How to Increase Your School Association Membership: 5 Tips
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
A Quick Guide to 5 Types of Clothing Fundraisers for Schools
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
Beyond Thank You Notes: Unique Ways to Acknowledge Donors
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
Promoting Your School’s Fundraisers Online: 4 Strategies
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
4 Fundraising Tips for Your School’s Booster Club
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
5 Do’s and Don’ts of College Performing Arts Auditions
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
Building an Alumni/ae Network: 4 Engagement Strategies
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
How Workplace Giving Can Drive your School Fundraiser
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
6 Reasons Why a Golf Tournament is a Hole-In-One for Schools
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
Designing a Navigable School Website: 3 Best Practices
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,
Explore the Top-Rated Matching Gift Provider | 7 User Stories
At SchoolMoney, we know that equipping your institution with the right technology is a must—especially when it comes to funding your operations. Thus, we often look around at the different software options, and we like to see what the schools using these tools have to say. One type of fundraising
3 Tips to Set Goals For Your Dancers in Your Classes
As a dance studio owner or teacher, you understand the importance of facilitating your students’ growth over time. Many of your students will start at your dance studio at a young age, giving you a prime opportunity to help them develop both personally and professionally. To hone their dance skills
4 Ideas For Incorporating Animals Into School Fundraisers
Animals have a special way of bringing people together. That’s why animal-themed fundraisers are popular among schools. Not only do these events attract a wider audience, including pet owners, animal lovers, and members of the community who may not typically participate in school events, but they also help teach students
4 Data-Driven Strategies for Department-Specific Fundraising
As your school faces financial challenges and budget constraints, it’s important to ensure that each department has the resources it needs to provide quality education to students. However, with so many schools and organizations competing for support, it can be difficult to stand out. That’s where data comes in. By