: About Me

Running a successful school fundraiser is not as hard as it seems. Success is measured both in the amount of money raised, and in the enjoyment and involvement of the volunteers. The work of the chairperson is to anticipate and plan the details, and then to delegate jobs to volunteers. The volunteers will be happy, involved, and support the school by coming and spending money at "their" fundraiser. The key to recruiting volunteers is to make each job clear and to be specific about what the job entails. No one volunteers for an open ended job. Jobs need to be defined and the hours explicit....