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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