If you have been a member of the PTA for longer than five minutes, you already know one of the biggest challenges that today’s schools face: budgeting. School funding is so pathetically low that most things the school needs will require additional resources.
Many PTA groups have responded to this by organizing a school PTA fundraiser because this is a great way to bring in some much-needed cash.
There is some organizing to be done with a school fundraiser, of course, and it’s not all going to be a walk in the park, but hosting a PTA fundraiser can be a rewarding experience in more ways than one. So how do you go about getting started with a school PTA fundraiser? Obviously you are going to need a really great school fundraiser product idea in order to get everyone motivated about the job ahead of them.
One thing that is a sure-fire winner is a food fundraiser. There are plenty of food PTA fundraisers for schools that will suit any size of the group and any financial goal. You cannot even imagine how many choices are available – pretzels, chocolate, cookie dough, tea, coffee, popcorn, and even gourmet snacks can be turned into very lucrative school PTA fundraiser ideas.
If you don’t know which one of these would suit your group, have a look at our school PTA fundraiser pages and get to grips with the details of each. There are also fundraisers you can do that involve local retailers, and can easily become a yearly tradition.
Discount cards are fantastic, they give your supporters really great deals from places local to them, they result in free advertising for the retailers involved, and best of all, your discount card fundraiser can make up to 90% in profits for you! If you think this might be the school PTA fundraiser idea for you, have a look at our discount cards PTA fundraiser and see for yourself how well it can work.
Make your supporters feel extra special with Specialty Popcorn Fundraising. By offering only the best bags of gourmet popcorn you providing a product that people truly like. This popcorn comes come in six delectable flavors. It is also gluten-free, MSG-free, and made with Non-GMO corn. Your group will make a 40% profit and can even qualify for free shipping.
What You Should Know
There is no money required upfront for this popcorn fundraiser. We provide free brochures, order forms, and cash collection envelopes. You pay us after you sell your popcorn. This way allows you to use the money you’ve collected to pay for your order.
When you place your order, Easy Fundraising Ideas will calculate the cost of your order based on the profit percentage you earned. You will pay us that amount of money and keep your profit.
This chocolate covered pretzel rods fundraiser is definitely worth its weight in flavor! Crisp pretzel rods are dipped in milk chocolate then rolled in delicious select toppings including crushed candy-coated chocolates, toffee, and rainbow sprinkles. The mixture of salty pretzel, sweet chocolate, and tasty toppings is sure to satisfy all cravings!
What You Should Know
You sell each Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rod for $1.00. You can make up to 50% profit depending on how many cases you purchase. Remember shipping is FREE. See the profit chart for more details.
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