December 2025
Fundraising Unpacked
Fundraising has long been a cornerstone of schools and community-based nonprofits—from classrooms and PTOs to scout troops and little league teams. Whether the goal is new uniforms, field improvements, travel opportunities, or educational resources, product fundraising remains one of the most common ways organizations turn community support into real impact. Yet despite its familiarity, fundraising is often approached without a clear strategy or shared understanding of what truly makes it successful.
This multi-part blog series will break down product fundraising through a simple but powerful framework: the who, what, where, when, and why. Each entry will focus on one of these elements, offering practical insights for leaders, volunteers, and parents who want to run fundraisers that are effective, sustainable, and respectful of everyone’s time and effort.
Along the way, we’ll explore questions like who should be involved and how roles should be defined, what products resonate most with supporters, and where fundraising efforts tend to succeed—or fall flat. We’ll also look at timing, motivation, and the deeper purpose behind fundraising beyond just hitting a dollar goal.
If you’ve ever wondered how to improve participation, reduce burnout, or simply make your next fundraiser work better, this series is for you. In the coming posts, we’ll unpack each piece of the puzzle and help turn fundraising from a necessary task into a meaningful, well-run experience worth supporting.
This multi-part blog series will break down product fundraising through a simple but powerful framework: the who, what, where, when, and why. Each entry will focus on one of these elements, offering practical insights for leaders, volunteers, and parents who want to run fundraisers that are effective, sustainable, and respectful of everyone’s time and effort.
Along the way, we’ll explore questions like who should be involved and how roles should be defined, what products resonate most with supporters, and where fundraising efforts tend to succeed—or fall flat. We’ll also look at timing, motivation, and the deeper purpose behind fundraising beyond just hitting a dollar goal.
If you’ve ever wondered how to improve participation, reduce burnout, or simply make your next fundraiser work better, this series is for you. In the coming posts, we’ll unpack each piece of the puzzle and help turn fundraising from a necessary task into a meaningful, well-run experience worth supporting.
