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Introduction

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Why Fundraising at Primary Schools can be so successful

Goal setting and calendar planning

- one fundraiser a term is ideal, particluarly if you mix it up

Spoilt for choice:

- The Fundraiser best for your school

- Deciding on an Event or Product Drive 19

Harnessing Support

When the Fundraiser’s over

1. Share the outcome with your community 31 2. Provide your Fundraising supplier with feedback 31 3. Congratulate your volunteers on a job well done 31 4. Complete the Report Card in your Fundraiser’s Handover Manual 31

Index to eBooks

Introduction A+ fundraising for primary schools I have some very good news to share. Primary school years are the prime time for… fundraising! It’s as though all the planets are aligned and because of this divine state of being, good things happen: and of course the Fundraising Directory makes it so much easier for you to make a success out of your school fundraising efforts. How? 1. The Fundraising Directory has done the hard work of sourcing reliable and proven products you can trust. Some products are old-favourites; others are ‘hot’ now. You’ll find supplier details at the back of this eBook. 2. I share my own secrets to success – fundraising for my own children’s school for more than five years – and draw on the experience of hundreds of other parents who provide feedback through the Fundraising Directory Facebook community. These are detailed in my comprehensive free eBook Essentials of Fundraising: 22 Lessons for A+ Fundraising. 3. A+ fundraising for primary schools teases out some of the issues and opportunities that you – as primary school fundraisers – may face. If you’re experienced in fundraising, consider this eBook a ready-reckoner, refreshing your own experience and bringing new ideas to the fore. If you’re new to fundraising – welcome aboard! It’s hugely rewarding and while it does take some effort (I’d be lying if I said it didn’t!), a well-motivated fundraising committee, armed with this eBook and our ‘bible’ - Essentials of Fundraising: 22 Lessons for A+ fundraising, can enjoy the success of being cashed up for a cause. Read on please… put the Fun back in Fundraising … and don’t lose sight of why you put your hand up to be involved: our kids are worth the effort!

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Why fundraising Goal setting and at primary calendar schools can be planning so successful? The Essentials of Fundraising starts with a • Label something as improving a child’s educational outcomes and parents will be right behind the project. We want what’s best for our kids.

really basic question: Why do you need to fundraise?

• Children love seeing mum and dad involved. It makes them feel really special and loved.

You need a goal, a SMART goal, and you get it like this:

• Primary school kids are old enough to be involved in some fundraising and they get a kick out of it. The older ones can even take on a little responsibility. They learn valuable lessons like leadership and the importance of ‘giving’. • For these few years, you can genuinely enjoy ‘family’ activities!

No, the answer is not ‘because we should’: nor is it ‘because we want to help the school’.

• Specific – well-defined and clear • Measurable – in terms of progress towards the goal • Agreed – all key stakeholders agree to the goal and have a stake in it • Realistic – don’t be too ambitious • Timely – a time frame is built in. Full details about defining a SMART goal from Lesson 1 in The Essentials of Fundraising. Once you have a SMART goal, you need to work towards it. That’s where calendar planning comes in. Try for at least six months in advance. Gold star if you make commitments to fundraising at the Annual General Meeting for the year ahead.

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one, particularly when linked to events like swim carnivals, sports days and fetes. But you usually have to pay upfront. What if you don’t sell all your stock? Unsold cartons of product equal lost profit. Order carefully – you can always get more later, and ask about your fundraising company’s return policy.

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I’m all for teaching our kids healthy eating habits. It’s seen in the choice of foods available at school canteens or tuckshops. Having a chocolate or lolly drive may cause concerns. Read some tips about how to manage this issue the great sweet debate in The Essentials of Fundraising.

Deciding on an event or a product drive Remember my suggested calendar of four events; one per term. It looked like this: • product drive • spell-a-thon or walk-a-thon • Mother’s Day or Father’s Day activity • family day or fete Let’s narrow down the selection a little more. Product drives are either direct sales, order-based or online. They’re best run as short sharp campaigns of two to three weeks’ duration. Direct sales the advantage of stock ready to sell now. People see; people buy! Lollies and chocolates are very popular. Custom-labelled water is a great fundraisingideas.com.au

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Order-based programs do not carry the risk of excess stock, however they require lead time to get order forms out, provide a chance for prospective buyers to look and consider their choices and then return the forms – and money on time. Like anything worthwhile, it does take persistence. Food items like baked goods and cookie dough, books, toys, custom-labelled wine, spring bulbs, photography and products made with children’s art are just some of the products that sell well this way.

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Involving children in fundraising Do not – for a moment – think that involving children in fundraising is exploitative. It’s not: they learn instead some great life lessons: • Children learn that things don’t ‘just appear’ in their classroom. Just like pocket money must be saved for the latest gizmo, the cool new playground doesn’t just materialise; it’s worked for.

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• Being a part of the sales team teaches community spirit. • Involvement in fundraising boosts selfconfidence too. Incentive prizes, done right, are also important. Do not offer anything so outrageously generous that children will take inappropriate risks to achieve it. For a larger prize such as this, you are better to offer it as a random participation prize – where every participating child goes into the draw to win it! Some product suppliers actually offer incentive programs. From my experience, prizes don’t have to be costly or extravagant: an ice block for returning the form is a welcome reward on a hot summer school day; pizza for lunch for the class that returns the most orders is cheap – yet ‘awesome’.

“Out of the mouths of babes…” Children’s views are fresh and honest. Why not ask for their ideas about a fundraiser, such as what prize would work as an incentive for taking part. One school I know did this and discovered that a high bounce ball was motivating all the kids one year, and it turned out to be the least expensive incentive prize – a win-win! But it may well ‘suck’ the next year. A word of caution though… Children should never ever sell products or seek sponsorship door-to-door without parental supervision. The Essentials of Fundraising details the steps every product sales campaign needs to succeed: from kick-off to driving the sales home. • Some fundraisers involve children directly. Think a-thons: walk-a-thons, spell-a-thons; skip-a-thons, swim-athons. These are great because they inspire a sense of achievement in children. Every child can have a go and achieve his or her own Personal Best! There may be an educational focus or a health focus – and that’s a bonus too. • A Mother’s Day or Father’s Day themed fundraiser may be either produce-based or event. Photography, custom-labelled wine and child-inspired art immediately come to mind as potential product drives. From an event perspective, consider a ‘girls only’ shopping tour for mums.

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Share the outcome with your community.

Too often, a fundraiser just fades away. People want to know what happened! Communicate the result with all who took part – committee members, volunteers, and supporters – using your newsletter and/or website: “Our pie drive resulted in $4000 profit which enables X classrooms to be airconditioned.”

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