Beyond the Bake Sale : The Ultimate School Fund-Rasing Book

All the ideas and step-by-step help you need to raise thousands and thousands of dollars for your school

With education budgets across the country slashed, parents of children in both public and private schools are taking up the slack. Parent-driven fund-raising keeps classrooms stocked with computers, libraries filled with books, and teams supplied with uniforms and equipment. Beyond the Bake Sale is a comprehensive guide to foolproof methods that will raise the maximum amount of money for any elementary or secondary school. Learn how the pros:

- set up a fund-raising team
- find national organizations that will give your school a cut of sales
- put on events that leave bake sales and car washes in the dust
- run a pledge drive
- involve parents and get them to volunteer
- account for and distribute the money you raise

Complete with school-year timelines and innovations from fund-raisers across the country, Beyond the Bake Sale is the only blueprint you’ll need to start making money for your school this year.

Jean Joachim is part of the fund-raising team at one of New York City’s award-winning public schools, P.S. 87 on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. She has helped raise over $200,000 a year for the past six years. She lives in New York City.