Frank Sennett

Fundraising

50 Proven Strategies for Successful School Fundraisers

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

FUNdraising takes school and district leaders through the process of organizing fundraisers that bring in significant dollars, engage the community, and often contain a compelling learning component, as well. The author showcases 50 creative, real-life fundraising initiatives and explains how schools can coordinate successful events with aplomb. The book also includes online resources for fundraising and grantwriting, plus tools, checklists, and guidance on ethical issues.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Corwin
• Seitenzahl: 154
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 234g
• ISBN-13: 9781412949828
• ISBN-10: 1412949823
• Artikelnr.: 22803293

Autorenporträt

Frank Sennett earned his fiction MFA from the University of Montana, and now teaches in the UCLA Extension Writers' Program. He served as editor of the K-12 journal Curriculum Review for a decade. His other Corwin Press books are 101 Stunts for Principals to Inspire Student Achievement and 400 Quotable Quotes from the World's Leading Educators.

Inhaltsangabe

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