Long-term Goals



* How does fundraising sound into the school's overall economic plan?

* Is there substantiation that clearly identifies the role of fundraising for the edifice community?

* For what types of expenditures can/will fundraising be used?

* Does the fundraising plan cover more than a edifice year?

Coordination

* Is there an approval process so that fundraising events have oversight?

* Is there overall coordination so that different classes/teams/projects don't end up with overlap in fundraising efforts (e.g., doing a kindred fund-raiser at the same time)?

* Is there overall coordination so that the grouping participating (whether staff, faculty, or students) are not overtaxed with responsibility?

* Is there overall coordination so that the accord (and especially parents) are not asked for support at too frequent intervals?

* Is there a liaison with neighboring schools and organizations to avoid duplication?

Short-term Goals

* What particular goal(s) does this fundraising crusade have:

o Who module receive the assets raised?

o What are the assets ear-marked for?

o How much money is needed?

o What module be finished with a surplus, if any?

o What module be finished in case of a deficit, if any?

* How do the goals for this particular crusade sound in with the larger fundraising picture?

Fundraising Options

* What are the fundraising options available for the particular goal?

For each option, consider the following:

Resources

* How much time module it take?

* Is there any monetary outlay required to begin?

* Does it require use of the edifice facility?

* Does it require time spent right of normal student hours?

* How module word of the fund-raiser reach the target audience?

* Are another materials needed, such as:

o tables for a bake understanding

o soap, buckets, sponges, hoses for a car wash

o merchandise for a edifice accumulation

o a phone tree for unscheduled changes of plan and/or emergencies

Personnel

* How many grouping module it involve?

* Who are the grouping who module be involved?

* Are any special personnel needed such as:

o chaperones for a dance

o an advisor/accountant for a edifice accumulation

o clean-up crew for after a bake understanding

o money counters and receipt collators for gift-wrap understanding

o unloading a delivery truck/boxes and sorting items from a company.

Safety

* If on edifice property, is the fundraising activity covered under the school's insurance policy?

* If students module be interacting with strangers, have guidelines been determined and issued (e.g., for parent chaperones, students traveling in groups, etc.)?

* If students are participating with sales, have arrangements been made to collect money periodically so that students are not responsible for super sums?

Meeting Goals

* Will this option raise the needed money?

* If an item is being sold:

o is it of high quality?

o is it timely?

o is it likely to be of interest to a super sufficiency number of people?

o module it draw assets from grouping right those who are usually asked (e.g., parents, neighbors)?

o module it build school/community spirit?

o is it in keeping with the school's mission, policy, and teachings (e.g., if the edifice is famous for its anti-drug stance, selling coffee may raise an supply because of the caffeine; similarly if the edifice focuses on nutrition and then sells candy)?

* If a company is supplying a product, what is their policy on:

o quality issues?

o returns?

o rewards for high sales?

o students/client mistakes on visit forms?

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