Fundraising Successfully

The essential element of fundraising is to have a goal. That goal could be something like: "To send each cheerleader to camp without parental expense," "To run a completely free cheerleading program," or "To send the team to competition."
The second essential element is a highly motivated group of parents. For raising large sums of money, they are crucial. Get the support of your parents from day one. Let them know that the more cooperative they are in fundraising, the less money will come out of their pockets!
A third element that helps make raising large amounts easier is a cheerleading team's involvement in the community. Involve your team in as many things as you can: United Way, American Cancer Society, "Just Say No" Drug Prevention programs, anything that will get their name on the public's lips and teach them about community involvement. Then when you solicit advertising or are asking for a donation or selling a product, you have won half the battle. You're well known and you have established your commitment to the community who will in turn support you!