FUNdraising: 50 Proven Strategies for Successful School Fundraisers

Creative new approaches and clever twists on classic fundraising events!

The author presents an abundance of creative and cost-effective fundraising strategies designed to engage the community and bring in significant dollars. Offering real-life examples of administrators, teachers, parents, students, and local supporters who have pulled off popular and lucrative fundraisers in schools across the country, this book:

• Provides savvy organizing tips
• Offers guidance on ethical issues
• Gives advice for avoiding fundraising mishaps
• Contains lists of potential outside partners and sponsors
• Includes resources about online fundraising and grantwriting

If you want to host events that raise spirits along with money and if you want to look back at your school’s revenue-raising efforts with pride rather than relief that they’re over, then this may be the book you’ve been waiting for!

Editorial Reviews
Gerard A. Dery, Director : “A wonderful resource. The author covers all aspects of effective fundraising and provides practical advice and precautions that should be taken to make fundraising successful. This book will make fundraising not only beneficial for schools but it will add a level of enjoyment in the planning, implementation, and positive results of the final product.”

Joen Painter, Education Consultant : “This book makes a distinct contribution to fundraising the easy way! I would definitely recommend that every school facing financial difficulties or just wanting to add to their school resources purchase this book.”

Bonnie Tryon, Principal : “Even for school administrators who have been involved in many fundraisers over the years, there is always need for fresh ideas and new approaches. Having a resource such as this book for a PTO to review could lead to new synergy around a reinvigorated fundraiser.”

The Accidental Fundraiser: A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Money for Your Cause

Are you a volunteer with an organization, school, or project that needs to raise money? The Accidental Fundraiser is a how-to resource that guides you through the process of raising money from your community. The book presents eleven proven fundraising strategies that are easy to carry out and don’t require significant funds, large numbers of people, or extensive knowledge of fundraising. The authors, Stephanie Roth and Mimi Ho, show how to choose the right fundraising strategy (from house parties to bowl-a-thons) and include step-by-step instructions for carrying out all of the activities. In addition, The Accidental Fundraiser contains a wealth of worksheets and practical tips.

Reviews
“The Accidental Fundraiser fills a big gap on my shelf of indispensable books on fundraising. I’ve been waiting for years for someone to write this book, so I could stop hemming and hawing when people ask me how to raise money for their PTA or local theater group. Stephanie Roth and Mimi Ho have produced a common-sense, down-to-earth guide that’s based on years of solid experience in grassroots fundraising. It’s easy to read and full of forms and checklists that will show the most inexperienced fundraiser the path to success.”
–Mal Warwick, Mal Warwick & Associates

“The Accidental Fundraiser is a quick and easy guide for the unsophisticated fundraising volunteer (like me!). The examples in each of the fundraising strategies were specific and realistic and the forms were quite useful. Fundraising can be an uncomfortable and sometimes overwhelming task but the book gives a clear process to follow that will give confidence to even the fundraising novice.”
–Susan Shub, PTA treasurer, Montclair Elementary School

“The Accidental Fundraiser is like a cookbook, complete with step-by-step recipes for fabulously delicious–and successful–fundraisers. It will turn the kitchen novice into a gourmet fundraiser.”
–Robby Rodriguez, executive director, Southwest Organizing Project

“The Accidental Fundraiser is a testimonial that people find a way to make a difference–even if it only starts with a car wash or a garage sale. Buy it and remind yourself: anything is possible.”
–Pilar Gonzales, president, Changemakers Foundation

Successful Fundraising : A Complete Handbook for Volunteers and Professionals

In Successful Fundraising, nationally recognized expert Joan Flanagan gives readers the information they need to capture a fair share of available fundraising dollars. Community volunteers and professional fundraisers alike will find helpful tips and advice on time-proven fundraising techniques and the most profitable new ways to successfully raise money.

From Library Journal
Drawing on her experience in leading fundraising workshops for nonprofits, Flanagan has written a practical manual that will be of use to both novice and experienced fundraisers in all types of organizations. She provides an overview of all the possibilities–memberships, big gifts, planned giving, product sales and cause-related marketing, and foundation grants–and gives specific examples of strategies used by large and small organizations. Flanagan is also realistic about moving from dreaming about money to going out and getting it. She includes an annotated reading list and offers a good discussion of the resources provided by the Foundation Center and other organizations. In these lean times, nonprofits must know every revenue source. This book identifies those sources and offers ethical and profitable strategies for tapping them.
- Mary Jane Ballou, Ford Fdn. Lib., New York
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.