Connecting Schools With Great Fundraising Ideas.

Sports Illustrated is one of the most popular magazines in North America. This weekly magazine features news articles about all sports - college and professional, men’s and women’s.  It often runs features and cover stories about the current sports season such as football season.

Sports Illustrated has over 3 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men, 19% of the adult males in the country. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the National Magazine Award for General Excellence twice.

There’s also a Sports Illustrated Magazine for kids. It includes interviews with sports heroes, sports comics, action photos, and more.

Since Sports Illustrated magazine is one of the most popular magazines on the checkout stands it is great that it is available as a fundraiser. In fact there are Over 650 magazine titles available in the school magazine fundraiser program.

Many people already subscribe to one or more magazines such as People, and often times your school supporters can just renew their subscriptions.

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For anyone who’s into online fundraising, you know how important those emails are. Most importantly, your emails need to have a strong first paragraph because this is where you grab your reader’s attention, and where many will make the decision to support you or not. That’s why it’s key to make your first paragraph as strong and persuasive as possible. The best way to accomplish this? Personalization!

With the Online Magazine Fundraiser, half the work is already done for you. You don’t have to do the work of putting links into the main body of your emails.

The first paragraph of the emails, however, can be edited. This is your time to shine, and you should be taking advantage of the opportunity to personalize that first paragraph with your own words and sentiments, which will make it a much stronger approach to garnering support.

If you have already kicked off your group’s Online Magazine Fundraiser, you know that the first paragraph of the email invites goes like this:

My group, [Group Name], has just kicked off its fundraising campaign and this year, we’ve found a new way to raise money. It’s fast and easy for you to help support our cause!

That’s a great start, but it doesn’t convey the personal and heartfelt nature of your cause that only you can provide. Using the above paragraph as a base, here’ss an example of a much more personal opening paragraph:

Our group, The West End Youth Center, has been helping children realize their dreams, and grow into happy, successful adults for over 15 years. It is the care and support of people like you that makes this possible, and gives these children hope for their future. We have just kicked off our fundraising campaign, and this year, we’ve chosen a new way to raise money that makes it easy for you to support this great cause, and bring joy to the hearts of children.

Doesn’t that make a much stronger appeal for support? Imagine how persuasive and encouraging it would be for your supporters to hear directly from you!

Of course, you aren’t confined to this outline, and the suggested text generated by the Online Magazine Fundraiser is only meant as a guideline. It’s up to you to create a truly unique paragraph that speaks from the heart. The key is to make it personal, make it clear that this message is about fundraising, and keep the tone of your organization. If your group is all about fun and excitement, then go ahead and let that shine! You’re sure to get a much higher response (and much higher profits!), with personalized messages that take a heartfelt and sincere approach to asking for support.

If you haven’t started your Online Magazine Fundraiser yet, I highly recommend you give it a try. The program is completely free, so there’s no risk involved. It’s easy to set up and maintain, and excellent customer support is available if you run into a snag. Once you’re all set up and ready to start raising funds with your very own online magazine store, don’t forget to personalize those emails, and you’ll be on the path to fundraising success.

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How many people in the USA subscribe or buy People magazine at the newsstand? People magazine debuted in 1974 and over the years has become one of America’s best selling magazines. People ranked #6 on Advertising Age’s annual “A-list” and #3 on Adweek’s “Brand Blazers” list in October 2006. It has a circulation of 3.75 million readers.

Since People magazine is one of the most popular magazines on the checkout stands it is great that it is available as a fundraiser. In fact there are Over 650 magazine titles available in the school magazine fundraiser program.

Many people already subscribe to one or more magazines such as People, and often times your school supporters can just renew their subscriptions.

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Earlier this year an Iowa TV Station did a great report on several local school districts. Some schools raised funds to provided for upgrading technology and others to support music and arts programs.

A variety of fundraisers were used and several schools did magazine sales quite successfully:

Summit Middle School in Johnston sold $65,000 dollars worth of magazines this year. After the company took its 60% cut, the school ended up with $26,000 dollars. Meanwhile students at Parkview Middle School in Ankeny sold nearly $95,000 dollars worth of magazines. Its one of the top fundraising schools in the state. After the company took its cut, Parkview received about $43,000 dollars for its work.

When done well magazine fundraisers can be a great way to raise funds. Many people already subscribe to one or more magazines, so often times your school supporters can just renew their subscriptions.

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Offer discounted magazine subscriptions to people who would like to support your school or other group.

Parents, families and students just go online to order their favorite magazines and 40% goes to the school. These magazines are all listed at discounted prices - up to 85% off newsstand prices - so it’s a great deal for everyone.

Parents and students simply collect email addresses of potential supporters anywhere in the US. The online system sends out personalized emails inviting them to order magazines through your own customized website. The magazine company processes and sends all the orders.

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What’s your favorite magazine? Many households carry subscriptions to at least one or more magazines. Other people pick up the odd copy at the grocery store.

Schools can raise funds with magazines with online sales. Parents and students simply collect email addresses of potential supporters anywhere in the US. The online system sends out personalized emails inviting them to order magazines through your own customized website. The magazine company processes and sends all the orders.

This email campaign allows friends and family from across the United States to support your school by purchasing or renewing their favorite magazines at up to 85% off newsstand prices, while your school group keeps 40% of the purchase price.

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