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My School Board Says No More Candy Fundraisers!

By Jordan Gottlieb Unhealthy Fundraisers Are Out For decades now groups that needed to raise money would turn to two tried and true options that had been sold countless times before and were a sure crowd pleaser: cookie dough and candy. Cookie dough has grown from a bake sale item to now include both frozen…

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The Ten Common School Fundraising Mistakes

By Corey Berman School fundraising is important. We all know that. Few school projects can take flight without the critically funding provided by the various fundraising initiatives launched by school PTAs or school PTOs. There are many types of fundraising initiatives and can be differentiated between product and non-product fundraisers. This article focuses on product…

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Green Cleaning Kit Fundraiser

As much as we don’t like to clean our houses, it must be done and it can be done in a green way with little cost.  Why not help friends and neighbors “get the dirt” on eco-friendly cleaning solutions that are non-toxic and easy to make at home with simple ingredients.  All you need is a bunch…

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Mary Mary quite contrary – WHY does your garden grow?

This is a great idea for a youth group or school to learn about gardening and do some fundraising.   Create a vegetable garden or flower garden and use your harvest for something meaningful.   For a vegetable garden, you can use your harvest to create jars of salsa or homemade soup to sell.  For a flower garden,…

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Green Light – GO! Environmental Fundraiser

For this fundraiser, a company or organization enlists sponsors to help in their race to Go Green. Two opposing teams compete to inform and enlist aid in their communities for environmental awareness. The team who raises the most sales & pledges wins. Here are some ideas for raising money toward your fundraising goal: Create and…

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Seed Sell Fundraiser

Here’s a great environmentally friendly fundraising idea!  Purchase some small plastic zip lock style bags and some seeds in bulk from an online seed supplier or a greenhouse.  Divide the seeds up into the individual bags (be sure to label the bags) and sale them for $1.00 per bag.  You can sell all kinds of seeds from flowers to…

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