FUNdraising : 50 proven strategies for successful school fundraisers /: 50 proven strategies for successful school fundraisers. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Fifty proven strategies for successful school fundraisers
• Further Information: Note: Frank Sennett.
• Other Names: Sennett, Frank
• Contents: Author?s Note; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction: Put the Fun Back in School FUNdraising; A Tale of Two Pledge Drives; A FUNdraising Manifesto; Part I. Stage Setters: Cornerstones of Successful Fundraising Campaigns; 1. Exploring Ethics: Consider These Issues Before Launching a FUNdraiser; 2. Don?t Try This at School: Avoid These Fundraising Mishaps; 3. Clicking for Cash: Crawl the Web for Delighted Donors; 4. The Publicity Payoff: How to Generate Positive Press for Your FUNdraiser; Part II. 50 FUNdraising Ideas: Rake in the Bucks With These Creative Concepts; 5. Excellent Extravaganzas; No. 1. "Educational Film Festival." Screen a series of unintentionally hilarious educational movies from bygone eras; No. 2. ?Inspiring Expositions.? Put on an inspiration expo replete with local experts on fascinating subjects; No. 3. ?Auctioning Experiences.? Build buzz for silent and live auctions by letting folks bid on amazing outings; No. 4. ?Double the Auction Fun.? When a bidder wins the hottest auction item, wow the crowd by putting an extra one up for sale; No. 5. ?Housing Markets.? Host home tours with a twist; No. 6. ?Pampering Moms.? Give the women of the school community a well-deserved break for fun and games; No. 7. ?Digging for Diamonds.? A sandbox full of jewelry makes for glitzy, gritty fun; No. 8. ?Tea Partying.? Leaf through these rich and tasty themes; No. 9. ?Dance Fever.? Relive high school memories with an adult prom; No. 10. ?The Pour House.? Raise a glass for students at a wine tasting; No. 11. ?Daring to Sing.? Tune into a karaoke challenge; No. 12. ?Treasure Hunting.? Send donors off on a wild scavenger hunt; 6. Starring Students; No. 13. ?Spellbinding Solicitations.? Host a student spell-a-thon or ?celebrity? spelling bee; No. 14. ?Paging Profits.? Uncover nifty ways to jazz up your book fair; No. 15. ?Model Behavior.? Put on a stylish school fashion show; No. 16. ?Record-Setting Haul.? Enlist students to set a world record; No. 17. ?Freeform Fundraising.? Maximize student participation with a ?do-your-own-thing-a-thon?; 7. Sporting Chances; No. 18. ?Tee Time.? Drive up receipts with a variation on the classic golf tournament; No. 19. ?Drop the Balls.? When numbered golf balls fall ffom the sky, schools win; No. 20. ?Hoop Dreaming.? Score with a three-on-three basketball tournament; No. 21. ?Mascot Madness.? Have a field day with the district?s costumed characters; 8. Artistic Attractions; No. 22. ?Appraising Treasures.? Throw an ?antiques roadshow?-style event at which people can pay to have cherished heirlooms appraised; No. 23. ?Picture This.? Target discerning donors with a student art show and sale; No. 24. ?Chair-Itable Artworks.? Auction furniture painted by students and other local artists; No. 25. ?Feeling Scrappy.? Make memories?and money?with a school scrapbooking night; No. 26. ?Playing Around.? Delight young and old by auctioning off fancy playhouses; No. 27. ?Throwing a Disc.? Record and sell instant CDs of musical performances; No. 28. ?Band on the Run.? Set up musical performances where people will least expect them; 9. Animal Antics; No. 29. ?Flamingo Flocking.? Plant plastic pink flamingoes in the yards of unsuspecting victims?for a price; No. 30. ?Living the Wild Life.? Enchant the community by displaying whimsical animal sculptures all over town; No. 31. ?Circus Maximus.? Invite the big top to town to perform for your school; No. 32. ?Pet Smart.? Host a dog- and cat-friendly celebration; No. 33. ?Hitting the Spot.? Play cow, horse, or chicken bingo to enjoy the smell of money; 10. Service Smiles; No. 34. ?Recycling Revenues.? Bag profits by providing specialty recycling services to the community; No. 35. ?Cleaning Up.? Pitch in around town on yard work and chores for a fee; No. 36. ?Baby Booming.? Brand your school as the go-to spot for childcare during citywide events; No. 37. ?Classic Car Carwash.? Buff up the standard car wash by catering to sweet rides; No. 38. ?Send in the Dads.? Enlist fathers and other men in the school community to team up for a memorable event; No. 39. ?Celebrity Service.? Enlist prominent locals and district employees to serve meals at a restaurant?s school night; No. 40. ?Giving Directions.? Hire out teens and adults to flag shoppers into stores; 11. Seasonal Successes; No. 41. ?Scare Up a Maze.? Find money by losing visitors in a haunted halloween maze; No. 42. ?Seasonal Singing.? Get into the holiday spirit by booking groups of carolers all over town; No. 43. ?Gingerbread Housing.? Tempt holiday revelers with a parade of deliciously decorated homes; No. 44. ?Polar Plunge.? Heat up donations by dunking local notables in cold water; 12. Cash Collecting; No. 45. ?A Home Run.? Raffle off a dream house to make your fundraising dreams come true; No. 46. ?Naming Games.? Sell naming rights to small school projects and reap big windfalls; No. 47. ?Give ?Em the Boot.? Enlist crossing guards and other members of the school community to ask passing motorists to drop donations into an outstretched boot; No. 48. ?Fee Parking.? Allow teens to personalize school parking spaces for an annual surcharge; No. 49. ?Your Money or Your Time.? Offer community members multiple ways to give; No. 50. ?Stunts Doubling.? Cap off a successful fundraising effort by performing a silly stunt; References;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (152 pages)
• Subjects: 379.13; Educational fund raising
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452294537; 1452294534
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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