With summer ending and a new school year starting soon, it will be time for many groups to fundraise. In some communities, people will be inundated with fundraisers, with group after group asking for their support. If you don't ...
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Building Blocks for Participation: Invite People to Do Specific Tasks
Are you having a problem getting volunteers to help out? Try this quick tip. Invite people to do specific tasks. When you get specific in what ...
Communication Matters
One of the key building blocks for better participation in your parent group is communication. Plain and simple, good communication matters. Spending a little time focusing ...
Building Participation for Your Parent Group
Whether you like it or not, building parent involvement in your parent group is a long process. If you don't take the long view, chances are good that you will be continually frustrated. That frustration will only hamper your ...
Fundraising in This Economy
With the economy in a state of funk, you may feel bad about asking people to give your group money. But the fact stands that you need to raise money. While the economy is down, people are ...
Play Clue While Doing Your Fundraiser
In recent years, there has been a serious drop in participation in fundraisers. To turn this trend around for your school, you need to get creative. In this series, we will be talking about things that you can do to increase participation in your fundraiser. Want to add a little fun while ...
Get Local Businesses to Provide Prizes for Your Fundraiser
In recent years, there has been a serious drop in participation in fundraisers. To turn this trend around for your school, you need to get creative. In this series, we will be talking about things that you can do to increase participation in your fundraiser. Fundraisers are a family affair. The child brings home the program ...
Hook Volunteers By Presenting a Need They Can Fill
Frustrated that you ask for volunteers, but no one shows up? Try a different tactic. Instead of asking for volunteers in general, be very specific about what needs must be fulfilled. This isn't a magic pill. It will still take work to get volunteers, but once you do, you will have an easier time keeping ...
Setting up a Flu Clinic at Your School
With all of the talk about H1N1 this year, we are reminded how important it is to get the flu vaccine. If you are interested in setting up a flu clinic at your school, PTO Today has the tools ...
Fundraising in this economy
We have been hearing for more than a year that the recession is effecting fundraising returns. A shrinking economy definitely makes it harder to raise money. Ironically, it is during a down economy that fundraising is even more important, as schools and organizations shrink their budgets and look to cut costs any way they can. ...