Intro In our surveys, we have heard from close to 900 fundraisers nationwide, and have categorised the three main questions that came up: How do we get greater ‘buy in’ from our community for our fundraising efforts? What creative ideas/products or tools are available to help make our fundraising more effective? What funding is available [...]
Welcome back to a slightly warmer term 3! We have exciting announcements to make this term, so keep an eye out next week as we announce the winners of our $5K and $2K pursepack campaigns and our exciting new online fundraising initiative coming soon. And, make sure you enquire about our AIMS focus. If it's funds [...]
Welcome to 2018 How do I make our fundraiser fun? How do I get parents and students on-board? And how do we raise the most funds possible? If you are asking these questions and you want 2018 to be the best year yet then connect with us on Facebook for our ongoing blogs and great [...]
With Gala season in full swing and thousands of things to organise, it can be easy to forget the primary intention of raising funds. Although the downstream benefit of strengthening school community is important, a healthy bottom line was and is the reason ‘why’ fundraisers take on this huge task (voluntarily mind you). Here are [...]
How would RAISING up to 50% MORE on your fundraising efforts help your group? TELL YOUR WHY The art of communicating clearly the ‘Why’ and ‘What’ of your fundraising campaign is a key that hundreds of effective fundraisers/businesses are using. Don’t be trapped by over- communicating the mechanics – the ‘What’ of your fundraiser: How [...]
The Perfect Disaster Plaster Fundraising Campaign. Last month I was invited to share our Disaster Plaster concept with a primary school fundraising team. At the conclusion of my presentation the chairperson said that they were keen to go ahead with a campaign and asked, “If we were to run the perfect campaign, what would it [...]
A GREAT IDEA The popularity of our Reusable Bags is a reflection of NZ's growing awareness of our plastic problem and people’s desire to change. 20,000 REUSABLE BAGS SOLD SO FAR THIS YEAR Make more money and help save our environment. Strong and convenient bags for home, [...]
In recent years, there has been a move away from traditional fundraising products (many of which have become perceived as unhealthy or otherwise unsuitable). NZ school boards and PTAs have been looking for healthier options that are still profitable whilst being appealing and easy for students to sell to friends and family. School Aid [...]
As noted in our article “Three Key Steps to Get Your School Ready for Fundraising in 2017”, some of the most attractive incentives are linked to one-of-a-kind events. You can compile a list of local events that are particularly relevant to your school community, but here are some NZ events that you might be able [...]
Looking for inspiration in 2017? Here are a number of profitable and effective ideas we’ve gathered from around the world: 1. Get Sponsorships for your School Auction (based on ideas contributed by John Chase of Greater Giving) With many PTA or School auction groups it’s common to put a large percent of focus on item [...]
