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Today I want to share with you some of the more interesting fundraising links I’ve come across this past week.  Enjoy!

Elementary School in Adrian, Michigan receives surprise $41,000 playground grant from Lowe’s. Read about it in the Daily Telegram.

Read one mother’s account in the Arizona Republic of why she has given so much of herself for her child’s school.

Here’s a creative fundraising idea that has students sitting down on the job. From the Shrewsbury Chronicle.

Here’s the sad and cautionary story about a former PTO Treasurer in Indiana who has been accused of stealing over $11,000 from her organization.

Take a look at this five-part series about online fundraising. Advice from many professional sources.

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Today I am introducing a regular feature here at Top School Fundraisers. Since this site is tied so closely to Step By Step Fundraising, I will be using the same title it does, which is “Resource Roundup.” This is a collection of interesting articles from people and organizations in the wider world of education. Most of the links will pertain directly to school fundraising, while others may just be intriguing or noteworthy. In either case, I’m sure you will get a lot out of these great links. Enjoy!

Fundraising Secret #10: Read Blogs- from The Extreme Fundraising Coach, Marc A. Pitman- Advice on how to learn more about the field of fundraising.

A Fundraising Strategy Quiz- Christy Forhan from PTO Today challenges us to evaluate the effectiveness and appropriateness of our fundraising strategy.

Are Silent Auctions Losing Ground to Online Fundraising Auctions?- read a provocative article from Dawn Ringle of Business Wire on this question that could have a great impact on many of our schools.

Top 5 Tips for Safe School Fundraising- Heidi at USA Fundraising gives us a nice overview on making sure we keep our children safe during the course of any school fundraiser.

Playground gets daily workout to curb childhood obesity- an interesting article from the Associated Press in Tulsa World (OK) on a new style of playground equipment designed to improve children’s overall health.

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