come from the board twice a year.

Fund-Raising Smarts!

Basic Training

www.afrds.org

www.fundraisetaxlaw.org