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Navigating School Fundraising: Tips and Ideas

Discover different funding options for your school, including county funds, alumni fundraisers, and more. Learn about the application process, project matching, and guidelines for expenses. Find out what your chapter, alumni, and students can cover, with practical examples and fundraising strategies for various events and conventions. Get pointers on budget estimates, ways to cut corners, and contact information for assistance. Explore a range of fundraiser ideas and examples from different schools for inspiration and success.

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Navigating School Fundraising: Tips and Ideas

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  1. BudgetI know I need one- how do I get it? Farrah Johnson

  2. What are your options • County Funds • School Funds • School Advisory Board • Chapter Fundraisers • Alumni Fundraisers • Chapter Fees/Dues

  3. Funds County School • Application Process? • CTE District office? • Do’s and Do Not’s • Repair vs New • Principal • CTE Department • General funds • Specific funds • Leadership • Student development

  4. School Advisory Committee • Application • One time/once a year • Multiple applications • Project • Match “project” to goals • Reading- literature (A Land Remembered) • School Improvement (Landscaping

  5. Fundraisers Chapter Alumni • Annual Events • Student Buy in • Community Support • Leniency • Off Campus • Separate banking

  6. Expenses • Large Expenses • State Convention • National Convention • County Fair • State Fair • FFA Week • Banquet

  7. Expenses • Medium Expenses • Officer Retreat • Career Development Events • Supplies • Travel • Leadership • CPC, COLT, SLS • Chapter based • Farm Repair

  8. Expenses • Small Expenses • FFA Meetings • Games (Idea- Minute to Win it website!) • Socials • Teacher Appreciation • Community Service • Videos

  9. So….. • What can your chapter cover? • What can your Alumni cover? • What can the students cover?

  10. Ideas • Can a student fundraise their dues? • Can you charge a lab fee? • Can you apply for grants? • Do officers bring items for meetings? • Can students bring items for community service hours? • Can you partner with another group on campus?

  11. Examples • Career Development Event • Alumni cover gas $ • Team members pay $20 toward hotel • Chapter covers chaperone and materials • Banquet • Sponsors • Chapter pay for Awards, Decorations • Alumni provide meal • Students bring auction items

  12. Examples • State Convention • Provide fundraising opportunities for event • School pay for registration • Alumni pay for food • Chapter pay for part of room • Student pay for part of the room

  13. Pointers • Don’t break the bank. You can’t cover everything • Check other fundraisers on campus • Don’t overlap • Don’t steal someone’s fundraiser • Check Rules! • School Cafeteria Agreement • # of fundraisers • Partnerships

  14. Don’t forget why we do what we do

  15. Deltona’s FFA Related Fundraisers Summer/Fall Winter/Spring • T-shirt Sponsors • Cookie Dough • Football Concessions • Beef Jerky • Sonny’s Spirit Night • BBQ dinners • Chicken and Rice meals • Sour Candy/candy bars • $5 candy • Roasted Peanuts • Carnations • 5 Guys Spirit Night • Banquet Sponsors • Cake Auction • Chinese Raffle

  16. Recognition

  17. HOW??? • Incentives • Prizes • Offset expenses • Student selected • Community based (Spirit Nights) • Through classes (shop projects; Sales- carnations)

  18. Estimates • Ways to estimate budgetary items • FFA Catalog (Awards) • Lowes/Home Depot • Wal-Mart www.walmart.com • Dollar Tree website

  19. Ways to cut corners • What can be made/built cheaper? • Cardboard is FREE! • Who can help? • Leadership games • Use other facilities

  20. Contact • Farrah Johnson • Deltona High School • Cell- 386-804-1260 • Email- fljohnso@volusia.k12.fl.us

  21. Fundraiser Ideas • Erin Johnson- Pine Ridge • David Harris- Union County • Chris Wilder- Williston • Farrah Johnson- Deltona

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