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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye.

School fundraising

If you have children, there is the inevitable chance that you will encounter an elementary school fundraiser. It comes with the territory of putting kids through either public or private school. Fundraising can be a great way for parents to help support local schools, expand their child's educational well-being, and increase their child's social skills.

There never seems to be adequate funding available for educational purposes. Holding a fundraiser can help bring in extra revenue so schools can offer additional programs and activities for kids of all ages.

Fundraising procedures

Every Fundraiser needs a person to be responsible for the cash collected. If it will be collecting in excess of one hundred dollars, I recommend that a Treasurer be elected by the membership, or at least by the executive committee.

All receipts or debits should be recorded and reported by the Treasurer. Any money paid out to conduct the fundraiser should be accompanied by: a cash receipt accompanied by the date and signature of the cash receiptant.

Fundraising expert

There are many benefits to working with the fund raising consultant not to mention the fact that you earn substantially more funds for your favorite charity organization. If you do not possess the proper skills of planning and working with local community leaders you may benefit greatly by hiring a fund raising consultant.

CONCLUSION

Thinking about sponsoring an event to raise money for your favorite non-profit charity? It's important to consider ideas that will generate as much profit as possible with minimal expense. There are many ways to go about doing this. Having corporate sponsors or individuals willing to donate their time, money, or supplies will make your job even easier and more successful. Here are just three ideas; with a little creative thinking, you can come up with more of your own.