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August 17, 2016

Fundraising Ideas for Schools

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Fundraising Ideas for Schools can be fun, creative and engaging. Yes, school fundraising can go beyond selling cookie dough, candy, candles and wrapping paper. I’ve been there, and I understand the pain of having to sell candy to people who don’t want to buy, or who purchase products from you as a favor.

Fundraising Ideas for Schools Go Beyond Candy Sales

Fundraising Ideas for Schools

When my daughter was a little girl I dutifully sold candy. Want to know a little secret? I was a professional salesman in the footwear industry and even I didn’t like selling candy to friends and family who didn’t want to buy.

My family, friends, and colleagues at work didn’t want to buy candy they didn’t need. They didn’t want the extra calories and sugar in their house. But, they always dutifully helped me out and bought the candy and cookie dough as a favor to me.

Many, who were parents, were already buying and selling candy for their own kids’ school fundraiser. So, this became a quid pro quo. I would sell them candy they didn’t want for my daughter’s school fundraiser. And then I would have to buy candy I didn’t want or need from them.

Years later I established Funds2Orgs, one of the leading school fundraising companies in North America. This social enterprise combined my passion for shoes, with the needs of our U.S-based schools, youth groups and organizations for creative fundraising ideas, and the global need for shoes in developing nations.

Thousands of schools, youth, and athletic groups have partnered with us to collect gently worn, used and new shoes. Funds2Orgs issues a check based on the total weight of the shoes gathered.

A Zero-Calorie Fundraising Ideas for Schools

I’ve mentioned thousands have partnered with us and you can check out what people are saying about Funds2Orgs. We believe in giving our shoe drive fundraiser partners everything they need for success, which includes the following:

1.A team of professional fundraising coaches to help plan and guide each shoe drive fundraiser from start to finish.

2. The collection material for the shoes, including rubber bands and bags.

3. The marketing and promotion material needed for success, including a press release, weekly planner and other resources.

4. The shoes are picked up by one of our team of drivers.

5. A check is issued by Funds2Orgs within 2 business days of the shoes being processed at our depot.

Unique Fundraising Ideas for Schools (Global Impact)

  • The shoes are sent to developing nations to micro-entrepreneurs (small business owners) for inventory. Millions of families in developing countries live in poverty or even extreme poverty. Shoes collected in North America are re-purposed (given a new life) and sold for a profit by micro-entrepreneurs in their local communities.

 

  • Shoe drive fundraisers are a way to do something good for the environment. Did you know that over 600 million shoes are thrown in landfills across the U.S. each year? As those shoes decompose, they harm the environment and health because of the toxins they release. It can take as many as 80 years for a single shoe to decompose.

 

  • Funds2Orgs has worked with many schools and groups across the country helping them raise thousands in each easy fundraiser. We have a proven shoe drive fundraising solution that’s helped so many raise money for education, youth sports and even to adopt children.

 

Do you think the time has come to learn about some new Fundraising Ideas for Schools or youth group? 

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Richard Hicks says

    September 11, 2016 at 5:14 pm

    This is a good idea. I never would have thought of it. Schools certainly need extra funds

  2. Hesper Fry says

    September 10, 2016 at 6:41 pm

    This is a great idea! I appreciate you sharing.

  3. Gloria Walshver says

    September 4, 2016 at 5:01 pm

    When my daughter was younger she sold candy for her school and it was a disaster,never again did she volunteer.

  4. Joy says

    August 24, 2016 at 6:26 pm

    I love this idea! It teaches the kids about others in need and that they are making a difference 🙂

  5. Allyson becker says

    August 20, 2016 at 1:00 pm

    I am not a fan of fundraising. I would rather donate than ask others to do so.

  6. Erin L. says

    August 20, 2016 at 5:26 am

    This is a super idea. Something I would participate in. I don’t want to be bombarded with overpriced candy… or do the bombarding.

  7. Edye says

    August 19, 2016 at 7:51 pm

    Great ideas! Thanks for sharing

  8. Kristie says

    August 19, 2016 at 11:49 am

    What a neat idea! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

  9. vickie couturier says

    August 19, 2016 at 4:53 am

    interesting,,i hate when the kids bring home candy

  10. SHIRLEY SYMON says

    August 18, 2016 at 12:09 pm

    This is a unique idea.

  11. Brenda says

    August 17, 2016 at 9:42 pm

    Great! Thank you!

  12. Wendy R. says

    August 17, 2016 at 8:51 pm

    Thanks!

  13. Laura says

    August 17, 2016 at 4:53 pm

    Some great options. It seems like a lot of schools are doing shoe drives these days.

  14. Julie Lundstrom says

    August 17, 2016 at 3:43 pm

    I never look forward to that time of year. My kids want what they can win but never sell enough.

  15. Jennifer Hess says

    August 17, 2016 at 3:09 pm

    I dreaded when my kids brought home fundraising packets. I hate asking people to buy stuff.

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