Jean C. Joachim - Beyond the Bake Sale: The Ultimate School Fund-Raising Book

Copyright 2019 Jean C. Joachim

Cover design by Dawn Dominique

Edited by Wizards in Publishing

All cover art and logo copyright 2019 by Moonlight Books

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PUBLISHER

Moonlight Books

First edition published in 2003 by St. Martins Press.

INTRODUCTION

T HIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE provides you with the tools to create a fund-raising program to suit your school or organization. Realistic goals, specific information, including websites, timelines, and secrets for success are laid out here in easy-to-follow instructions. For schools new to fund-raising, there is a just starting out section for each event.

Though much has changed in this second edition, one thing has remained the same the importance of fund-raising for parent associations and the need for more funds for schools.

Fund-raising at PS 261 supported the goals of the school and also built community. Fund-raising connected students, staff, families, and the broader community. Parents worked hard to identify strategies for raising money that would ultimately support their childrens education and be inclusive of all constituents in the school community. Funds would be earmarked that aligned closely with the instructional goals of the school. The school community worked diligently to ensure that there was equity and that all students benefited from the funds that were raised.

JUDI ARONSON

RETIRED PRINCIPAL OF P.S. 261

BROOKLYN, NY

A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL creates and nurtures a sense of community that encourages a collaborative effort on the part of all its constituencies toward the ultimate desired outcome of the development of intellectually capable, well-prepared, and confident students and contributors to society. At. P.S. 87, fund-raising plays an important role in achieving this goal.

STEVEN PLAUT,

FORMER PRINCPAL AT P.S .87

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

J EAN C. JOACHIM, PARENT of two sons, spent sixteen years as a board member of the parents associations of New York City elementary, middle, and high schools. Naturally drawn to fund-raising, she participated in many committees and chaired a few as well.

In each school, Jean was part of a team that created ground-breaking fund-raising events. It wasnt long before fund-raising captured her heart. It wasnt about the money but the sense of community it built within the school and among the parents, teachers, administrators, and students. Besides, it was a lot of fun.

She believes her efforts to help her sons schools impacted their lives in a positive way and supported students who would otherwise have been left wanting.

This second edition to her first book on fund-raising has been crafted with the same intention as the first bookto share what shes learned through the years with schools around the world.

DEDICATION

For all the parents of students in public and private schools.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to the parents and staff at P.S. 87, Delta, and Brooklyn Technical High School for their insight, wisdom, energy and support

THE BASICS

A T 87, FUND-RAISING has been elevated to an art that connects students, families, and staff. Fund-raising at P.S. 87 serves as a community builder. It brings together families and staff and provides vehicles for parents to be part of and contribute to their childrens education. A clearly articulated vision of the goals of fund-raising, as well as accountability and demonstrated evidence of how the proceeds both directly and indirectly benefit students, is at the core of the program.

STEVEN PLAUT,

FORMER PRINCIPAL AT P.S. 87

The fund-raising events and activities in this book reflect years of experience creating events, making money, and saving money. We made plenty of mistakes in our fund-raising efforts, but we never got discouraged. I learned that it takes a year or two to get an event to run smoothly. You have to have patience, be creative, listen to other people, and be open to suggestions.