| One of the most important factors in running a | | | | they are excited about it, they will work hard and |
| successful fundraiser is motivating your team. | | | | enjoy doing it more. |
| Whether you are working with a school group, PTA, | | | | 2. Inspire some friendly competition |
| church organization, a team, a cheerleading squad or | | | | One way to do this is to break your school, church |
| any other group, the key to a profitable fundraiser | | | | or team into groups. Have the groups set goals and |
| are participation, motivation and follow through. Here | | | | battle it out - the winning group can get a prize or |
| are three tips to help motivate your team so your | | | | just have bragging rights. Check in with the group |
| fundraiser is as successful as it can be. | | | | regularly as a full group so everyone can see what |
| 1. Involve your team or group members in the | | | | their competition is doing and work harder! |
| selection of the fundraiser. | | | | 3. Accountability is important! |
| It's no secret that people prefer to do things that | | | | It is crucial that each member of the church, group, |
| they have decided they want to do. Your members | | | | school, or team knows that their efforts in the |
| should feel they were a part of the decision making | | | | fundraiser affect the outcome. Have a system where |
| process. A great way to do this is to find a few | | | | each person is accountable and feels responsibility to |
| fundraisers that you think are great and that you | | | | make the fundraiser a success. Follow up and |
| think your group would be excited about, ie. Auntie | | | | encourage people who need encouragement and |
| Anne's Pretzel sales, magazine sales, cookie dough | | | | praise all efforts when they happen. |
| fundraising and get information about them. Then, | | | | If each member is involved, feels accountable and |
| present the information to the group at a meeting - | | | | can participate in some friendly competitive spirit, |
| let them ask questions, and get feedback. What are | | | | your fundraiser can be a huge success! |
| your members excited about doing? Go with that! If | | | | |