Funding for public schools has historically been a debated subject, and in the current economic atmosphere, improvements in the financial situation of public schools seem unlikely. As many as 40 states cope with budget shortfalls, which threaten America’s 14,000 school districts. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 allocated an $814 billion stimulus package [...]
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Posted in Fundraising Ideas, Schools on Oct 25th, 2011
Organizing a fundraiser is a common way for college students, alumni associations, sports teams, sororities and fraternities and many other university groups to raise money to fund programs. Once a university group decides to host a fundraiser, the question becomes…what type of fundraiser? One interesting theme for a university fundraising campaign would be to focus [...]
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Posted in Fundraising Ideas, Schools on Oct 12th, 2011
In this article we will discuss some powerful ways to gather people through hosting an educational fundraising event geared towards teaching and inspiring your constituents to donate to your cause. Everyone loves to learn. Offering public education is a highly effective way to heighten awareness about your cause, so your audience understands the need and [...]
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Posted in Fundraising Ideas, Schools on Oct 6th, 2011
Here’s an interesting idea for a different kind of Fall Fundraiser….a Photo fundraiser! Fall is a very popular time for taking pictures. Seniors often decide to do their “senior photos” during the Fall when the leaves are changing, which could make this idea perfect for a school fundraiser. This could also be a great idea [...]
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Posted in Fundraising Ideas, Schools on Sep 29th, 2011
Halloween provides a perfect opportunity to plan a school fundraiser since many young people embrace all the fun, scary activities that come with Halloween. Yet, every year Halloween seems to sneak up on us, and we only have a couple weeks for planning. With that in mind, there may be some interesting school fundraisers you [...]
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Now that Universities are back in school, many sororities and fraternities are exploring ideas for upcoming university fundraising campaigns. Charity work is part of being in a fraternity or sorority. Most houses will host at least one major fundraising event per school year. After all, sororities and fraternities need dollars to stock their campus houses, [...]
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Posted in Fundraising Ideas, Schools on Sep 9th, 2011
School is back in session, and many students, parents and facutly are beginning to think about what they’ll do for school fundraising during the upcoming year. Fall is an especially great time to launch a school fundraiser with all the exciting activities happening. Students are happy to reunite with friends, Fall sports are kicking off [...]
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Posted in Schools on Aug 31st, 2011
With universities back in session, Fall is a popular time for planning university fundraising campaigns for the upcoming school year. One of the most common groups of donor prospects are alumni. The pride one carries from graduating is considerable, and often alumni have a deep desire to give back to the institution that gave so [...]
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August is here and many students are heading back to campus. Fall is a busy time for university fundraising. Sororities and fraternities need to raise dollars to fund various events and activities they host throughout the year, or to purchase necessities for their house. University sports teams may need to raise funds for equipment or [...]
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Posted in Schools on Aug 5th, 2011
August is here and “back-to-school” is top of mind for many parents, teachers and students. As schools open their doors, one of the issues being discussed with many planning committees may have to do with school fundraising. How will the school raise enough funds to support the programs planned for the coming year? Parents are [...]
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