School fundraising

School fundraising or school fund raising is the practice of raising money to support educational enrichment programs by schools or school groups such as parent-teacher organizations, parent-teacher associations and booster clubs. One of the most prevalent practices is product fundraising.

As of 2011, in the United States schools and other non-profits raised $1.7 billion each year by selling popular consumer items. Eight out of 10 Americans support these types of programs. In addition, schools and school groups such as their Parent Teacher Organization and Parent Teacher Association find many creative ways to raise funds—from bake sales, dinner events, auctions and school carnivals to more aggressive advertising, affinity programs, grant writing and straight forward donation requests.

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