Every Saturday and Sunday across the country, the smell of frying sausages and onions can be detected at local Bunnings stores. Hugely popular with customers, the Bunnings fundraising sausage sizzles are an established and reliable way to earn your group much needed dollars. I spoke with a number of groups who have recently organised Bunnings bbq fundraisers for their groups, to see exactly what is involved and give you their best Bunnings fundraiser tips. Where can you hold your Bunnings BBQ ... read more
Fundraising Mums Merges with the Fundraising Directory
Joint Announcement Fundraising Mums Merges with the Fundraising Directory By Mandy Weidmann (the Fundraising Directory) and Shannon Meyerkort (Fundraising Mums) __________ We are pleased to announce that the content on the Fundraising Mums website will soon transition to the Fundraising Directory, creating a powerhouse of fundraising resources for Australia’s schools and clubs. Fundraising Mums, founded by Shannon Meyerkort in 2015, has been dedicated to investigating as many unique ... read more
Top Fundraising Advice
One of the nice things about working in the fundraising community is that people are very generous and willing to share their advice and experience. I approached some of Australia’s most respected fundraising businesses and asked about the most common mistakes they see and their top tips for schools and fundraising groups. I spoke with Emma McNeilly, founder of Expressions Australia, Sophia Stefanos, Managing Director of Schoolyard Stories, Kellie Gornall, founder of Fundraising Mugs, ... read more
Alumni Fundraising
Every year your school farewells some of your best and most loyal customers – your graduating students (and their families)! It makes sense to retain a connection with your alumni, as they can be an untapped source of donations as well as customers for future fundraising events. While high schools and universities might maintain contact with graduated students, primary schools can still facilitate an alumni program by continuing to communicate with parents of children who have left the ... read more
The Big Show: School Fun Run
School Fun Run has been a part of the fundraising landscape in Australia for more than thirty years, and during that time has helped schools hold tens of thousands of Fun Runs. Originally starting as a healthy alternative to food-based fundraising in the 1980s, School Fun Run was ahead of its time for its approach to wellness-based fundraising. It is now well established as a leader in Australian fundraising with offices across Australia and New Zealand. Fundraising Idea: all-inclusive ... read more
Containers for Change (WA)
It’s been a long time coming but Western Australia’s container deposit scheme will be launched on October 1st, 2020, providing WA schools, sporting clubs, charities and community groups a great new way to raise funds. Run by Containers for Change, the program provides a refund of 10 cents for each eligible container that is returned to a Refund Point. The program is designed to reduce both landfill and litter and increase interest in sustainable practices and recycling. It also gives schools ... read more