Written February 23, 2012 by James Porter Your school fundraising campaign has ended and your cookie dough has been delivered as promised. Take a deep breath, relax and get ready for the next step. Now it is time to sit down and analyze your results.
Budget Comparison
The most important factor in determining whether you met your financial goals or not is to compare your actual receipts, or sales, with your projected figure. Your projected figure is the goal you hoped to achieve to meet your mission.
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Written January 25, 2012 by Jen Johnson Successful fundraisers carry out their goals not because they are the best around, but because they understand the intricacies of raising money. Learning from their experience can help you succeed.
5 Don'ts of Successful Fundraisers
1) Successful fundraisers do not undervalue time. Many fundraisers fail by not giving respect to the time value. Give yourself enough time to properly carry out your campaign in a relaxed and enjoyable manner. Do not wait until the last minute or rush to raise needed funds. You will fail.
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Written December 28, 2011 by James Porter You have decided upon a fundraiser and everything is going well. Your volunteers are out and about, while sharing the news with your local community and feel good about everything. Everything, that is, except yourself. You feel totally worn down and wonder how you will get the energy to do everything. There are several ways to avoid fundraising fatigue.
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Written December 12, 2011 by Mary Conroy Once you have taken down the last Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough orders and packed up your fundraising materials, you may feel that your work is finished. But although the hardest part is now behind you, there are still a few loose ends you need to tie up in order to make the most of your fundraising efforts. Aside from the obvious things you need to do, like ensuring that each person receives their orders on time (and pays for them on time), there are three other points which should never be overlooked at the end of a fundraiser.
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