Child fundraising can be frustrating. Unless there is some sort of prize involved, children often aren’t concerned with putting in the effort it takes to do a fundraiser. But no effort equals no money….and that’s not okay.

If your child is doing a fundraiser, or you are in charge of a group of children who are trying to raise money, then there are a few things you can do to ensure that your fundraiser is a success and that your child does his/her part.

Make it part of the schedule. If your child is selling cookie dough to raise money for the PTA you shouldn’t expect him to sell 19 tubs of chocolate chip if he comes straight home after school each day. Help him out by driving to a place where he can make his sales pitch. Encourage him to take it to baseball practice. Go with him to visit neighbors who might be interested. Whatever outlet you have, make it part of your schedule during the fundraising time frame.

Work on a pitch. If your daughter is shy, then chances are she is intimidated by the concept of asking strangers for money. While this is a noble characteristic for the majority of the year, it hardly benefits during a fundraiser. Help her think of a simple phrase to say to customers to break through the initial intimidation. Go over all the information she needs to know about the products she will be selling so that she is comfortable answering any questions. And always go with her while she is selling.

Encourage throughout the project. Whether its day 1 or day 14, be an encourager for your child as they complete a fundraiser. Help them be proud when they make a sale. Don’t let them beat themselves up when someone turns them down. Use the fundraiser as an opportunity to show your child through verbal encouragement that you are proud of their accomplishments, and their effort.

The key to success is to make the fundraiser fun for your child. That might mean that you want to make a game of it or create in the minimum a challenge with a desirable reward for performance. Kids love to play games so the more fun the fundraiser the better.

You could also use the child fundraiser as a way for your child to speak to family members on the phone. Get the to make a list of people they could call such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, cousins, sisters and others close to the family. Make the child make the phone call and explain that they are raising money, why they are raising money and get them to ask for the order.

The other option is to set a challenge and get your children to attempt to meet or surpass the goal you set. If you have a competitive child this works well. It will not work as well with shy kids.

The more involved you are though, no matter what your child’s personality traits, the better they will do.

Child fundraising does not have to be difficult. With a few simple adjustments to your typical routine your child can go above and beyond what is expected from them.

Author Bio: Written by Howard Gottlieb Easy Fundraising Ideas

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