FUNdraising : 50 proven strategies for successful school fundraisers / Frank Sennett ; cover designer, Scott Van Atta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sennett, Frank, author.

Contributor:

Atta, Scott Van, cover designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational fund raising.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Author�s Note""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Introduction: Put the Fun Back in School FUNdraising""; ""A Tale of Two Pledge Drives""; ""A FUNdraising Manifesto""; ""Part I - Stage Setters: Cornerstones of Successful Fundraising Campaigns""; ""Chapter 1 - Exploring Ethics: Consider These Issues before Launching a FUNdraiser""; ""Chapter 2 - Don�t Try This at School: Avoid These Fundraising Mishaps""; ""Chapter 3 - Clicking for Cash: Crawl the Web for Delighted Donors""

""Chapter 4 - The Publicity Payoff: How to Generate Positive Press for Your FUNdraiser""""Part II - 50 FUNdraising Ideas: Rake in the Bucks with These Creative Concepts""; ""Chapter 5 - Excellent Extravaganzas""; ""No. 1. “Educational Film Festival.� Screen a Series of Unintentionally Hilarious Educational Movies from Bygone Eras""; ""No. 2. “Inspiring Expositions.� Put on an “Inspiration Expo� Replete with Local Experts on Fascinating Subjects""; ""No. 3. “Auctioning Experiences.� Build Buzz for Silent and Live Auctions by Letting Folks Bid on Amazing Outings""

""No. 4. “Double the Auction Fun.� When a Bidder Wins the Hottest Auction Item, Wow the Crowd by Putting up an Extra One for Sale""""No. 5. “Housing Markets.� Host Home Tours with a Twist""; ""No. 6. “Pampering Moms.� Give the Women of the School Community a Well-Deserved Break for Fun and Games""; ""No. 7. “Digging for Diamonds.� A Sandbox Full of Jewelry Makes for Glitzy, Gritty Fun""; ""No. 8. “Tea Partying.� Leaf through These Rich and Tasty Themes""; ""No. 9. “Dance Fever.� Relive High School Memories with an Adult Prom""

""No. 10. “The Pour House.� Raise a Glass for Students at a Wine Tasting""""No. 11. “Daring to Sing.� Tune in to a Karaoke Challenge""; ""No. 12. “Treasure Hunting.� Send Donors off on a Wild Scavenger Hunt""; ""Chapter 6 - Starring Students""; ""No. 13. “Spellbinding Solicitations.� Host a Student Spell-a-Thon or “Celebrity� Spelling Bee Featuring Administrators, Teachers, and other Prominent Smarty-Pants Locals""; ""No. 14. “Paging Profits.� Uncover Nifty Ways to Jazz up Your Book Fair""; ""No. 15. “Model Behavior.� Put on a Stylish School Fashion Show""

""No. 16. “Record-Setting Haul.� Enlist Students to Set a World Record""""No. 17. “Freeform Fundraising.� Maximize Student Participation with a “Do-Your-Own-Thing-a-Thon.�""; ""Chapter 7 - Sporting Chances""; ""No. 18. “Tee Time.� Drive up Receipts with a Variation on the Classic Golf Tournament""; ""No. 19. “Drop the Balls.� When Numbered Golf Balls Fall from the Sky, Schools Win""; ""No. 20. “Hoop Dreaming.� Score with a Three-on-Three Basketball Tournament""; ""No. 21. “Mascot Madness.� Have a Field Day with the District�s Costumed Characters""

""Chapter 8 - Artistic Attractions""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781452297736

1452297738

OCLC:

923707228