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From the lens Fundraising for Elementary Schools, High Schools, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, PTA, PTO, Travel Teams.

  • waldenthree.net Mar 18, 2012 @ 10:25 am | delete
    Appreciating your topic. Commuity TV and Community Radio tools can be value added to this task on hand as well. Congrads on your Squidoo level. Conversations helps among lensemasters on related topics. THanks.
  • Centavo Mar 17, 2012 @ 7:14 pm | delete
    Wow! Lots of great ideas. Thanks.
  • CosmeticMom Mar 17, 2012 @ 2:44 pm | delete
    More great ideas for Scouts to earn cash :)
  • tainlaulence Mar 12, 2012 @ 10:11 pm | delete
    Great ideas.This is the first time I heard the girl scouts
  • OUTFOXprevention Mar 12, 2012 @ 12:19 pm | delete
    Great ideas! We're always looking for interesting ways to raise money for PASBi.com and other charities!
  • lilPinkfairy288 Mar 12, 2012 @ 11:51 am | delete
    Great lens to try to help others.
  • goo2eyes Mar 12, 2012 @ 11:35 am | delete
    thanks for sharing the fundraising ideas to help the schools, teachers and students. it's really noble to help others. chapeau! angel blessed.
  • JenOfChicago Oct 10, 2011 @ 10:33 pm | delete
    Great ideas!
  • BusinessSarah Oct 5, 2011 @ 10:38 am | delete
    Very comprehensive -- a lot of great fundraising tips and ideas presented here. Well done!
  • Formosangirl Sep 12, 2011 @ 9:14 pm | delete
    I processed the Box Tops last year. It's surprising how fast they accumulate. It's called the power in numbers. Don't throw them away. Drop them off at any nearby school, if you don't have school age kids.
  • beginfundraising Aug 4, 2011 @ 11:29 am | delete
    Check the online free fundraiser
    http://www.beginfundraising.com
  • L_Andersen Jun 10, 2011 @ 4:23 am | delete
    Thanks for some very interesting fundraising suggestions. Maybe one other area that could be worth exploring more is for the school or PTA to sell Christmas cards, aprons, nametags, or similar items produced by pupils. This works in addition to the bigger one-off events that is mentioned very well in this lens.
    One good overview for this could be:
    http://www.slideshare.net/mynametags/fundraising-with-my-nametags-name-labels-oct10
  • plaidlunchbox Apr 28, 2011 @ 2:56 pm | delete
    Thanks for some great ideas! We use several of these at my son's school, and my favorite is the Box Top for Educ. Another one that we use is www.myfrugalfriend.com This is a site that gives a cash rebate for online purchases. The school has an account, and then refers parents & other supporters to sign up under them. The parents AND the school get a little cash back for every online purchase.
  • UKGhostwriter Mar 19, 2011 @ 4:21 pm | delete
    Nice caring lens - good luck with all your endevours!
  • kschoch Dec 12, 2010 @ 4:03 pm | delete
    Some great ideas to check out! Money is increasingly tight for education!
  • Gabriel Dec 3, 2010 @ 12:19 pm | delete
    I've tried several possibilities to raise funds; one that works with the least effort was at a new site called greentribe.us at the fundraising link.
    Not only those students raise funds but they can learn about our environment and the changes we bring about our planet through pollution, neglect, unsustainable practices and mass production.
  • kajohu Sep 15, 2010 @ 2:09 pm | delete
    We went through a lot of fundraising efforts when our boys were in grade school -- successful Cub Scout fundraisers were the annual Pancake Supper and the annual Cub Scout carnival. Both were a lot of fun to help put together and to attend because of the community aspects. Right now my husband is trying to raise money for the high school robotics club where he's the teacher and the robotics club coach. I'll pass on this lens to him for more ideas :-)
  • Lisa Oct 3, 2010 @ 9:59 pm | delete
    Hey I am a new Tiger Den Leader and my son was a tiger and now a wolf, can you please tell me more about the annual Pancake Supper and the annual Cub Scout carnival. I would love to learn more. I am trying to come up with ideas to help my tiger cub raise money for there uniforms. Thanks
  • kajohu Oct 4, 2010 @ 7:01 am | delete
    Hi Lisa -- Unfortunately this was about 15 years ago, so I don't know if the Cub Scout Pack does that any more. They were Pack-wide events, with months of planning before the actual event. Our council has a popcorn sale every year which is easier to organize (it's going on right now). You might talk to your local Boy Scout council to get suggestions that are easy for Tiger Cubs. Good luck!
  • auscause Jun 12, 2010 @ 4:26 am | delete
    Its absolutely correct that finding the right fundraiser for one not for profit organization is essential to maximizing one's donations. The ideas about fundraising which have been given in this lens is really good.
    http://www.auscause.com.au
  • TopStyleTravel May 14, 2010 @ 8:20 am | delete
    First, congrats on a great lens with good ideas, and for being in the Top 100!
    Fund raising in the 21st century is moving toward cause marketing. Using what families are already doing... traveling. Travel is the largest economy in the world. With entertainment, cruises, family reunions, golf trips, and biz travel to name a few, has a HUGE potential to solve many funding problems of school PTA's and other non profits. Most parents would support this, as they already book travel and entertainment on the Internet. Thereby redirecting needed funds to their child's school.

    See the video @ http://www.passport2giving.com/

    Contact me through my lensmaster page for more information.
  • OneFootPutt May 14, 2010 @ 2:08 pm | delete
    Thanks for the compliment. I looked at your website, however, I couldn't find a link to click for more information, a phone number, or even a name. That scares me as a not for profit fundraiser.

    Doing a search on Google, I found many sites with the same website, which scares me even more. Finally, one of the sites indicated that there was a one-time fee of $500 to sign an organization up for this opportunity.

    I'm not sold on this type of fundraising, especially when I can't find out how well it works. $500 is a steep price for PTA's or Travel Teams to pay in order to be involved in a fundraising opportunity that doesn't guarantee a profit.

    In my honest opinion, I would pass on this type of fundraising.
  • Kiosks4business Mar 18, 2010 @ 4:20 am | delete
    A great lens with some good advice - thank you.

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  • Centavo Mar 6, 2012 @ 6:37 pm | delete
    Yes, I agree. Thanks for the great info. Running a golf tournament is also a good way to raise money. Make extra money by selling Mulligans. Add more pizzazz to your mulligans using these unique and hilarious mulligan golf cards. Check them out here and take advantage of the free ones. http://www.mulligangolfsite.com Wishing you all much success with your fund raising.
  • OhMe Nov 14, 2009 @ 7:20 am | delete
    Back to this lens to lensroll to my Pendleton Elementary School Memory Garden lens.
  • hlkljgk Nov 9, 2009 @ 12:38 pm | delete
    some great ideas here; thanks for the resource
  • Kim R. Sep 25, 2009 @ 4:23 pm | delete
    Change has arrived in fundraising. I came across a website www.raisewhileyousave.com (RWYS) the other day when looking into Green fundraising oppurtunities, as I am fed up with my kids going door 2 door and selling cookie dough and magazines. I looked into this new fundraising program which is helping parents Save Money while raising money.they are also helping great causes which don't have any budget to run a fundraiser, as they do all the work for you, by building you a webpage attached to thier website. Thier products are these really snazzy energy saving product kits, which can save parent $100's of dollars on those bills we all hate to open. I thought I would share this information as we could all do with a little extra cash during this economy Im sure. My friend who is a PTA mom is always complaining about the difficulty of getting new ideas, and the lack of interest they have in the same old boring fundraising oppurtunities. I think this is very clever, as the schools and comm
  • Ed Shook Sep 24, 2009 @ 10:21 am | delete
    Please share www.raisewhileyousave.com. This is the easiest online fundraising anywhere. It costs nothing AND it saves people money and helps the environment. Awesome!
  • shyannetla Aug 23, 2009 @ 10:39 am | delete
    Some great ideas just not sure how to incorporate them into our charity needs. We are a Non-profit organization for Mustang horses. My parent group is called "American Mustang and Burro Association and my local chapter is called the Michigan Mustengos. I became involved with the AMBA when I approached them regarding a Charity Trail ride across America. I have everything in place logistically, except I am now faced with the task of raising the money to fund the event. I really need help and ideas. The proposed budget for the entire ride is 12,500. Any suggestions?? Here is the website for the charity ride:
    www.mustangsofamericaride.com
  • shoptofundraiseusa Jun 11, 2009 @ 6:17 am | delete
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  • mneill Apr 27, 2009 @ 12:58 pm | delete
    Great lens! Another great fundraiser is a bakeless bake sale! No inventory, no expenses, just a sincere request for help. We raised over $250 in a month for military children during the holidays.
  • Apr 27, 2009 @ 8:34 am | delete
    Great lens! Our Intermediate school does the Market Day -- it's a great way for the kids to raise money and hone in on their entrepreneurial spirit!
  • OhMe Apr 20, 2009 @ 8:44 am | delete
    Great lens. Lensrolling to my Friends of the Park lens as well as Freedom Fest. Thank you for some wonderful info.
  • autographpros Jan 18, 2009 @ 5:32 pm | delete
    Online auctions are incredible fundraisers as it allows the charity to get donors they normally would have have had.

    Michael Kasmar
    http://www.autographpros.com
  • lemonsqueezy Dec 1, 2008 @ 10:18 am | delete
    Cookies are great sellers for the Girl Scouts. We participated in a craft fair this year where we sold lemon sticks (a Baltimore tradition).
  • Justin_Fraser Nov 27, 2008 @ 12:05 pm | delete
    Great Lens! Another great idea is trading in old cell phones and ink cartridges for some cash. Over time, it can really add up.
  • EagleScoutMom Nov 24, 2008 @ 12:19 pm | delete
    Great lens - we've done them all as well - I clip the boxtops all the time - it has become routine. I just put in my Cub Scout Pack's POPCORN Order this weekend ! I am going to suggest a Wendy's night as our next funraiser - thanks you so much for the idea! You have a great much-needed lens. I will definitely pass it on. Check out my BSA lens. Thanks again - 5 stars!
  • CoachBrown Nov 4, 2008 @ 10:48 pm | delete
    Thanks for your contribution to the community, and for joining our "block party" within the community - Need to Know, Yearn to Learn - You're featured!
  • CoachBrown Nov 4, 2008 @ 8:37 pm | delete
    A great resource from someone who's been around the block a few times! I guess my favorite is the box top / label one since I don't feel like I'm coming up with more money, but the grocery card sounds like a winner! ooohh - and who can pass up a timely car wash...? Great presentation by the way!
  • OneFootPutt Oct 10, 2008 @ 9:34 pm | delete
    What's your favorite fundraiser or what about a fundraiser did you like or dislike

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