Why Schools Avoid Additional Selling Incentives

Why you may not be reaching your fundraising goals.

Many of our elementary schools take advantage of our additional selling incentives and end up reaping the financial benefits; however, many groups don’t. So why wouldn’t these groups want to take advantage of incorporating them into their fundraiser?

It turns out that most groups want minimal work involvement. Many feel it’s hard enough to run a simple sale as it is simple. Several groups end up declining because of the extra work involved. Others are fearful they won’t get a good return on their investment.

Therefore, people tend to look for a company that will tell them they can still succeed with little to no work. Here are other reasons why schools avoid using additional selling incentives:

No Time to Promote our Fundraiser

Academics come first, and even though they need the money, administrators are forced to make selling a low priority. With many other things happening, people barely have enough time for a simple sale. Just the thought of adding more things to the agenda is too much work. Plus, the students were excited at the kickoff and are probably already selling anyway.

The Main Prize Program is Enough

Why include additional fundraiser incentives when the main prize program is enough? Many schools think this way. For years school groups have only used the company prize program to motivate their students. After all, they still bring in plenty of money, right?

We’ve Always Done it That Way.

Many will say, “If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it!” People are creatures of habit and don’t want to complicate things by changing their routines. After all, people have become very familiar with the process. Any change may cause people to ask questions.

No Extra Fundraising Help

Many schools only have one person who takes care of everything. Some schools may be lucky enough to have a couple of people. They can barely handle the essentials, so adding more things to their plate would make things even more complex and stressful.

Why should schools still consider implementing additional selling incentives? If sponsors are willing to see beyond the additional time requirement, they may discover that making more money, in the end, is worth it.

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Author Bio

Clay Boggess has been designing fundraising programs for schools and various nonprofit organizations throughout the US since 1999. He’s helped administrators, teachers, and outside support entities such as PTAs and PTOs raise millions of dollars. Clay is an owner and partner at Big Fundraising Ideas.