First your group needs to establish what their mission is: improving educational opportunities for your children, improving the school environment, providing family services and events, etc.
Once you know your mission, you can develop programs and events that fulfill that purpose. Then figure out costs for those programs and events. You may have to do some prioritizing too. Then look at the fundraising $$ you have coming in and allot the appropriate amounts to each program/event.
Our group's main purpose is to improve educational opportunities for our children so the biggest portion of our funds goes toward classroom and media center needs. We also provide funds for assemblies and just some other fun things. One of our most beneficial programs doesn't cost a thing---our volunteers for the classrooms.
I was nominated for Family Club/PTO President last night. I live in a rural area and our Elementary School has approximately 115 students enrolled, Pre-School through Eighth grade. Our group is just getting off the ground and I was trying to get some ideas of how other groups budget their fundraising monies. What are some common goals of what other groups do with their fundraising efforts? Thank you for any information you can provide me with.
