Fundraising
Tip of the Week: Holiday help
With the holidays quickly approaching, there are a number of fundraising opportunities that come along with this busy time of year. One fundraising option is to wrap shoppers’ gifts at a local shopping center. Check with a nearby store or mall to see if your group can set up a gift-wrapping table to raise money Read more…
Tip of the Week: Green fundraising
There are a number of ways that your group can raise money while helping the environment. Green fundraising can be done a few different ways: 1. Collect ink cartridges, laptops or old phones and redeem them for money. Check out companies such as EcoPhones for more information. 2. Encourage your school to use a paper Read more…
Tip of the Week: Sell stock in tour
To make tour donations more tangible, travelers can break their itinerary down into days or even hours for people to sponsor. When soliciting donations, allow sponsors to buy “stock” in a specific day, such as the first day in Paris seeing the Eiffel Tower or a day spent horseback riding in Costa Rica. While students Read more…
Tip of the Week: Restaurant nights
Organizing and hosting fundraising events can take more time than you have in your busy day. The good news is there are a number of restaurants that understand this problem and want to help. Hosting a restaurant night requires little planning and very little investment. Ultimately your group is responsible for getting customers to the Read more…
Tip of the Week: Another person’s treasure
After speaking with many of our EF Group Leaders about what fundraisers work for them, there is one that I hear over and over, no matter what state they are from—the big yard sale. Organizing a yard sale to support your travel takes little planning and can raise big funds. Ask parents, friends and family Read more…
Tip of the Week: Seeking sponsorship
Whether you are raising money individually or for all of your travelers, sending out sponsorship letters is a quick and simple way to seek out donations. Your letter should explain the importance of educational travel and how your EF tour will make a big impact in your students’ lives. Don’t be afraid to send your Read more…
Tip of the Week: Tracking funds
When first mapping out a fundraising plan for your educational tour, it helps to have a goal in mind, no matter how big or small. Creating the traditional fundraising thermometer is a great way to visualize and track your goal. Tracking your fundraising progress will motivate your students while letting donors clearly see the results Read more…
Tip of the Week: Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser
Those tacky pink plastic flamingos can be a huge nuisance—or a huge fundraiser. Getting your travelers excited about fundraising is the first step in planning a successful event. Getting your community excited is the next step. “Flamingo flocking” is a sure-fire way to get everyone motivated about your trip and your fundraising efforts. “Flamingo flocking” Read more…
Tip of the Week: Concession stands
Now that schools are back in session and fall is approaching, there are a number of good fundraising options. Check to see if your local university or college allows groups to work the concession stands at their sporting events. If you don’t have a large school in your area, look into working concessions at other Read more…
Travel Tribune: Global awareness
Want to meet an EF Group Leader who incorporates global awareness into her curriculum? Want to read about how global awareness fits into 21st century skills? Looking for some additional educational resources from PBS? Or how about some great packing tips from a seasoned pro? Then check out the newly released February issue of the Read more…
