Archive | February, 2012

Lollipop Fundraising Companies

Posted on 06 February 2012

Let’s talk about how to choose the best Lollipop Fundraising Companies. It is one of the easiest fundraising products to purchase so a quick discussion should tell you all that you need to know. Fundraising lollipops are more or less a commodity in the fundraising industry. There are only a few manufacturers that produce lollipops […]

Record Fundraising for Salvation Army

Posted on 02 February 2012

How has your fundraising season gone? Are donations up? Or down? Feedback we are hearing is that many nonprofits have seen declines in their donation base. But not The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army reported record fundraising results from its 2011 Red Kettle. Reports are that they raised $147.6 million. Based on 2010 results that […]

The Need for School Fundraising

Posted on 02 February 2012

There is obviously a need for school fundraising. There is no doubt about that. School budgets are being slashed more quickly than I ever remember. Some towns and school districts have really identified that growing need for outside fundraising sources and are acting on those needs. I found this recent news article from the Milford […]

Planned Parenthood and Fundraising

Posted on 02 February 2012

Planned Parenthood found out recently that fundraising can be difficult and unpredictable. Just recently the Susan G Komen Foundation announced it was ending its partnership with Planned Parenthood. Komen ended the relationship because Planned Parenthood is the largest provider of abortions in the country and the new director had a difficult time reconciling their organization […]

Successful PTA Fundraisers

Posted on 01 February 2012

Successful PTA Fundraisers don’t happen by accident. They happen for a reason. Most successful PTA fundraisers begin and end with parents who are. So the fact of the matter is that it might make more sense to work on developing a group of parents who are involved with your school before you worry about fundraising […]

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