fundraising
Grab & Go: 30 Healthier Concession Stand Ideas
Ah, the wonderful concession stand: arming kids and adults alike with Cheetos® and Snickers® for decades. Whether you have been tasked with stocking your concession stand for the local theater production or for the football season, one thing’s for sure. People love to support groups by filling their bellies! Many times, a concession stand is…
10 Virtual Booster Club Fundraising Ideas
Your booster club is on a mission to support a team, group, program or organization. Of all the ways you do this, there is one common theme: money. It takes money to pay for uniforms, equipment, facilities, food, events and sometimes staff. And while schools across the world have a variety of policies around in-person…
10 PTO and PTA Budgeting Tips
Depending on your parent group’s financial picture, budgeting could mean two different things. If you’re strapped for cash, budgeting means making tough decisions on programs to cut. On the other hand, if you’ve just completed a lot of fundraising activities and have good cash flow, you may have lots of programs to fund. Regardless of…
What’s the Difference Between Restricted and Reserved (Unrestricted) Funds?
One common question we see at MoneyMinder is about the difference between Restricted and Reserved funds. What are the rules for the different kinds of funds that are raised? How they can be allocated? And how can changes be made, if at all? These questions came up a lot during Covid as organizations had to…
QR Codes for Fundraising: Still Very Much Alive
Quick Response or QR codes were first introduced in 1994 to track vehicles during manufacturing. Then, marketers got ahold of them. From events to product packaging, the possibilities were endless. If you aren’t already familiar with them, QR codes are black and white grid shapes that are now aimed at mobile phone users. Some have…
4 Key Sports Fundraising Trends You Can’t Ignore
Are you finding that your team’s fundraising efforts have become stagnant? When concession stands are no longer footing the ever-increasing bill to manage your team, it’s time to shake things up. Something that can help with this is understanding the latest trends. To make things easy for you (which is really our goal in life),…
How to Put on a School Talent Show as a Fundraiser
A school talent show is a great way for the PTA or PTO to raise money. Even more important, it helps kids to get used to being in front of an audience and show off what makes them unique! Putting on a school talent show fundraiser is fun, but it takes time and dedication to…
12 Quick PTA Fundraising Ideas (In-Person and Online)
Pandemic or not, our students need us. Maybe your PTA has additional funding requirements to support mental health, support teachers or enhance existing activities. Either way, there’s nothing like a good, quick fundraiser to support schools, teachers and students alike. We’ve all bitten off more than we can chew this year, so we’re keeping this…
How is a Typical Booster Club Management Team Structured?
Booster Clubs exist to provide a financial “boost” for student activities. And as we’ve written about in the past, that activity doesn’t always have to be athletics. There are many types of Booster Clubs that support activities such as music, STEM, theater, arts, and sports. But how is a Booster Club managed? Whether you’re starting…
35 In-Person and Virtual Holiday Activities for Teachers & PTAs
We’ve had quite a year and I for one am glad for the holiday season. Even though our normal gatherings will need to be altered, the holidays still provide a good distraction from the trials of the world. It’s a great time to pause and remember what’s important. For parents, teachers, students and groups like…