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Education, NewsSchool Marketing

School associations dedicate significant planning and resources to support educational excellence within their communities. Associations exist to serve their members, who are the top priority. Members rely on the association for support and resources, and associations rely on members for financial support. Ultimately, a thriving school association depends upon a

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A woman putting clothing into a cardboard box for a clothing fundraiser.
Fundraising

When brainstorming fundraising ideas for your school, you’re probably looking for creative activities that delight students and inspire their parents to give. From food fundraisers to mini carnivals to auctions, you’ve tried all kinds of engaging fundraising events in the past. However, after a while, you’ll need to seek out new ideas

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FundraisingSchool Marketing

Showing appreciation to your school or educational institution’s supporters helps you build a thriving community of alumni and donors. Thank you letters are a staple for showing appreciation, but expressing gratitude in new and creative ways makes your school stand out, leading to more lasting donor bonds. Your donor recognition strategy should consider who

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This guide shares insightful tips for securing more matching gifts at any type of school.
Corporate givingFundraising

Schools need to make the most of their resources, and they can do so by remembering that fundraising isn’t merely about soliciting donations. Instead, it involves developing relationships and maximizing the impact of every contribution to drive meaningful growth within your school. Matching gifts offer a compelling avenue to achieve this

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Elementary-aged students pose together on their school’s front steps.
Fundraising

The cardinal rule for promoting a fundraiser is to market in places where your supporters will see your message. After all, whether your school is hosting a golf tournament or a product fundraiser, the best marketing messages in the world are only effective if the right people see them! While every school’s

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Education, News

When it comes to lesson planning for your children’s church group, your ultimate goal is likely to build a strong foundation upon which kids can grow and deepen their faith. While the right curriculum can guide them in a biblically sound direction, it’s up to you as a children’s ministry

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Explore these tips to improve your booster club’s fundraising results.
Fundraising

Booster clubs and PTAs are incredibly valuable to the schools they serve. Parents and other volunteers fundraise to fill in gaps in school funding, fueling your school’s sports teams, fine arts programs, and other extracurricular activities. This expands students’ opportunities and enriches their lives.  As a school leader or member

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Education, NewsStudents

For college-bound high school students, choosing where to spend the next four years of your life might seem like an overwhelming decision. After all, college is a major investment of both money and time—and that investment already begins as you go through the application process. If you’re planning to pursue a degree

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Education, NewsSchool MarketingStudents

As a fraternity or sorority headquarters director, you understand that your alumni/ae are the foundation of your organization’s continued success. However, with as many generations of alumni/ae that have joined your community over the years, it can be difficult to effectively form deep, memorable relationships with them. Reinvigorate dormant relationships

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Find out how workplace giving can drive your school fundraiser in this guide.
FundraisingStudents

If you’re planning a school fundraiser, you’ll likely do whatever you can to ensure it raises the most funding possible. But have you tapped into workplace giving? If the answer is “no,” you’re undoubtedly leaving a ton of potential revenue on the table. In this brief guide, we’ll explore the

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This article explores 6 reasons why a golf tournament is a good fundraiser for schools.
Fundraising

An unfortunate reality in today’s world is the need for schools to fundraise to fill in funding gaps to ensure student success. Whether your school is raising money for playground improvements, computer upgrades, teacher wishlists, or just the general fund, you know it takes creativity and commitment to be successful. You also

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A woman looks at a school website with her daughter. Learn tips for improving your website in this article.
Classroom, eLearningSchool Marketing

Parents, teachers, students, and community members all rely on your school website to stay connected to your school. From submitting field trip forms to checking out class syllabi, your audience visits your website with a variety of different goals in mind. However, if it’s difficult for your audience to meet these objectives,

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In this article, we’ll go over the five best food product fundraisers that you can leverage for your next school fundraiser.
Fundraising

Imagine this: your school is trying to raise money to build a new playground. Your PTA sits down to come up with an easy fundraising idea that will get the kids involved. You toy with the idea of hosting another walkathon, but you know that there must be another type

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FundraisingSchool Marketing

Your school relies on a steady flow of income to fund scholarships, extracurricular activities, and other miscellaneous expenses that enrich your students’ academic experience. One of the best ways to boost your revenue and engage your school’s community in fundraising is by hosting an auction. An auction is a high-energy,

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