Commentary and advice on online fundraising and leveraging social media for non-profits.
Posted in Fundraising Ideas, Schools on Sep 8th, 2010
While the primary objective in running a school fundraiser is to raise funds for your school or school organization, it’s also important to think about the lessons that kids are learning while participating in fundraisers. With childhood obesity on the rise, nobody really needs more cookie dough or candy bars! More and more schools are [...]
Posted in Fundraising Ideas, Golf Tournament, Schools on Aug 27th, 2010
Charity golf tournaments are very popular and lucrative fundraising events for many organizations. But what about for a school? Is it possible to raise money for school programs and educational resources by hosting a charity golf tournament for your school fundraiser? Why not! If your fundraiser is for high school and/or college students, a golf [...]
Posted in Schools on Aug 16th, 2010
School fundraisers are needed throughout the life cycle of education: from grade school, through high school and even at the University level, schools have a need for additional funding to bring in educational resources, support development projects, and fund extracurricular activities. Yet, just because school fundraising works for students of all ages, it doesn’t necessarily mean [...]
Posted in Schools on Aug 13th, 2010
How to create a successful school fundraiser. Many teachers and parents look to school fundraising campaigns as an excellent way to bring in additional funds for school programs and educational resources. Not only can school fundraisers raise thousands of dollars to support your schools’ cause, but fundraisers also teach children about community service. Students learn [...]
Posted in Schools on Dec 16th, 2009
Schools across the country are cutting extracurricular programs. What do you think? The depressed state of the economy is mentioned in almost every news article you read today. It’s not pretty out there. Rising unemployment numbers, employees on strike, and more and more budgets cut. It’s not only affecting adults…what about all the kids whose [...]