Beyond The Bake Sale The Ultimate School Fundraising Book

All the ideas and step-by-step instructions you need to raise thousands of dollars for your school are right here in Beyond the Bake Sale. This comprehensive guide will walk you through: · Setting up a fund-raising team · Finding national organizations that will support your school · Putting on events that leave bake sales in the dust · Finding and keep volunteers · Accounting for and distributing the money you raise With school budgets slashed, parent-driven fund-raising is needed to keep classrooms stocked with computers and supplies, school libraries with books and teams with uniforms and equipment. Complete with school year timelines, Beyond the Bake Sale is the one book you need to start making money for your school this year.

All the ideas and step-by-step instructions you need to raise thousands of dollars for your school are right here in Beyond the Bake Sale. This comprehensive guide will walk you through: Setting up a fund-raising team Finding national organizations that will support your school Putting on events that leave bake sales in the dust Finding and keep volunteers Accounting for and distributing the money you raise With school budgets slashed, parent-driven fund-raising is needed to keep classrooms stocked with computers and supplies, school libraries with books and teams with uniforms and equipment. Complete with school year timelines, Beyond the Bake Sale is the only book you'll need to start making money for your school this year. "...An encouraging, comprehensive fundraising manual." Kirkus Reviews "Parents and school staff engaged in school fundraising will appreciate this extensive guide to achieving a successful outcome from a multitude of fundraisers." Book Life

Joachim is an innovative fundraiser who has compiled foolproof methods from across the country that will raise the maximum amount of money for any elementary or secondary school. This book shows parents how.

Countless studies demonstrate that students with parents actively involved in their education at home and school are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs, graduate from high school, and go on to post-secondary education. Beyond the Bake Sale shows how to form these essential partnerships and how to make them work. Packed with tips from principals and teachers, checklists, and an invaluable resource section, Beyond the Bake Sale reveals how to build strong collaborative relationships and offers practical advice for improving interactions between parents and teachers, from insuring that PTA groups are constructive and inclusive to navigating the complex issues surrounding diversity in the classroom. Written with candor, clarity, and humor, Beyond the Bake Sale is essential reading for teachers, parents on the front lines in public schools, and administrators and policy makers at all levels.

If food is nourishment to a person, money is sustenance for most nonprofit organizations. Yet many small organizations rely on one-off efforts and get-rich events in place of real fundraising strategies. Just because an organization is small, or volunteer-run, or located in a rural area, does not mean its leaders can’t professionalize their fundraising, establish effective processes, and build genuine relationships that will lead to the ultimate goal: people giving to people. Beyond the Bake Sale: Fundraising for Local History Organizations meets organizations where they are, cutting through all of the assumptions and mumbo-jumbo, taking professional fundraising strategies and scaling them to an accessible level. Designed specifically for small cultural heritage organizations, this book is written with their unique challenges in mind. From caring for objects-based collections to succeeding with minimal (or no) permanent staff to grant writing for those who’ve never written grants, this book is for local history organization leaders doing critical work to care for our shared history. Complete with explanations, examples, and thought-provoking questions, this book challenges local history leaders to brainstorm, communicate, experiment, and plan. Blank worksheets encourage readers to put ideas down in writing and establish processes to build upon. Whether read cover to cover or used as a reference text for specific topics, users will find material that begins with a broad overview before narrowing to focus on tips and tactics that will help grassroots fundraisers feel more comfortable, confident and confident in their efforts. Above all else, this book is grounded in the idea that fundraising is an intentional, people-focused process built on genuine, personal relationships. This philosophy should be as accessible to leaders at small cultural heritage organizations as to anyone else doing important nonprofit work in their communities.

Presents 50 fun, creative, and cost-effective fundraising strategies from schools across the country and includes savvy organizing tips, guidance on ethical issues, and advice for avoiding mishaps.

Many types of nonprofit, charitable, and other small organizations need funding yet cannot afford to employ a full-time fundraiser, relying instead on volunteers or staff members to raise the money. The Accidental Fundraiser is a practical guide covering all aspects of fundraising for the small organization, the volunteer, and the staff person in any setting who plans to take on a fundraising project for which s/he may not have been trained. Author, librarian, and accidental fundraiser Julie Still offers practical and reassuring advice that will help any individual become an effective fundraiser regardless of previous experience.

One of the biggest challenges for teachers today is finding the extra money needed to provide students with the very best education. How to Get Money for Your Classroom & School provides teachers with the solid know-how to meet that challenge head on! Grant writing can often seem overwhelming to educators. The authors take teachers by the hand and show them how to find grant sources, write query letters, and prepare a winning grant application. Fund-raising needn't be a chore. Let the authors share successful ways to build both parent and student involvement in exciting and unique fund-raising projects. Fund development is critical for developing a stable source of funds for a school's goals. How to Get Money shows teachers how to develop a pool of money from which teachers can draw year after year. This is a must-read for any educator looking for ways to raise money for his or her classroom or school. Book jacket.