Anonymous
08/04/2015 16:18
Subject: PTA Fundraising Ideas
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Our school is looking to do the Boosterthon. Is it really that bad?
Yes, if it is sponsored they take 20-40% of your profits
I do not get why people get so upset about this percentage. All other fundraisers have costs. Only a portion of book sales go to the school. Auctions are so inefficient it is ridiculous. I buy something for $100, someone bids $80 on it. So in total people have spent $ 180 and the school gets $80. And that does not even take into consideration the cost of advertising, decorations, drinks, etc.
With boosterthons, it is just easier to see that some of the donated money goes somewhere else. No one has yo participate. And it brings in money from somewhere other than parents.
I don't think it is bad if you let the school's population know the company that comes in for 3 hours is taking 40% of the money you donate to the school away. I am 99% sure none of the PTA members disclose this information which is why I think it is so wrong. Besides the fact that no company deserves that much of a profit margin for basically nothing. At least if I buy wrapping paper, I get wrapping paper.
I would never donate a penny to a boosterthon that takes more than 10% profit. highway robbery. Scam
