Parents of sports kids not only have to contend with regular school fundraising, but their sports teams need fundraising help too! I know it isn’t limited to sports, but I was talking to a soccer mom last week who admitted that she hated fundraising. Most parents do. But I have found some ways to make […]
Can you imagine fundraising in Corporate America the way you did in elementary school? Sure, the cause is different, but there are a lot more companies in Corporate America that are looking at employee engagement and want to support things that are important to their employees. Companies like Google, Tom’s Shoes, Hulu, Edmunds and Zappos […]
Growing up, I didn’t have a lot of confidence. I think maybe that’s why I am so adamant that my girls always speak up. They are both much stronger than I ever was at their ages. My dad tried to give me tools, but he’d (unintentionally) give with one hand, and take from the other. I […]
Have you used MLM’s in your fundraising campaigns at school? For those of you that don’t know what an MLM is, it’s short for Multi Level Marketing. Some people call it network marketing and others call it a pyramid scheme. I’m not judging when I say that — it’s just words that people use to […]
We all know it’s important to give, but how do you decide whom to give to? There are always so many organizations that are vying for our money. Do we give to the local children’s hospital? What about national philanthropic programs that do incredible work? Or the city conservancy that promotes and protects architecture and […]
The question of credibility has come up with me a lot lately. How much is credibility worth? A LOT! It’s everything to me. I have NEVER sold out or promoted a company in order to get some sort of “kick back.” To me, it just isn’t worth it. My whole reason for writing A Mom’s […]
