8 Questions
Here are 8 questions to ask your committee before choosing a fundraiser:
Does the fundraiser provide a service or product parents want or need?
Hot lunches are the perfect example of this. At my children’s school, every Monday was pizza lunch. It was one day of the week I knew I didn’t have to worry about providing my children with a packed lunch. Whatever day, I loved pizza day even when my kids didn’t. Pizza Day was also our biggest school fundraiser.
Are the products priced within the financial reach of our school community?
Knowing your profit goal will help to narrow your fundraising programs. Gather all of your information and determine if the sale of the product is reasonable for the product. What is the value of the product or service versus the amount of profit? You want your school community to feel that by supporting the school they also received great value beyond the product.
Does the fundraiser build a school community?
The best fundraisers are fun and brings the school community together. Building community is an excellent way to connect different families together. When parents feel connected, they are likely to feel more active in their child’s education. Studies have shown when the school community is strong, children are highly academically motivated. Common community building fundraisers are: fun fairs, movie nights, art shows, talent shows, white elephant sales. The trade off is the amount of profit earned to volunteer ratio.
How much time does the fundraiser take? How many volunteers are needed?
Create a fundraising plan for the year and decide who will lead each fundraiser. Spacing out the fundraisers will lessen the burn out rate and annoyance of the school community.
Do you know how much profit you could receive?
My school was very organized. They had a fundraising goal each year. They knew the participation rate of families in their fundraisers. Unless a fundraiser could potentially raise over a certain amount, they wouldn’t consider it. They were strategic. They were conscious of their school community and didn’t always want to be marketing products to them.
Will teachers be involved? Is it part of the curriculum?
Collecting money and delivering fundraising products is not a teacher’s job. However, if the fundraiser is part of the curriculum then you’ll have likely more participation.
Are there any incentives?
Many fundraisers will provide incentives to sell a certain amount or raise funds. Are the incentives environmentally and financially worthwhile?
Is the company local, provincial, Canadian?
Whenever possible, support local businesses.
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We hear over and over parents complaining about buying products they don’t want in order to support their school
Because of Budding Artists Fundraisers
- Kids feel pride in seeing their art on useful, everyday items.
- Parents appreciate the ease of our fundraisers, and showcasing their children’s art as cherished gifts.
Through Budding Artists fundraisers, we have:
Raised more than $125,000
that went to improve libraries, classrooms, gymnasiums, and playgrounds across Canada
Preserved 18,000 images
and counting
Served over 110 schools and daycares
Offered 20+ affordable products
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