NC PTO looking to raise funds in new ways.
September 16th, 2008 by tsullivanQuick story from the Tar Heel State on a PTO looking to repalce traditional fundraisers with more creative efforts.
I understand the motivation, but the story, like many on this theme, doesn’t make one key connection. Story describes a karate event as a replacement for gift wrap and cookie dough, and story furhter describes how the PTO makes $5 a head for 61 participants. That’s $300! I’m not saying it’s a bad event, but it’s a far, far cry from replacing gift wrap and cookie dough. You’d have to host 20 of those events to make up the dollars missing from one decent cookie dough sale.
Groups need to be careful that baby (field trips, teacher support, enrichment, playgrounds, involvement events) doesn’t get washed out with the “these fundraisers are bad” bathwater.
September 24th, 2008 at 8:16 am
I agree, it it very hard to find something to boost the budget/funds without having to sell wrapping paper/cookie dough. I can say that our district of schools have found an alternative that may work or may not. Seems to depend on geographical area for our schools, but we are opting for a “Stress-Free Fundraiser” which basically is asking each family for a donation (we are asking for $25.00 per family) and if each family donates our budget for the school year will be met and we will not have to sell the traditional fundraiser. It’s worth a try. So far we are a quarter funded with three months into the school year (we are a year round school).