Readafun _ School Fundraiser _ Education Fundraiser

1. READAFUN'S ONLINE READ-A-THON Formerly known as Whooo’s Reading’s Read-A-Thon, we've partnered with PTAs/PTOs nationwide since 2012 to fundraise and engage readers.

2. School Spotlight: Sabal Point Elementary in Orlando, FL raised $22,800 in 17 days. "I have had so many parents come up to me and tell me how L2E got their kids excited about reading. The money is fantastic but knowing that really makes it all worthwhile!" -Julie M, Sabal Point PTA Coordinator

3. FAQs Is Readafun safe? Yes! Student pages are only visible to parent-approved sponsors. Do teachers have to participate? Nope. Teacher participation is completely optional. How do we get the money? Instantly. We link to your bank account and deposit money as it comes in. Are there paper materials? Yes! We provide paper logs and sponsorship forms you can print for students without access.

4. What is Readafun? We are an online Read-A-Thon fundraising organization that encourages higher level reading and writing, promotes critical thinking and comprehension, and facilitates family interaction. Students read whatever interests them and invite their friends and family via email to make donations based on the number of books or hours they read. Your school keeps 80% of funds raised, there is no door-to-door selling, and it needs only one to two volunteers.

5. How long should the Read-A-Thon last? The length and dates of your Read-A-Thon are completely up to you. The most successful schools run our fundraiser for 4-6 weeks. • Less than 2 weeks is not recommended because you want students to read as many books as possible. Note that we have seen donor fatigue occur with fundraisers that last longer than 8 weeks. A fundraiser this long may begin to interfere with other activities and obligations such as testing, school plays, and vacations.

6. When is the best time of year for a Read-A-Thon? Fall and spring are excellent times to host a Read-A-Thon. September and October fundraisers benefit from back-to-school excitement, while March fundraisers line up well with Literacy Month and Dr. Seuss's birthday.

7. What do you need to get started? To create your Readafun fundraising account, you will need to provide some basic information and sync your organization's bank account to Stripe.com (Please see question What is Stripe.com?). Specifically, you will need: • A student roster in excel format with your students' first name, last name (or last initial), grade, and teacher name; • Start and end dates for your Read-A-Thon; • Goals for your Read-A-Thon in minutes (How many minutes would you like your school to read?) and dollars (How much is your school hoping to raise?); • To sync your organization's account with Stripe.com

8. How much money can I expect to raise? Each school will vary in the dollar amount raised. Factors such as the time of year and how well you promote your fundraiser to parents, teachers, and students will significantly impact your result. When planning your event, please consider the following factors, all of which help indicate how much you'll raise: Previous fundraising efforts: How much have you raised in the past for jog-a-thons, product fundraisers, carnivals, etc? Participation: What percentage of students have participated in past events? Timing for your Read-A-Thon: When do you plan to do this? Fall? Summer? Next year? Will this be your major fundraiser or is it supplemental? If this is a last minute fundraiser, will parents have donor fatigue from previous fundraisers this year? Is this something new that everyone will be excited about? Teacher involvement: This program is easy for teachers to use. We've found that you'll raise 37% more if just a quarter of your teachers participate! Promoting the event and getting parents involved: Parents need to authorize student accounts and help invite sponsors, so explaining and promoting the program to them is essential. We provide printable and video instructions for both parents and students. It is important to note that the fundraisers where parents were heavily involved raised as much as $28,000. Events with minimal parent involvement often raise significantly less.

9. Readafun Readafun is a simple, effective, and educational online read-a-thon fundraiser. With just one volunteer, raise thousands! For More Information Visit Our Website:- https://www.readafun.com/