Prom Fundraising Guide

Planning and organizing a successful prom depends largely on how successful your fundraising efforts are and what your budget ultimately allows.  Because our goal is helping you create the Prom of your dreams, we have the following tips to help you stay organized and focused as you prepare your fundraising strategy.

• You need time to prepare each fundraising activity, so schedule the event as early as possible to give yourseld plenty of time for advertising and organizing.
• Before any fundraising event begins, be sure to post flyers around school and hand them out to each student.
• Make sure that parents are aware of the event.  Send home flyers with students or send them in the mail.
• Work hard at getting sponsors from the community.  In exchange for their help in promoting your event, include their name and logos on new flyers.
• Ask local establishments such as stores and restuarants if you can post flyers on their doors to advertise your event.
• Contact local grocery stores to see if they are willing to print a small advertisement in their ad flyers or at their check-out lanes.
• Use home sporting events to make announcements and pass out flyers at the gates.
• Hold contests between students and award prizes to the one who sells the most tickets to the event.
• Make sure the student body is kept up to date on the progress.  Make a chart for the school lobby or make announcements regularly updating the students on how much money you have raised to date versus your goal.