Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Don’t Focus Solely On Elementary School Fundraising Ideas

Don’t Focus Solely On Elementary School Fundraising Ideas

            Elementary school fundraising ideas are really important to consider. These things can be compared to the seeds that are planted in a field in the sense that if you choose seeds that will grow into really large trees later on, you’ll get just that. Fundraiser ideas are very important but the story of making fundraiser programs doesn’t end with them. In fact, they’re just the start.

            Elementary school fundraising ideas come in different types and sizes. When you decide to set up a fundraiser, you should never ever solely focus on these things. You have to bear in mind that regardless of how good your fundraiser ideas are, if you don’t take into consideration the steps that are needed to make them work out well, you will surely be bound for failure later on. As I’ve said above, these can be compared to seeds of plants, which means that you won’t be able to get them to grow up healthily unless you water them; put some fertilizers; and make sure that they get good amounts of sunlight. Based on this notion you’ll know that in order for you to properly set up an effective fundraiser program, you also have to work on its other details, which include deciding on your goals and objectives; setting the start and ending dates of your campaign; the number of sales that you need to generate; the place or places where you’re going to do your event or sales campaign; the number of volunteers that you’re going to need; and the advertising materials that you’re going to use to make people interested in what you have to offer.

            You need to set fundraising goals and objectives before you get down to working on the other details of your fundraiser because these will serve as your guide later on. Your goals and objectives should be SMART or specific, manageable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound. Never set goals that you’ll know you’ll never achieve. Aiming high is good but going beyond what’s real will only cause you disappointment later on. Your goals and objectives should be based on the amount of money that you have to raise during your campaign. Next, you have to compute the number of sales that you must generate so that you can get the funds that you need from your fundraiser. From this, you will then set the starting and ending dates of your fundraiser. Make sure that the time frame that you set won’t cause your volunteers to be burned out. They’re offering their time and services for free so you should see to it that they are well taken care of.

            Next, you need to decide where you’re going to do your fundraiser. This aspect is vital especially if you’re going to have a fundraiser event such as a movie night, mini golf tournament, or a talent show. After this, decide on the number of volunteers that you need. Lastly, list down all of the advertising tools that you can use to spread the word about your campaign.



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