School fundraising ideas, hold the agony

There's little I hate more than fundraising time at school. It's not that I don't want the school to have money, it's just that there's only so many stinky candles and rolls of wrapping paper and overpriced magazine subscriptions a person needs, y'know? Plus, I can't be the only one who's just not terribly comfortable with my kids being drafted into sales force servitude.

 

Two Brooklyn parents--daunted by the amount of money their schools always needed (but couldn't seem to raise)--realized that if they sold an item everyone wanted, money could be raised with a lot less fuss. So they developed their Portrait Press fundraising kit, wherein each class creates artwork for a tea towel, pillowcase, or tote bag.

The result is a cool keepsake representing the entire class, so every family has the incentive to buy a couple, and voila--money for the school. Meanwhile, no one ends up with another neglected candle.

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