Written March 12, 2012 by Jen Johnson When it comes to organizing a school fundraiser, you have a secret weapon that can transform a good fundraising campaign into an excellent one. Parents have the motivation and personal investment to truly dedicate themselves to fundraising efforts, plus bring a diverse wealth of experiences, creative ideas and capabilities that can make your job as an organizer more fun and more effective. Get parents on your side to have a truly unstoppable trio: you, Otis Spunkmeyer and parents.
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Written February 21, 2012 by Alan Lopez Everyone starts out with high expectations for achieving fundraising goals. As the fundraising campaign advances, however, things may not work out as planned. There are some ways to estimate seller participation in your group to increase your success level.
Excitement
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Written January 31, 2012 by Alan Lopez Watching fundraisers not live up to expectations can be stressful, frustrating and leave you with a sense of failure. It does not have to be that way. There are some ways to rescue a failing fundraiser.
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Written January 28, 2012 by Mary Conroy The best charity fundraising ideas all involve properly training your team members in product information, your group mission and goals, plus properly organizing your campaign to keep up motivation and productivity throughout. The more comfortable and effective you are during your entire fundraiser, the better your chances of success.
Walk-a-thons
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Written January 16, 2012 by Mary Conroy When organizing a fundraising campaign, you will always come across a few volunteers who just seem too good to be true. Need someone to hand out flyers? Yes, this volunteer will handle it. Want someone to make phone calls and send emails? No problem for this volunteer. Looking for a few people to help out on delivery day? This volunteer may be taking care of everything, or getting in a bit over their head. It’s your job as fundraising coordinator to make sure that no one gets overwhelmed.
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