Thursday, March 3, 2011

Elementary School Fundraisers That Will Bring Sure Success

Elementary School Fundraisers That Will Bring Sure Success

            So, you’re thinking about which elementary school fundraisers to do this year eh? Well, you don’t have to worry too much anymore because I’m going to show some really god ones in this article that will surely bring in sure success for your group.

            The elementary school fundraisers that I’m going to discuss in the paragraphs of this article have long been in the industry and have already been used by lots of schools, churches, charities, sports teams, and organizations. Despite this fact, they still remain very popular because they never fail to bring in some really good money. The first fundraiser idea that I’m going to discuss to you is a yard sale or a garage sale. This is really easy to do. All you have to do is to gather lots of good items from your volunteers as well as from their family and friends. The best part about this type of fundraiser is that you don’t have to have a starting capital to get it started. This is because you can get the products that you’re going to sell during your event for free. In addition, this is also a good way for you and your volunteers to get rid of some stuff at your house that are no longer of good use to you. Even though you may no longer consider those things useful, other people might be interested to use them for themselves. You just have to make sure that your items are still in good shape or are still usable. Set up posters, flyers, and banners so way ahead of time so that you can advertise your yard or garage sale effectively.

            Next to yard sales and garage sales are athlete-a-thon events. These kinds of events not only allow you to raise some really good money but they also give your members the opportunity to show their talents. These fundraising events work by letting your members get sponsors signed up for a specific amount. You get to raise a certain amount of money for every single lap; proper kick; distance throw; or whatever talent that your members can cover during the event. You should target family, relatives, neighbors, and local business for your sponsors. You can save money when you’re doing this by making your own pledge forms.

            Product sales are also sure winners when it comes to generating huge profits. When you do a product sales fundraiser, you can either do direct sales or an order taker campaign. For the first one, you’ll be directly handing over the products that you’re offering to your customers in case they opt to buy from you. As for an order taker campaign, your sales volunteers will be carrying brochures with them so that your customers can choose the type of items that they want to purchase. After all of the orders come in, you can then get your items from a good supplier and have them distributed to your customers.

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