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Great Fundraisers for Schools

Post Icon Posted on 06/24/2009
 
No matter whether your school needs money for equipment, supplies, or to help support its sports teams or clubs, you've probably ended up here because you need to come up with some great Fundraisers for schools. School fundraisers pretty much set the bar for Fundraising in general, because so many schools are in need of great Fundraising Ideas to help them bridge the gap between what their budgets provide for and what the students actually need. This is actually good news for you as an organizer, because it means you will find no shortage of great fundraisers for schools.

A lot of the best fundraisers for schools out there are the ones that have stood the test of time, the classic ideas that seem to work well over and over, no matter how many times people do them. You may think that people would be bored of chocolate and catalogue fundraisers, but on the contrary - those types of fundraisers are still out there, and still performing well in terms of profits and popularity. After all, some things never change - you loved chocolate bar fundraisers when you were a kid, and today's kids love them just as much. Regardless of why you are organizing your fundraiser, it's hard to go wrong with one of these classic fundraisers for schools.

But certainly there are other options out there for you if you are specifically looking for something a bit different or unique. Scratch Cards, for instance, make great fundraisers for schools, and they are increasing in popularity every year. The scratch cards work well for smaller groups as well, because of the high profits - up to 90% if you can commit to 1,000 cards or more upfront. And the concept couldn't be simpler: people scratch off 2 covered dots out of 50 on the card, and whatever amount they uncover, that's their suggested donation amount. So if you're looking for exciting fundraisers for schools, scratch cards could be a great possibility for you.

 

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