Easy Fundraising Ideas http://www.easy-fundraising-ideas.com/ has partnered with two of the largest portrait studios in the United States to offer schools, churches, sports groups and non profits an easy way to raise money by selling discount cards at up to 90% profit.Sears Portrait Studios and PictureMe Portrait Studios located in most Walmart stores have partnered with Easy Fundraising Ideas in this program. The partnership has created fundraising discount cards http://www.easy-fundraising-ideas.com/products/fundraising-cards/ that offer the cardholder 3 FREE portraits and a FREE sitting at any participating store in the United States.”We are so excited about this new program,” said Howard Gottlieb, President of Easy Fundraising Ideas. “The program makes so much sense for just about every type of fundraising organization.”Fundraising organizations sell the photo fundraising http://www.easy-fundraising-ideas.com/products/photography-fundraiser/ cards for $10 each. They make up to 90% profit on each card they sell. The group name is imprinted on each card so supporters know what organization is benefiting from their purchase.People can redeem at the cards at any Sears Portrait Studio or PictureMe Studio located in Wal Mart. They receive three free portraits along with a free sitting. Sears Portrait Studio values the package at $54.95.”These fundraising cards not only offer outstanding profits for the group,” said Gottlieb. “They also provide the holder with a great value. Many groups selling the cards told me they thought the cards would make great holiday gifts so families could get family portraits taken at a time of economic difficulty. What a great idea.”The discount cards can be used at participating stores throughout the United States unlike other discount card programs that can only be used at specific locations. Easy Fundraising Ideas offered a free location locator on their website so fundraising groups can locate the closest participating photo studios prior to purchasing photo cards.”There are not many new products offered in the fundraising industry that make sense,” said Gottlieb. “I truly believe these discount cards are a game changer in that they can be used anywhere in the United States, they offer profits of up to 90%, you dont have to buy very many cards and the cards are even personalized for the fundraising group.”
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2010Chicago schools parents learn fundraising
Monday, June 21st, 2010After detailing the yawning budget shortfall Chicago Public Schools faces next year, schools chief Ron Huberman drew laughter from a group of parents Saturday when he said he was “optimistic” that state lawmakers would eventually be forced to fix the perennial school-funding crisis.The nearly 120 people from nearly 70 schools around the city who gathered at an East Lakeview magnet school Saturday for what was billed as a first-of-its-kind fundraising gathering were a bit more skeptical.After all, these parents were among those who are increasingly being asked to raise money on their own to help pay the bills at their childrens schools.Viktor Todorovic, 35, was spending his birthday Saturday learning about fundraising techniques. He and his family recently moved from La Grange to the North Side, drawn by the citys selective-enrollment schools for gifted children. Parents at Skinner North Elementary, where Todorovics 7-year-old daughter attends, raised $45,000 this year and have been asked to raise another $45,000, he said.Get the Chicago Tribune delivered to your home for only $1 a week >>”The principal knows all our names,” he said, of parents who have led fundraising efforts.Organizers Rachel Gross and Patricia OKeefe hope to help parents reach their goals by matching them up with parents who have already held fundraisers, such as silent auctions, or, even by starting a nonprofit organization to accept gifts.Many parents worried that if a much-discussed option to cut the CPS deficit by increasing class sizes to as many as 35 students were enacted, it would drive away those who can afford to send their children elsewhere. And they know their own fundraising wont be enough to close the budget deficit.”The people I know are freaking out about it,” said Wendy Katten, whose sons first-grade class last year at Burley Elementary School had 34 students.Huberman said CPS still doesnt know what its funding will be next year since the state legislature hasnt passed a budget.CPS is estimating two possible deficit numbers — $600 million and $427 million — and recently took out an $800 million line of credit, said Huberman. Their budget deadline is early July and Huberman doesnt expect the state to have passed its budget by then.”Were just going to have to pick a number,” he said of the $600 million and $427 million shortfalls. “I know that sounds crazy but we will make an educated guess.”Under the lower number, class sizes would stay the same and junior varsity sports would be restored, Huberman said. A $600 million deficit would mean imposing the “wholly unacceptable” increase in class sizes, he said.