Looking for fresh high school fundraising ideas that bring in more money for your cause? Discover 2 easy steps to fewer and more productive fundraisers.

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EASY HIGH SCHOOL
FUNDRAISING
IDEAS THAT BOOST
SALES
F U N D R A I S I N G
P r e s e n t e d B y C l a y B o g g e s s

2. 2 quick tips that can
increase your high school
group’s profits
School district budgets were shrinking
even before the coronavirus pandemic.
Many now predict that money for
schools will grow even more scarce.
What if you want to fund extraneous
things like new equipment, field trips,
or a new marquee?

3. Most will agree that tax dollars are
barely paying for essentials. Should
parents now have to raise even
more money, and are we using
students as pawns exchange for
prizes?
This concerns many, for sure. But
we don’t have much of a choice. If
we want what our tax dollars can’t
provide, the money has to come
from somewhere. So how do we find
a compromise?

4. One answer is to incorporate more
effective high school fundraising
ideas. This way we can do fewer
sales but raise more money.
No one wants to spend more time
than they have to on endless
campaigns.

5. Of course, everyone would love to
have fewer sales projects. But for
some reason the opposite is
happening. It’s because high school
groups aren't taking the necessary
steps. Many are doing little more
than handing out sales information
and asking students to help. Will
the items sell themselves and the
money just roll in?
High school fundraisers are in
zombie mode. There’s little to no
passion or energy. Some students
are only selling because their
sponsors are asking them to. They
don’t understand why.

6. It turns out there are many tools
sponsors can use that will help
bring in more money. Why? People
don’t have the time. It’s a matter of
priority. We understand. Raising
money doesn’t usually make the
priority list. Yet we always reaps
what we sow.
What happens next is pretty
predictable. The first sale doesn’t
go well so sponsors end up
planning another one, and so on.

7. Achieve their financial objective.
Make everything simple and easy.
Two goals are at the top of every
high school sponsor’s wish list
when it comes to planning a sales
campaign.

8. This is what everyone strives for. but
effort and planning are still
necessary before the sale. It would
be nice to simply roll out the ball
and have the sales come in.
Unfortunately, that's not reality.
Execution of the following 2
fundraising ideas will improve your
high school sale. And what's the
long-term benefit? You won’t have
to work as hard because you’ll
accomplish your financial goals with
fewer campaigns.

9. The most important step in the
fundraising process is your kickoff
meeting. It's an essential building
block that provides the foundation
for your success. Your students
should have a clear understanding of
your expectations and the process.
Don't fool yourself. High school
students won't automatically respond
just because you're offering them
incentives. Explaining how the prize
program works is only one part of
your presentation. They're more apt
to sell once you've provided them a
clear path to success.
1. Schedule a Formal Kickoff
Meeting

10. Don't assume. It's always best if you
leave no stone unturned. In other
words, think about what questions
could come up and cover them in
your meeting. Be detailed and give
examples. When showing the
brochure, ask them to think of people
that might want the strawberry
candle.
Filling out an order form may be
obvious. A great way to get your
students excited is to demonstrate a
sale. Ask a student to come up and
do a sales presentation. Complete the
order form and purchase an actual
item! This not only shows the
students how it's done, but also gets
them to see how easy it is to get a
sale.

11. Take the time to decide what you
plan to discuss at the meeting. You
should have some sort of presentation
outline that has been well vetted. But
your purpose is probably the most
important part of your discussion.
How will you get your group to buy
into your cause and how will it be
beneficial?

12. How much money is the group trying to
raise?
How many items does each student need
to sell to reach the group's goal?
When will they need to turn in the money
and order forms?
Goal setting is also important. Not only the
group goal, but each student's individual goal
as well. Here are 3 questions that your
students will need to know the answers to:
1.
2.
3.

13. 2. Successful High School
Fundraising Ideas Set Goals
Students needs to know what’s
expected of them. You can’t just tell
them to ‘do their best’. Of course, we
all want this, but what does it mean?
Everyone will interpret it in a
different way. Instead set the bar
with a concrete number. This way
each student clearly understands
what they need to do. In other words,
how many items do they need to sell
to help the group reach its
fundraising goal?
This requires some advanced
research and calculations. Have you
established your purpose?

14. First, you’ll need to know how much
money it's going to take to achieve it.
Once you know that, based on the
size of your group, how much will
each student need to sell?
What follows is a simple formula:
Group size x Student Sales = Total
raised
To break it down even further, let’s
consider an example:
Let’s look at an example. Let’s say you
have 100 students and you need to
raise $5,000. The retail price of each
item will vary depending on what
you're selling. So let's use $15 for the
average retail price.

15. So, if you make 40% of the retail,
you'll make $6 profit off each item
sold ($15 x 40% = $6.00).
To raise $5,000 each student will
need to sell 8.3 items.
Here's the math:
$5,000 ÷ 100 Students = $50 needed
from each student. Since each item
sold will bring in $6 in profit:
$50 ÷ $6 = 8.3 Items (Round your goal
up to 9 items just to make sure).

16. See our fundraiser goal setting
guide if you're still unclear about the
math. There's a ‘Calculate Your Profit’
tool found on each brochure or
product page. The average profit per
item is already set for each product.
So this is a good way to double-check
to make sure your calculations are
correct.
If you think the student goal is to
low, or too high, adjust it accordingly.
Your estimated profit will reflect your
changes.

17. 3 Fun High School Fundraising
Ideas that Motivate Students
3 Free High School Fundraising
Ideas in 2020
The bottom line is your students will
have an absolute number to shoot for.
This will also allow them to measure
their progress along the way. And
progress usually leads to success.
Boost sales by putting these 4 proven
high school fundraising ideas to work.
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