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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I dont donate to fundraisers of any kind unless it states what percentage of the funds is going towards what items. For example, we need to raise 
$100 per person to cover new uniforms and bus travel.

Our PTA does this ALL the flarping time and I keep telling them you cant keep asking people for money and not show how it is being used. People are more willing to donate money if they know there is a specific plan and accountability. Telling people the goal is 5k for Read-A-Thon isnt helpful. WHAT is the 5k for! And I dont want some generic answer about PTA resources. Say 50% will be used to supplement grade-level field trips and 40% will be used for X and 10% used to teacher appreciation. And then distribute an EOY fundraising total and where it went. People want to know their money isnt going into some black hole. 
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I 100% agree.
And then the sport/organization can even post on social media a photo of the team using the equipment/uniforms/traveling on the bus to a tournament, etc. and say "Thanks to our wonderful donors, we were able to buy XYZ!"  People will see that their donations actually made something happen.

Just please understand it's not up to the kids.   I see throughout this thread, and other places, people calling the kids "lazy" "spoiled" "brats" etc. because they aren't fundraising by washing cars or knocking on doors selling candy bars.   The coaches decide how to fundraise and make demands, harrass, and shame the kids into complying.[/quote]

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