We noticed this fundraiser with a difference on our friend Mandy’s ‘Fundraising Whisperer’ website. With the Schoolyard Stories, fundraiser, you can create your own books, and then sell them as a fundraiser. Possibilities include: Storybooks – Students write and illustrate stories, and they are compiled into a high-quality book of short stories. Cookbooks – collect
Here’s a great fundraising idea we found on the Fundraising Directory website – publish a community cookbook. As Mandy (the ‘Fundraising Whisperer’) points out, modern printing technology makes this idea much easier to put into practice, as you can get a high-quality job with a small print run. A community cookbook is more than just
Here’s an idea for a school fundraiser – join the Garage Sale Trail in November. Garage Sale Trail is Australia’s biggest secondhand treasure hunt. Each year, more than 400,000 Australians take part by hosting garage sales or markets at their homes, schools, unit blocks, community halls and even pubs — or by shopping the Trail.
A school fete can be a wonderful community event – and a great fundraiser! But how do you make your fete interesting and different? We found lots of ideas on the “Fundraising Whisperer” website – from competitions and games you can set up yourself, to sponsorship opportunities, creative activities and events such as the “Cow
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
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