| The best thing about public schools is that parents do | | | | coupon pad in the center of them. On the front of the |
| not have to pay tuition or buy their books. This helps | | | | pamphlet you can put your school’s name and the |
| the parents save money for new school clothes and | | | | logo. |
| other hobbies that the child might have. However, this | | | | |
| makes it harder on some schools to provide the best | | | | The best thing about these is that they are quick to sell |
| resources for their students. In order to raise money | | | | and you don’t have to order anything. All you need |
| for special things they find the need to have | | | | to do is go up to the person give them the booklet and |
| fundraisers. | | | | collect your money on the spot. Hassle free. This is |
| When it comes to fundraisers you want to makes | | | | very appealing to many people because they are |
| sure that they are fun and will bring people in. In order | | | | helping their local schools and can possibly save $50 |
| to do that you need to be creative and not stick with | | | | from retailers in their area. |
| the same old ideas that everyone else is using. A good | | | | Another popular idea for throwing the best fundraising |
| example of this is the car wash fundraiser. You | | | | for schools is the cookie dough fundraiser. There is no |
| don’t know how many times I have seen high | | | | better way to bring in people then through delicious |
| schools and colleges standing outside on the same | | | | cookies. You can offer them cookie dough that all they |
| weekend trying to bring people in to raise money for | | | | have to do is scoop out and bake. In order to bring |
| their schools. | | | | them in have a few samples out for them to try for a |
| | | | | bake sale or special event. You will usually have a |
| While this idea is not bad it is overused. Also when it | | | | profit of 55%. Because you have to take orders you |
| comes to Elementary schools with younger children it | | | | will not have to worry about putting money up front. |
| is not the best idea. No one wants our young children | | | | |
| standing on the side of busy streets. | | | | Possibly the easiest fundraiser are lollipops. These |
| So no we need to think outside of the box. Which is | | | | delicious candies never spoil - which makes them easy |
| why we have provided a few simple ideas that work. | | | | to get your hands on and they are perfect no matter |
| Scratch cards are new to the fundraising world and | | | | what time of year it is. This will help bring in the |
| very effective. These cards will bring in close to 90% | | | | younger children with their adults - which might bring in |
| more in profits then most other ideas. They are pocket | | | | more people. To help sell more you can go to different |
| sized booklets that have scratch off dots and a | | | | offices like banks and sell them by the case. |