subject: Organizing School Fundraisers [print this page] Organizing successful fundraisers is not an easy deal. You need to have the right strategy and planning to make the event a success. If you are planning to organize a fundraiser in your school you can select from many potential school fundraising ideas like art exhibition, fete, sports meet, fashion show, musical show, and many more. However, first you need to bring together a team of enthusiastic people who are willing to volunteer for the event.
When thinking of school fundraising ideas, choose options that that are sure to attract people from your area. You can add cultural events to the fundraiser to add that extra spark. If your area has some specialties you should try and make them a part of your event. For instance if your area is famous for any particular food item, you can have a stall that serves that food item. Similarly if you live in an army area, you can host an exhibition with the theme of supporting the defense personnel. Try to add a human touch to the event by including the things that your expected guests can relate to on a personal level.
Promoting the event is the next on the priority list because the more people know about it the better will be the strength of the people. For promoting fundraisers you can send flyers to the parents. You can make posters inviting people to be at the event, using slogans that would express the seriousness of the cause of fundraiser. Another way to promote the fundraiser will be the internet. You can use social networking sites like Facebook, Orkut, and likes to let more people know about the event. Text messages and e-mails are also great ways to promote your event.
You can set a reasonable entry fee for the event, and for those who want to donate more for the cause, you can have donation boxes at the venue of the fundraiser. You can make sections for games, food items, handicrafts, and other goodies to add to the amount of raised funds.
