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How to Prepare for your Fundraiser Kickoff

How to Prepare for your Fundraiser Kickoff
How to Prepare for a School Fundraiser Kickoff

Get your students excited about selling.

The kickoff is one of the essential parts of your entire fundraiser. The primary purpose of the kickoff is to generate enthusiasm and support for your cause. In other words, you have to sell your campaign to your students.

If you're successful and your students buy-in, you will have created much-needed sales momentum to help you reach your financial objective.

But creating enthusiasm and momentum is just the beginning. You'll also need to work to keep the sales coming in throughout your fundraiser.

In addition to preparing for your kickoff, this ebook touches on sales accountability, online selling, delivery issues, and post-fundraiser analysis.

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Misty Upton
PTA Secretary
Stricklin Elementary
Raised:
$27,286.00
5

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PTA President
Schanen Estates Elementary
Raised:
$17,623.67
5

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Laurie Cisneros
PTA President
Noonan Elementary
Raised:
$26,618.00
5

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PTA Fundraiser Chairperson
Welder Elementary
Raised:
$21,480.50
5

We have always had a great experience with this sale from your end of the deal. Big Fundraising Ideas always works with us no matter what the issue is. They are excellent. They stay on top of things and are very helpful. Their reply/correspondence time is outstanding.

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A/P and Fundraising
St. Mary's Charter School
Raised:
$22,075.80
5

The overall service that we received from Big Fundraising Ideas was exceptional! They were very helpful and organized. The fundraiser kickoff and incentives really motivated the students to sell!

Jane Trevino
Assistant Principal
Ruiz Elementary
Raised:
$19,159.42
5

Big Fundraising Ideas is always very helpful. They go out of their way to make sure our fundraisers go smoothly. If there is ever a question we can always call on them.

Lisa Zamoran
Secretary
Sam Houston Elementary
Raised:
$17,899.50
5

The delivery and distribution of products was quick and easy! The entire fundraising process was extremely organized! Quick response to all questions! Kick-off was a blast! The kids were so excited!

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PTA President
Rodriguez Elementary
Raised:
$26,326.50
5

Our Big Event School Fundraiser ran smoothly from beginning to end. The overall service that we received was exceptional and I have already referred you to another school in our district.

Rick Gutierrez
Principal
Petronila Elementary
Raised:
$4,208.17
4

I got immediate answers via email to all my questions. The orders were packaged separately by seller which was a great help. There was only one item missing from one box. Overall I was very pleased.

Karen Meredith
BPA Sponsor/Teacher
Waller High School
Raised:
$1,055.87
5

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Counselor
Sanders Elementary
Raised:
$15,373.50
5

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Principal
Le Noir Elementary
Raised:
$18,684.00
5

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Mary Salas
Coach
Rio Hondo Intermediate
Raised:
$17,260.00
5

This was our first fundraiser and it ran very smoothly. It helped to have the packet to explain the fundraiser process. I had a team in place that facilitated the fundraiser which made my job much easier. We were pleased with the profits and especially the super party. Big Fundraising Ideas was very helpful throughout the entire program. Thanks again for helping our first fundraiser to be a huge success.

Wanda Clark
Principal
Williamson Elementary
Raised:
$8,528.83
5

I enjoyed participating in this fundraising event; least effort we have had to put forth.

Angie Ramirez
Principal
Kostoryz Elementary
Raised:
$30,820.50