mardi 18 septembre 2018

Tips For Creating A Successful Frisco School Fundraising Event

By Roger Richardson


It's a wonderful idea for parents to be involved in their kid's school events. If you have the time and are willing to spend it helping out, there will be plenty for you to do. Volunteering to head up a Frisco school fundraising event is a big job, but if done correctly, can be a smashing success. There are things to keep in mind that will help ensure you will raise a record amount of money for a worthy project.

You don't have to do everything yourself. There are creative parents who would be willing to help if asked. You might get one of them to develop a slogan that is both informative and catchy. You might also put this parent in charge of keeping parents, who aren't actively participating, in the loop.

This information has to go out in numerous ways in order to reach the largest possible audience. You can use email blasts, signs, newsletters, and articles placed in community newspapers. The school website should have the information on its home page. You need to let the parents know when to expect the sales packages so they can be on the lookout for them. Remind parents that it's the kids responsibility to sell the items, not theirs.

You can't wait until the last minute to get the word out. It's also important for the parents and the kids to know what the money is being raised for. This gives them a reason to get behind the effort. Getting the kids involved is important as well. With the cooperation of the teachers, you might suggest that each kid create a drawing depicting a scene that shows how the money will be used and then take it home with them.

This won't be enough to keep the excitement level high however. Kids move on to other things quickly. To keep them motivated, consider creating a giant theme-based thermometer that shows how the sale is progressing. It should have a prominent place in the school's front lobby.

When a particular class reaches its goal the teacher could declare extra play time or a day when kids can come dressed up as their favorite action hero. Creating goals for each student can be an incentive to sell. The student with the most sales each week might have a picture taken and attached to a bulletin board for hall of fame fundraising.

Parents and kids lose interest if they are asked to participate in several fundraisers every year. Instead of having a number of small events, have one or two big blowouts. Let everyone know that this is the project for the year. Everyone will be more likely to get, and stay, enthusiastic when they know they won't be asked to spend more money and time on an event in another month or two.

Instead of giving out prizes to only the most prolific sales kids, you might offer prizes for kids who get three or five sales. More students will get involved this way. If you can get the kids excited about the project you'll have a winning fundraiser.




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