Posted: 18 Aug 2016 03:02 PM PDT
It’s back to school time and that
means kids are not only getting back to the classroom, but back to
extracurricular activities as well. Which also means it’s time to start
thinking about fundraising for all those activities your students are going to
partake in throughout the school year. A great way to raise some money and
promote your nonprofit or school group is calendars.
They can be completely customized.
There are a variety of products sold
for fundraisers from wrapping paper to cookie dough, but most of them are not
products that will remind buyers of your organization year round. It can
be as simple as featuring your organization’s logo or team mascot on each page
or as complex as you want it to be with artwork created completely by your
group.
You can create buzz by letting
others contribute.
A great way to make a calendar feel
personal is to let students or members of the organization submit photos or
artwork to be featured in the calendar. You can use pictures from your
community or artwork from students. Those that are selected will be
thrilled to be featured!
You can sell advertising space
to cover costs.
Local businesses want to show
support for their community. Approach local merchants and vendors and ask
if they would like to be featured in your calendar and show support for your
organization. You can take it a step further by selling individual date
squares to businesses that want to highlight an upcoming event. The
businesses that contribute may even let you display your calendar at their
locations.
Repeat Business
Because calendars are replaced
annually, once you have a successful calendar campaign established you will
have loyal repeat buyers and supporters year after year.
If you think calendars may be a great fundraiser for your organization
and want to learn more reach out to your HALO Account Executive to get expert
advice on creating a calendar program that is unique to your group.
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