Ten Tips for Fundraising with Your Child

With schools starting all across the country, you can expect to see fundraising forms and catalogs coming home before too long. If your child is very young, you will probably feel more comfortable helping them out. These ten tips for fundraising with your child can make the process more fun for both of you.

1. Make a list of people that you think might be willing to buy something, starting with people you know well - like family. You can then add people that you’re acquainted with to the list such as neighbors and the parents’ co-workers.

2. The best place for your child to start selling their products is to family. Not only will your child be more comfortable approaching someone who knows and loves them; family will also be more likely to purchase something.

3. Be cheerful and courteous when you approach people. No one is going to be interested in buying from someone who looks grouchy and unhappy.

4. Tell the potential buyer about the project you’re raising money for. Don’t be long-winded but keep your sales pitch short and to the point. For instance, tell them that your school is raising money for new playground equipment. Then politely ask if they would like to support your school’s efforts.

5. Always use the buddy system. If you’re helping your child with their fundraising, this won’t be an issue. They may decide to try to sell on their own, however. Remind them that they should always have someone with them, let an adult know where they are going, and when they should be home.

6. Most schools do not recommend door-to-door sales for safety reasons, but some children will want to attempt this, especially if they live in a large neighborhood. Under no circumstances should a child enter anyone’s house while they are fundraising. If they obey this rule even with people they know well, they will be more likely to obey the rule with strangers.

7. Be sure to thank the people you’ve asked to support you, whether they purchase anything from you or not. Being polite to them now will make them more willing to purchase from you at some point in the future.

8. After you’ve been out fundraising for a while, put the money from the collection envelope someplace it will be safe. If you have an old cash box, this would be a great place to keep it because it will help you keep better track of what you’ve received and will make counting it easier.

9. Help your child realize that no matter how tempting it may be, it is best to turn in all the money they collected. Doing any less would be stealing and that wouldn’t be right.

10. Have fun with the whole process. Not only are you able to spend quality time with your children, you will be able to help out your child’s school in the process.

Fundraising is a necessary evil for today’s school systems. With budget woes that your school may be facing, they may feel it is their only option for making improvements that their budgets won’t allow. Use these ten tips for fundraising with your child to help make the process more fun for both of you.

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