Our parent association has 2 fundraisers: In the fall we do giftwrap/cookie dough as one and in January we have a candy sale.
But, our Athletic Association has a Liberty Card fundraiser (buy a card for percentages off certain products), Boys Scouts sell popcorn, school has a bookfair, school math-a-thon for St. Jude, jump roping-a-thon for the American Heart Association, cheerleaders sell candy, several other groups sell dinners, etc.
I make sure our parents know that we only do the two and where the funds go. I skip the small fundraising events. I won't do a fundraiser unless we make $7,500 - $10,000. We have 353 students.
We have been accused of too many fundraisers. We typically do QVC and 2 bookfairs. Also sm. random stuff (like a raffel at family nights etc.) I would be interested in how many other PTO's do and how much do they typically raise vs. number of students. Thank you!