Graham Hill Elementary

Final Agenda in MS Word format

Meeting Recap

I. Welcome and introductions (5 minutes)

II. Current fundraising efforts (5 minutes)

1. Annual Fund (direct plea)
2. Sales
   1. Fall catalog (QSP/Readers' Digest)
   2. Chinook Book
3. "Passive" fundraising
   1. eScrip/Safeway
   2. PCC Scrip
   3. Boxtops / Campbell's Soup labels
   4. Cartridges for Kids (inkjet cartridges, cell phones, electronics recycling)
   5. Other (WaMu Wamoola, Target "Take Charge of Education", Office Depot, etc)

III. Future fundraising efforts (20 minutes)

1. Annual fund
   1. Should be retained?
   2. Should be a year-long effort
   3. Should maintain a database to solicit GH alumni?
   4. Online donations? (Google for Nonprofits?)
2. Sales
   1. Some like/ some don't
   2. How to improve
   3. Right vendors/products?
3. "Passive" fundraising
   1. eScrip
      1. Simple and successful
      2. How can we get more participation?
   2. PCC scrip
      1. Need info on how to purchase card on wiki
      2. Regular (every other month?) reminders in backpack mail?
   3. Boxtops / Campbell's Labels / Cartridges
      1. Not a huge $$ maker, but easy to participate
   4. Other passive fundraising opportunities
      1. How to get the word out on these?
      2. Amazon affiliate program (4% donation on Amazon purchases)
      3. Escrip online shopping (2-20% donation on purchases a lots of online retailers)
4. Grants - seems like a huge opportunity
   1. Have we pursued this in the past?
   2. Takes a decent amount of effort for unknown return
   3. Payoff could be big
5. Events
   1. Walk-a-thon (or something-a-thon)
   2. Auction?
   3. Limited fundraising integrated with existing events (e.g. have a silent auction in conjunction with Heritage Night)
   4. Dine Out for Graham Hill night at local restaurants?
   5. Benefit concert?
   6. Outdoor movie series?!?

IV. Brainstorming (15 minutes)

• What types of fundraising would you like to see?
• What ideas do you have?
• How can we increase participation rates?

V. Next Steps (10 minutes)

1. Form committee
   1. Sub-committee(s)?
      1. Annual Fund?
      2. Grantwriting?
2. Schedule next meeting (Thursday, May 22?)

VI. Adjournment

(see also Fundraising Committee page and Support Graham Hill)