Steps to Fundraising the SAFE way…

 We are all aware of the good that fundraising does, but is it worth it at your kid’s expense? Going from door to door, handling money, and consistently approaching strangers are all very common and dangerous practices of traditional fundraising.

Following are a few tips to help navigate through fundraising in a safer manner:

Step 1: ALWAYS have an adult present when going door to door. Going with your child when they are selling fundraising products seems obvious, but there are many incidents where parents will let their children go out and do this on their own carrying cash, checks and products can  leads to things as extreme as abduction and other very serious crime.

Step 2: NEVER let your children walk around with their fundraised money as they are selling. Every time your child makes a sale make sure as the parent or guardian with them that you are collecting that money from them so they aren’t forced to walk around with large sums of money.

Step 3: ALWAYS make sure that your child is with at least one person when going out to do their fundraising. It’s not practical to assume that all parents can help all children with their fundraising, which is understandable, so if that is the case be sure to find an older family member or someone older that you trust to go with them.

Step 4: BE SURE to do a little research when picking an area to do your fundraising. In other words, don’t send your children to knowingly unsafe neighborhoods, store locations, etc. By simply doing this step you can eliminate a lot of common worries when it comes to your children addressing strangers, especially when asking them for money. Try to target areas where there are many families and even elderly folks, people that may have dealt with school fundraising at some point.

Step 5: LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, still try to have a little fun with it! Fundraising is something that we will always have to do and as the years go on it gets harder and harder so make sure that your kids are still enjoying themselves. The world is increasingly becoming a more dangerous place, especially for children, so by following these steps you should be able to avoid them and enjoy yourselves!

The dangers of fundraising are getting higher, and the funds collected seem to be getting lower. So, what do we do? Is there something out there that allows us to raise the money we need, but not have to worry about our children getting hurt or violated? Fortunately, the answer is yes! 

Recently, online fundraising has become something that has been getting a little more attention and for many good reasons, such as the following:

Reason 1: There is no door-to-door. Period. This alone is something that will revolutionize traditional fundraising. With online fundraising your children aren’t forced to go out into the community and ask people for money, they simply will either handout flyers or do everything online through family members and people you already know.

Reason 2: No cash handling. Walking around with large sums of money is dangerous on its own, but especially when a child is in charge. Online, people choose how much they want to pay and do it all through the online credit/debit system of which I’m sure we are all familiar with.

 Reason 3: Parents aren't forced to help their children at certain times when fundraising is safest. With doing everything online parents have the leisure of helping their children on their schedule, how convenient!

Reason 4: Its fast! Your fundraising is always a couple clicks away which eliminates the immense time commitment that traditional fundraising requires.

Have I convinced you yet? If not, you are more than welcome to read through one more time and change your mind. Happy fundraising!

Back to School Supplies - Can everyone afford them? We can help!

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It’s the first week of August and many of us are still enjoying the summer and not thinking about school starting next month.  If you haven't noticed yet, our retailers are getting ready for "Back to School."  If you have noticed, you are probably saying to yourself "But it’s only August".  Yes it is only August.  But a school supply list is waiting for you with the name of your child's school on it.  I took a few moments and looked at different school supply lists and I noticed that some lists are very long.  I wondered if anyone had ever taken the time to add up how much all of those school supplies would cost.   It's great that the schools are prepared early to have parents buy school supplies.  But are the parents ready?  Probably not.  Can every parent afford all of the school supplies on that list? Probably not.  What happens if a parent has more than one child going to the same school?  That is a lot of money to lay out just for school supplies. 

 What do parents do if they can't afford school supplies?  Send their child to school empty-handed?  Just because their parents can't afford school supplies or everything on the list, don’t the kids have to go to school anyway?  This is part of the reason that teachers spend the first few weeks of school organizing fundraisers; they can't let students do without.  It may be just to cover items on the school supply list or additional art supplies for the classroom.  Wouldn't it be nice if the class could go on a field trip on a beautiful Fall day?  Where would that money come from?  Teachers are taking away precious time from their teaching days to do fundraising. We all know that fundraising puts pressure on the students  to win cheap prizes that are paid for out of the money the teacher raised from the fundraiser. 

 Are you ready to change all of this?  Yes, we are all busy.  But wouldn't it be nice to be able to make a difference by simply downloading an e-book you’ve wanted to read or a game you’ve wanted to play?  Yes, doing activities that you do anyway could give your child’s school around $5.00 per download.  And you could also donate an additional $5.00 cash that you know will go to that school.  How long would that take? About 10 minutes and you’d be done.  You could start reading your book or playing your game immediately.

How could you do this? 

With  aBetterFundraiser.com.

A lot of good things could have happened if you had used ABetterFundraiser.com.   
        You could have:

• Given back time for a teacher to teach.
• Put money back in the teachers’ pockets because they wouldn’t have had to buy fundraising candy or gift wrapping paper from the kids.
• Helped the environment by buying products that didn’t use cardboard boxes or foam or plastic packaging.
• Read a good book.
• Relaxed playing a game.
• Sent a gift card for your cousin in Denver for a birthday present.
• Provided Back-to-School supplies for a child in need.
• Spread the word using Tell-A-Friend so others can help too!

                 All of that in exchange for about 10 minutes of your time. 

Thinking there’s got to be a better way?                                            There is......... 
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Why do we think we are a better fundraiser?

A Better Fundraiser would like to give your school, its teachers and students the opportunity the raise funds using our unique 100% web-based fundraising program.

Why do we think we are a better fundraiser?

There are NO Contracts for your school to Sign – NO Money to Collect –

NO Products to Deliver – NO Trans-Fats and NO Calories!

What does A Better Fundraiser sell? A Better Fundraiser offers e-books, games and software products that are delivered electronically. Not in a box! That means that your school does not have to pre-purchase any products. And you as a parent don’t have to deliver any products.

Now your school can raise funds without the burden of doing things that usually make fundraising a chore. Now fundraising is FAST and EASY. Your friends and family members will be happy to purchase products that they can use every day. They’ll be even happier when they receive those products immediately.

Your school can always earn up to 30% on each and every purchase.

With our program, your school will be able to raise money faster and easier than ever before.

Tell everyone to make a purchase from www.aBetterFundraiser.com, and then select your school during check-out.

Are you ready for a New Concept in Fundraising?

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Are you seeking an innovative approach to raising funds for your school? Are your fundraising volunteers burned out? Are they asking if there is better way to raise money for your school?

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If you are interested in raising funds for your favorite school, we invite you to partner with A Betterfundraiser.com. It's really easy. All you need to do is add the web site address (www.abetterfundraiser.com) to your school's web site or include the information in your newsletter. Your donors can make a contribution to your school by purchasing an e-book, game or e-cards.

The process is really simple.

At checkout the donor would select the school of their choice. Up to 30% of the purchase price is automatically donated to your school. Contributors can also add a cash donation.

Products are delivered immediately.

The product(s) purchased are immediately delivered as a software download. The payment is collected and allocated to your school. Your school can raise thousands of dollars to replace or supplement current fundraising events. If you don't see your school listed, please send an email to info@abetterfundraiser.com to have it added. Let you donors know that they can support your school, while purchasing educational and fun products.

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