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FundScrip’s back-to-school promotions are here to boost your fundraising efforts! Whether breathing new life into an existing campaign or starting a new one, like fundraising for an end-of-year field trip, the start of the school year is an ideal time to set a spirited fundraising pace.

Craft Your Mission Statement

A clear and compelling mission statement is crucial to encouraging new supporters to help your cause. Your mission statement should articulate your goals in an easy-to-understand manner that motivates your supporters and attracts new ones. If you've yet to do so, we recommend taking advantage of FundScrip’s campaign page feature to display and easily share your mission statement in a visually appealing way that should help increase support for your cause.

Promote the Fundraiser

Promotion is vital to a successful fundraising campaign. Use multiple channels to reach a wider audience and ensure your message gets across effectively. Here are some strategies:

In-Person Promotion: In-person meetings are an effective way to rally supporters for your fundraiser. Talk to parents, teachers, and community members about your campaign. Use school events, meetings, and gatherings to spread the word.

Newsletter: Include information about your campaign in the school newsletter. Highlight the benefits of participating and the impact it will have.

Email and Social Media: Promote your campaign via social media platforms and use FundScrip's tools to attract new supporters.

Maintain Consistency

Consistency is essential to the success of any fundraising campaign. FundScrip’s platform features give you the tools you need to keep your fundraiser on track:

Track Progress: Regularly monitor your campaign’s progress. With FundScrip’s donations tracking you can analyze which of your fundraising efforts are bearing fruit and adjust your strategy accordingly. This progress can be displayed on your campaign page and used to motivate your supporters.

Stay Connected: Regular updates and reminders can keep your supporters engaged. Share milestones, thank your supporters, and remind them of upcoming promotions. Maintaining consistency will help you build momentum and ensure your campaign remains top-of-mind for your supporters.

Take Advantage of Back-to-School Promotions

There's no better way to get a great start to this critical fundraising season than by taking advantage of this year's back-to-school promotions. These promotions provide increased donation percentages, making it easier to raise more funds during the month of September. FundScrip offers a variety of promotions that can boost your fundraising efforts and get your family equipped for the school year ahead:

Organize a Group Order

Now is the perfect time for administrators to send their campaign supporters these promotions and gift card order forms. Organizing a group order allows you to streamline the process and accumulate more in donations from the increased donation percentages offered by these promotions. Here’s how:

Communicate Advantages: Inform your supporters about the advantages of ordering during the back-to-school promotions. Highlight the increased donation percentages and how they will help the cause.

Simplify the Process: Provide clear instructions and deadlines to make participation easy for supporters.

Compile Orders: Collect orders from your supporters and submit them together via the FundScrip group admin site to maximize the benefits.

If you haven’t yet signed up for FundScrip, we encourage you to check out why gift card fundraising makes raising money incredibly easy.

The team here at FundScrip wishes you a successful and rewarding fundraising season!