Belk’s Charity

Day Sale

Online Fundraiser for

Mr. Smith’s class

Online Fundraiser for Mr. Maynard’s

class

Online Fundraiser for

Ms. Collins’ class

Online Fundraiser for

Ms. Schieb’s class

Online Fundraiser for

Ms. Jones’ class

Matching Grants & Corporate Sponsors

Screen On theGreen

Talent Show

5th Grade DC Trip Fundraising Plan

Target Field Trip

Grant

Arrichion Hot Yoga

Donation Class

3 Parent Academy Donation Classes/

Concessions

Southpoint Mall

Celebrate Schools

Razoo Online Fundraising

Lead: Alice Miller

Goal: $400 per class ($4,000 total) About $35 per student

Timing: September 1 - November 9

How it works:• Competition between classes to

secure most online donationso Razoo siteo BCES PTA website

• Donations are tax-deductible• $2000 slated to come from

matching grants

What we need:• Kids & parents to send/email

personal appeals to:o Relatives, friendso Coworkers, neighborso Church memberso Other networks

• Do periodic follow-up on appeals• Help making email templates• Incentives to encourage the kids• Identify matching grants…

Online Fundraiser

for Mr. Maynard’s

class

Online Fundraiser for

Ms. Bankenbush’s

class

Online Fundraiser

for Ms. Jones’ class

Online Fundraiser

for Ms. DeFalco’s

class

Online Fundraiser

for Mr. Smith’s

class

Lead: ??Goal: $2,000 in matching grants*Timing: Now through October

How it Works:• Matching Grant

– Dollar for dollar match at the amount they specify

• Challenge Grant– donation is applied when the

number of other donations they specify has been reached

Matching Grants…

What we need:• 2-3 matching grants per class • Who to ask:

o Churches & Businesseso Boss & coworkerso Family & friends

• Send email to Alice with info

We have an appeal letter handout

Why matching grants?• They encourage donors to be more

generous• They inspire the kids to reach their

class goal

* This $2,000 is factored into overall Razoo class goals

Lead: Barbara English & Alice MillerGoals: • $2,000 in corporate sponsors to cover

trip sweatshirt costsTiming: Now until November

Why trip sweatshirts? To promote group cohesion and ensure safetyHow it Works: • Corporate sponsors will be listed on

the sweatshirt, which kids will proudly wear before, during & after DC trip

• The sponsor levels are: o $250 - name on hoodie o $500 - logo on hoodie o $1000+ listed as major sponsor

& one of the biggest logos on sweatshirt

… Corporate Sponsors

What we need:• 4-8 corporate sponsors to display

names on sweatshirts• Consider asking:

o Businesses you frequento Your company

• We’d like to avoid businesses that have already given $$ to PTA

Screen on the Green Concessions

Leads: Patti CritesGoal: $250

Timing: • “The Lorax” - September 7, 2012

7:00 p.m.How it Works:• 5th graders can sell concessions• 100% of proceeds will go to DC

trip• 5th graders will work concession

booths along with parent volunteers

What we need:• Donate concession items• Sign up to sell concessions (see

sign-up genius sent out already)o 5th graderso Parents

• Make advertising & promo items• Distribute promo items among

BCES families, Parks & Rec, surrounding neighborhoods

• Help make signs & decorations for each event

Screen on theGreen

Parent Academies: donation classes and Concession

Leads: Patti Crites & Alice Miller

Goal: $300

Timing: • 2 this Fall we can benefit from:

October 3 and November 7• Parent Academies are once a month. We can sell

concessions that match the theme of the evenings presentation

• October: Healthier Kids => Better Learners• November: Health & Wellness Fair/Celebration• Burn Athletic has offered to do donation fitness classes

at the academies

How it Works:• Sell concessions• Ask for suggested donation at the fitness classes• 100% of proceeds will go to DC trip• 5th graders will work concession booths along with

parent volunteers

What we need:• Donate concession items• Sign up to sell concessions

o 5th graderso Parents

• Make advertising & promo items• Distribute promo items among

BCES families, Parks & Rec, surrounding neighborhoods

• Help make signs & decorations for each event

• Promote the donation fitness classes

Parent Academie

s

Talent Show Concessions

Leads: Patti CritesGoal: $250

Timing: November 15, 2012 6:00 p.m.

How it Works:• Sell concessions• 100% of proceeds will go to DC

trip• 5th graders will work concession

booths along with parent volunteers

What we need:• Donate concession items• Parents to assist Patti, please let your

child’s teacher know if you can help• Sign up to sell concessions

o 5th graderso Parents

• Make advertising & promo items• Distribute promo items among BCES

families, Parks & Rec, surrounding neighborhoods

• Help make signs & decorations for each event

• Save your Halloween candy to donate to the concessions booth!!

Talent Show

Belk’s Charity Day SaleBelk’s Charity

Day Sale

What we need:

• People to sell advance tickets by:o Being assigned tickets on owno Sell at BCES eventso Parents to assist Sylvia- please

let your child’s teacher know if you are willing to help with this

• Volunteers to work day of sale:o Help inside the store

Lead(s): Sylvia ChenGoal: $700 Timing: Saturday, November 3rd

5:45 – 10:00 a.m. How it Works:• We sell $5 tickets to attend an

exclusive shopping morning• Shoppers need ticket to enter; get

20-70% off discounts; use ticket as coupon for $5 off purchase

• If we have a volunteer at Belk’s, we get % of Belk ticket sales “pot”

• 100% of what we sell goes to our DC Trip

Southpoint Mall – Celebrate Schools

SouthPoint Mall

Celebrate Schools

What we need:• Advertise the event to our

communities:o Send home flyerso Word of Mouth

• Volunteers to work day of sale:o Shifts at table o Make handouts to give away

about the trip

o We need to decide if this is worth our trouble!!

Lead(s): ??Goal: $600 Timing: Saturday, October 13th and/or October 14th

12:00- 5:00 pmHow it Works:• Community effort to enhance education

in the community the mall serves• Set-up a table in the mall• Ask shoppers to donate toward our field

trip to learn about our nations history• $500 given to one of the 10 schools at

random• 100% of what we generate goes to our

DC Trip

Arrichion Hot Yoga ClassArrichion Hot Yoga

Donation Class

What we need:

• Get the word out to get people to come take the class

• Send flyers home to all BCES parents

• Advertise in 919 magazine that the class is being offered

• Attend the class!

Lead: Alice MillerGoal: $300 Timing: September 21, 2012

9:30 am

How it Works:• Suggested donation of $10 to take the

class• Maximum of 60 people• Pay in advance to hold your spot• Bring your mat• Sweat • Try something you’ve never tried or

maybe you are a veteran that would just like to take the class

Fundraising Plan RecapFundraiser Captain Estimated

Goal1 Class Online Appeals & Competition Alice Miller

$4,0002 Online Matching Grants = $2,0003 Corporate Hoodie Sponsorships Barbara English $2,000

4 Screen on the Green, Parent Academies, Talent Show & Concession Sales/Classes

Screen on Green-Patti Crites$ 800

5 Target Field Trip Grant Mr. Maynard $ 5006 Belk’s Charity Day Sale $ 7007 Arrichion Hot Yoga Alice Miller $ 3008 Southpoint Mall Celebrate Schools $ 600

Grand Total $8,900

In summary…

• We need every 5th grade family to get involved• Please sign up on sheets on table

If we all do a little, we will accomplish a lot!

• All this info is on our PTA website – including:o Contact info for captainso Descriptions of each fundraisero Specific ways for how you & your 5th grader can helpo Links to Razoo online fundraising siteo Sample appeal letters

Sample Appeal Letter/EmailDear Nana, My 5th grade class is going to Washington, DC in February. Yeah! I am so excited to learn about our nation’s history. Some of my classmates cannot afford to cover the $350 fee to go. I really want to help them. Our PTA set up a website to help our 5th grade class raise funds so everyone can go. Will you help out my class by donating to our DC trip? It’s really easy to - you can donate right here. Our goal is $1,000 by November 13th. Would you consider giving $50? Any amount will really help. Thanks!

Love, Your Child’s NameP.S. I promise to tell you all about our trip when I get back!

The intro:• Personalize the salutation• What you’re doing• When you’re going• Why you’re going (its meaning to you) The ask:• Why you need their help• Frame it: we’re helping out kids who

otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend• How they can donate• Where to donate (link)• How much: Suggest an amount• Thank them!• Sign it• Self-interest: Tell them what they will get

out of it / in returno Donation is tax-deductible Back

Sample Matching Grant Appeal

Back

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Sign-up Sheets follow…

Belk’s Charity Day SaleName Email/Phone WIlling to:

What we need:• People to sell

advance tickets:• Assigned tickets

on own between now & Nov 5)

• Staff a table at Belk dates/times TBD)

• Sell at BCES events

• Volunteers to work day of sale (Nov 5th, 5:45 – 10 a.m.):• Sell tickets at Belk• Help inside the

store

Southpoint Mall Charity DayName Email/Phone Willing to:

Matching GrantsName Email/Phone WIlling to:

What we need:• 2-3 matching grants

per class • Who to ask:

• Churches & Businesses• Boss & coworkers• Family & friends

• Send email to Kirsten with ideas for prospective grantors

Corporate SponsorsName Email/Phone WIlling to:

What we need:• A captain to lead this• 4-8 corporate

sponsors to display names on hoodie sweatshirts

• Consider asking:• Businesses you

frequent• Your company

• We’d like to avoid businesses that have already given $$ to PTA

Screen on the Green & Parent Academy Concessions

Name Email/Phone WIlling to:What we need:

• A co-captain • Donate concession

items• Sign up to sell

concessions• 5th graders• Parents

• Make advertising & promo items

• Distribute promo items among BCES families, Parks & Rec, surrounding neighborhoods

• Help make signs & decorations for each event

Razoo Online FundraisingName Email/Phone WIlling to:

What we need:• Kids & parents to

send/email personal appeals to:• Relatives, friends• Coworkers,

neighbors• Church members• Other networks

• Do periodic follow-up on appeals

• Help making email templates

• Incentives to encourage the kids

• Identify matching grants