Fundraising Mums is all about saving you time and effort, so I am bundling together some of my articles around a single theme, so you can find them all at once.
Inspiring Volunteers
7 Reasons Why I Volunteer – everyone has different reasons for volunteering – always good to share with your school community
https://fundraisingmums.com.au/7-reasons-volunteer-kids-school/
Being that Mum – a great article to make you stop and think about why we do what we do as volunteers
https://fundraisingmums.com.au/being-that-mum-why-i-volunteer/
So, Volunteering Doesn’t Make the World a Better Place? – a passionate response to a news article which claimed volunteering doesn’t actually help and we should all stop
https://fundraisingmums.com.au/volunteering-doesnt-make-world-better-place/
Finding Volunteers
13 Ways to Get More Parent Volunteers – practical and non-threatening ways of finding and keeping volunteers from within your school community
https://fundraisingmums.com.au/13-ways-to-get-more-parent-volunteers/
How to get the Hardcore Non-Helpers Involved – some tips on how to appeal that group of people who never seem to want to get involved
https://fundraisingmums.com.au/how-to-get-the-hard-core-non-helpers-involved/
Incentives to get kids involved – students are often overlooked but they can be key to a successful fundraiser. Try these novel ways of getting kids to participate
https://fundraisingmums.com.au/incentives-to-get-kids-involved/
How to Create a Parent Skills Register – do you find yourself sitting at meetings saying ‘I wish we knew someone with a ute’ or ‘does anyone know someone who can sew?’ Creating a register of parents’ skills and talents can make finding volunteers easier
https://fundraisingmums.com.au/parents-got-talent-create-parent-skills-register/
Helping Volunteers
How to Make Your Volunteer Stand Out in a Crowd – creating a uniform or costume for volunteers to wear at your next major event or fete makes it easier for everyone to know who is there to help
https://fundraisingmums.com.au/how-to-make-your-volunteers-stand-out-in-a-crowd/
How to be a Parent Rep – from ten years of hands on experience plus Australian-wide research, I take a look at what’s involved in being a class parent
https://fundraisingmums.com.au/how-to-be-a-parent-rep/
Help Volunteers by Providing a Creche – a simple idea that will boost volunteer numbers by providing them with a much needed service
https://fundraisingmums.com.au/help-your-volunteers-by-providing-a-creche/
