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Planning School Fundraisers Whether the Booster Club is trying to raise money for a new scoreboard or the band needs money to attend a competition, fundraisers can help school groups purchase items they need and pay for activities in which they want to participate. School fundraisers are important to not only offset costs of additional school activities, but they can also improve school spirit, create a healthy sense of competition and teach students how to properly organize events. How can groups ensure that their school fundraisers will be a success? Some methods can vastly improve a club's chances to make some much-needed money. Get Organized Below are some tips for organizing school fundraisers. Although different fundraisers will or won't require various steps, knowing each can be helpful for any future fundraising event you plan: Compose a project plan . Determine the goals of the event, as well as the unique roles of the individuals hosting it. Utilize the internet . Use your club's website to promote the fundraiser and communicate with members. If you don't have a website, consider building one. Review past results . Find out what has worked before. Research what days are best for the event in question and find out if any other event is planned for that day. This ensures maximum attendance for your fundraiser. Set a timeline . Outline not only how long the fundraiser will last, but also what tasks have to be completed before and after the event. Assemble a volunteer squad . Encourage group members (and their friends) to help in the effort. School fundraisers are more successful (and more fun) with more help. Determine needs and assign roles . Give your volunteers specific tasks so everyone is contributing and talents are being utilized. Put someone in charge . Don't assume that people will stay motivated. Find a member who can properly keep the group focused and excited. Set group goals . If your volunteers are broken into separate groups, make sure each is aware of their specific duties and goals. Tackle the tasks and enjoy the fundraiser . Once school fundraisers are organized, they're easier to accomplish, making them much more fun for all of those hosting it. Don't Dismiss Bake Sales Many clubs or school groups make the mistake of thinking that they need to forgo ideas that have worked in the past to find a creative new school fundraiser idea. If it isn't broken, don't fix it! If a bake sale has been a successful school fundraiser for a group for the past three years, don't dismiss it for the sake of doing something different. Bake sales tend to be one of the first ideas for school fundraisers (or any small organization's fundraiser) for a simple reason: they work. If another club at school already produces a phenomenal bake sale for a school fundraiser or if the profits from past bake sales were almost non-existent, then creativity and an expansion of ideas would be wise. A New Take on an Old Favorite Perhaps recent bake sales have failed because too many students, faculty and administrators are following the latest low-carb diet. Or maybe the timing is such that you have to compete with other groups for those disposable dollars. If so, find something else that will make your customers respond. Have your club members research the internet or even diabetic cookbooks for low-carb versions of desserts and other treats. Your school fundraisers can include "low-carb bake sales" or even "no baked goods bake sales" that include diet friendly choices like assortments of nuts, cheeses, eggs or jerky. This theory can apply to other fundraisers of the past that should catch up with the times. If your group usually has a candy-gram fundraiser around a holiday, try sponsoring a "balloon-o-gram" or a "flower-gram" on Valentine's Day or before a school dance. Students and parents can buy a "gram" for someone and have it delivered to that person's classroom at a particular time. Be sure to survey teachers to get permission to interrupt during instructional time. Similarly, you could host a raffle in which you sell tickets for a set price and then raffle off a set of prizes on a given day or at a specific event. However, the key to a successful raffle is to pay attention to your audience. Choose prizes that inspire people to buy tickets. For example, a bulky TV set may not generate as much interest (or ticket sales) as a small mp3 player or digital camera. You could also host an event similar to the "cow flops" or "donkey basketball" fundraisers that were popular years ago. To put a twist on the traditional cow flop, have the crowd speculate in which grid a motorized child's toy will stop. For an altered game of donkey basketball that doesn't require donkeys, your club can organize a student versus teacher basketball game in which participants ride wheelchairs or a water polo game at the local pool where players ride inflatable rafts. Selling tickets to this event is sure to raise plenty of money and student interest! Use the Internet to Find More Ideas The Internet can be very helpful in finding information on school fundraising ideas. A simple search of "school fundraisers" on Google or any other search engine will help you find additional ideas for various types of school fundraisers. These ideas include discount shopping cards, coupon books, school spirit merchandise or beach or hiking trail cleanups. Whatever your club's interest, a bit of creativity and planning is sure to help you find a winning idea for your school fundraisers.

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