The ability to accept credit or debit card payments has become essential for fundraising activities, as many people no longer carry cash. This may involve the use of mobile EFTPOS facilities for events such as fetes, where payment is taken on the spot. But how can Parent Clubs make this work? We have the latest
Expressions group projects are the perfect feel-good fundraiser for your school, just like a yearbook on a tea towel…
A recent article in the Age focused on the increasing size and complexity of school fetes – and the way schools increasingly rely on them to make ends meet. According to the article, “School fetes are ditching 20 cent lucky dips and free petting zoos in favour of large school festivals as they try to
There may be an alternative to traditional fundraisers – your Parent Club or school could apply for a grant. There are many philanthropic and government organisations that offer cash grants for good causes. Our friend Mandy the Fundraising Whisperer has set up a new page on her website called Grants Space – a place to
Our friend Mandy the Fundraising Whisperer has alerted us to a fundraiser we hadn’t seen before: the ‘Make Your Case’ fundraiser, where your supporters get to turn photos or drawings into quality phone cases and you get to raise those much needed funds. According to Mandy, the benefits of this fundraiser are: It’s a very
Decorating gingerbread houses is a community-builder as well as a fundraiser. You can create a contactless online fundraiser, a sales drive or a get-together.