Fundraisers are a common part of the school experience and
an important part of making your school the best it can be. It’s not uncommon to find student athletes
selling coupon books for their team or cheerleaders selling candy bars for new
uniforms.
Now, new solutions that integrate social media and websites
have arrived for groups to raise money to support their school programs. The
popularity of online fundraising has exploded in recent years, with people
raising money for everything from movie projects to new business ideas to
helping neighbors in need.
Kickstarter.com has been the leader for many years in online
fundraising, and it was even used locally by five sisters to bring their
popular Drought organic juice bar to downtown Plymouth.
People looking to get involved and raise money for school
causes might want to give sites such as Piryx.com and Schoola.com a try. Both
are geared toward helping school groups obtain the funding they need to allow
students to shine.
Schoola.com gives school groups the ability to team up with
local merchants to create special deals for the community, which are then sold
to raise funds. Schoola takes a cut of the funds raised but it handles many of
the logistics of the campaigns at no extra charge, such as check writing and
fulfillment, according to Forbes.com.
Piryx.com, another platform that has been featured by major
media outlets, also allows people to centralize their fundraising campaigns, easily
bringing in donations from the comfort of home.
Another potential resource is DonorsChoose.com, where
teachers can request funding for specific projects directly. And, rewards programs through Amazon and Target
have also become popular ways to raise money for schools.
As with any fundraising endeavor, be sure to do your
research and check references to make sure you don’t fall victim to scams.
Candy bars and coupon books will likely always have a place
but websites like these can be complementary funding alternatives to giving our
kids the resources they need to excel this fall.
Sources for this
article include: http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/five-sisters-want-to-bring-their-raw-juice-to-detroit
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