| <a title=School fundraising at ProFund! | | | | to raise some money for the school By having |
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| onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', ' | | | | sale, community members can help out the school |
| outgoing/article_exit_link']);" href= fundraising< | | | | and get something fun out of the deal. This event |
| a> can provide a difficult road. It is very hard | | | | also has the potential to raise a lot of money |
| coming up with new and unique ideas instead of | | | | depending on the items donated and the volume |
| falling into the trap of the typical <a | | | | of items you are able to get. |
| title=Fundraising activities at ProFund! rel="nofollow" | | | | Flowers |
| onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', ' | | | | This can be a great idea especially before holidays |
| outgoing/article_exit_link']);" href= activities< | | | | as a great way for people to buy gifts. Events |
| a> like wrapping paper or magazine sales. Use | | | | like this work well before mother’s day. You |
| these fun ideas to spice up your fundraising this | | | | just have to have the students pick up the |
| year. | | | | flowers and deliver them right away so that they |
| Candy Sale | | | | don’t wilt. This fundraiser would need a little |
| While it might be one of those fundraisers that | | | | bit more organization. |
| are done very often, most candy fundraisers do | | | | Take a moment to spice up the way your school |
| provide a pretty good profit. Perhaps you can | | | | does fundraisers. Think about selling customized |
| spice up this fundraiser by getting personalized | | | | items, get the community involved and try to |
| wrappers or by getting a great variety. | | | | raise the school spirit. Get people excited about |
| Carnival | | | | the events that you are planning or the cause |
| Have a school carnival. This can be a great rallying | | | | that you are raising money for so that they will |
| event for the school and the community. It can | | | | be much more willing to give and the students or |
| be a very large event that can raise a lot of | | | | organization members will be much more |
| money in one quick shot. Plus, it will really raise | | | | passionate about selling. We are all bombarded |
| school spirit by getting the community together | | | | with fundraisers year after year and we need to |
| and having them help the school. | | | | be given a good reason to buy into it. Take a |
| School Cleanup or Engraved Bricks | | | | moment to really think about the fundraising |
| If your school is undergoing construction or even | | | | options you have so that you can make the |
| if you just want to decorate the school in a | | | | most out of people’s time and money. |
| different way this can be an interesting fundraiser | | | | Further, get people involved. By having parents |
| for you. Engraved ceramic tiles or bricks can be a | | | | help out with these fundraisers they are going to |
| really fun way for people to feel tied into the | | | | feel much more invested in the school and will |
| school. This gives people the opportunities to really | | | | have much more things to say about it to their |
| leave a mark on the school. If it is something | | | | friends and neighbors. With all the positive words |
| they can go back to time and again they are | | | | floating around out there, community members |
| going to get excited about the idea. | | | | won’t be able to help themselves, they will |
| Garage Sale | | | | want to be involved and support the school or |
| What a fun way to not only get rid of stuff but | | | | organization. |