Organizing extra-curricular student activities requires dedication, time and money. While the dedication and time are more or less up to the educator involved, obtaining the latter is slightly more difficult. Growing government cutbacks in the education sector has resulted in an increase in the number of schools relying on traditional fundraising campaigns to help offset the lack of funding. The increase in the sheer number of fundraising campaigns across the country has made proper planning and organization the essential aspects of any successful fundraiser. The first thing every fundraiser must have is a clear goal stating how much money needs to be raised, and how these funds will be spent.
Every campaign needs a leader.
Make sure your leader is organized, enthusiastic and most importantly, available. The next important point to consider is the time span of the fundraiser. This should be anywhere from a few days, up to two weeks in length. Also, consider whether you will need space to store inventory, and whether allowance for lost or damaged items will be needed. You must also decide whether a door to door sales campaign is desirable given the weather and the age of the participants, and what the possible alternatives are.