Social media is just so accessible that it makes it easy to reach a large audience quickly. I know the value of teaching kids to work hard for the things they want to achieve, but everything doesn't have to be difficult to be effective. Work smarter, not harder.

 

This.

 

Plus, I know I would just as soon donate money than to pay 20 bucks for something, and not get it until 4 weeks later. By that time, I've already forgotten about it. If I'm gonna pay 20 for a product, and half goes to the company and the organization only gets the other 10, I'd rather make a straight 20 dollar donation.

 

Now, if it was something like Little Caesars Hot N Ready Pizza...different situation. Pay and get the goods on spot. lol

 

Field advertising sigs are the biggest, smartest, easiest fundraising to do.

 

Letter writing campaigns also. You'd be amazed at the alum spread out across the state, region, country that donate.

 

Work smarter, not harder. I'm writing a book on that one day.

I believe this thread is taking on an issue which makes it fair game but please don't use this thread as a springboard to violate the rules. Everyone is free to advertise in the advertising forum.

Here is the question I have for folks that use these type of company. Why would I pay someone 25% of what is donated to me when all they are doing is holding my money. If I get donations I want all of the money.

 

I agree. The reason I've always heard is that they reach a wider audience so even though you're only pocket some percent of the funds, you come out with more.

I'm a dinosaur then. Would not be happy at all if our coach chose this route. Can't imagine it would work for a family with multiple athletes and limited number of friends/family to hit up. My kids actually look forward to schlepping the mulch as a team tomorrow. They made up a sales pitch of spreading it for free with an order of 20 bags or more.

 

To each, his own.

 

We use this and have raised a ton of money off of it each of the last 3 years. But then we couple this with selling discount cards or books.

Here is the question I have for folks that use these type of company. Why would I pay someone 25% of what is donated to me when all they are doing is holding my money. If I get donations I want all of the money.

 

You can set up a pay pal account and collect all of the money but you can't see if the kids actually sent out all of the emails they were supposed to or not.

Maybe things have changed but thank goodness for CCH bingo. I don't remember having to do fundraising when my son played.

We didn't have to at Trinity either.

Got hit up by a friend on Facebook to support her son. Maybe I am just too old school - are the days of pounding the pavement a thing of the past?? You just push out an email, have a parent post a link on social media and BOOM - all your needs are met?? Posted here because it is a NKy football team that, frankly, you wouldn't suspect had this kind of need.

 

 

 

 

Ourfund - Ryle HIgh School Football

 

 

1. Yes, I saw that he misspelled Conner Hempel's first name.

2. Call me old and crotchety but the "and trying to compete psychologically while wearing old uniforms" it just too much. Just say "they're old and we want new ones." Psychologically?

Seems easier and more efficient than "pounding the pavement". You reach a much larger audience in a shorter time. And now it's reached all of us.

Girl Scouts are not allowed to sale Girl Scout Cookies by any social media. Is that because of efficiency, or is it because the use of social media to sale something does not properly teach youth of the work involved to achieve a stated goal?

Girl Scouts are not allowed to sale Girl Scout Cookies by any social media. Is that because of efficiency, or is it because the use of social media to sale something does not properly teach youth of the work involved to achieve a stated goal?

 

I'd say neither.

 

It's because it's harder to say no to a Girl Scout in person when they know love Thin Mints.

School Fund Raising is a pet peeve of mine...I'm not against raising money for sports, clubs, bands or whatever.

 

It's just the return they make from fund raising companies versus the amount of sales they generate.

 

You said it...which is exactly why I would just as soon donate any day of the week. Totally agree.