Transcript Fundraising Needs - NJPBSIS http://njpbs.org

Fundraising Needs
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Student prizes
Staff prizes
Spirit and morale events
Photocopying
Instructional event materials
– Lesson plan materials – video, props
– Posters
Ideas for Fundraising
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Bake/craft sales
Pizza sales
Staff “jeans” day
Donations from local businesses
School store
Sell advertisements in a PBSIS newsletter
Ideas for Fundraising
• Hold talent show/dance
• PTO/A grants
• Macy’s fundraising opportunity for community
based organizations
– Schools can buy coupons (all day passes) at discount
and then sell them for $5 to make a profit
– Contact your local Macy’s for more information
• Community Relations 1-800-287-7426
• [email protected]
Organizing Fundraising Activities
• Have a fundraising Chair on the team
• Recruit assistance from other
staff/community members outside team
• Set up a schedule in advance
– Jeans day every last Friday of the month
– One activity each academic quarter
• Work with other organizations doing
fundraising
Fundraising Considerations
• Check with administration about soliciting
funds
• Create template letter to use for soliciting
donations
• Create short fact sheet on PBSIS to
include with donation letter
Fundraising Considerations
• Utilize businesses with ties to schools
community
– Parents
– Service providers
• Create spread sheet of potential
businesses
• Keep track of who donated and amount
• Send thank you letters and let them know
how their donation contributed
Fundraising Considerations
• Put donator names in newsletter, school
wall (free advertising), website
• Invite businesses to special events (e.g.
talent show, instructional event)
• Keep communication open!
• Freebies 2003: A Practical Guide for
Finding Free Reinforcers
– http://www.kipbs.org/freebies2003/freebies.htm
– Includes template letters, names of
organizations