Fundraising brings in big bucks for Aussie schools

<p>It adds up to around &dollar;1&period;8 billion&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This phenomenal figure has caught the attention of education experts like University of Queensland’s Dr Anna Hogan&comma; who says it’s important to recognise the &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;inventive fundraising methods” that schools are using to make up for funding deficits in public education&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>She told <em>UQ News<&sol;em> that some public schools have been known to raise more than &dollar;1 million a year&comma; adding&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We know from previous research that the schools most successful at fundraising are those with established philanthropic relationships with their alumni and local businesses in their communities&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Parent volunteers are often key to successful fundraising events&comma; with the goal of fundraising to generate extra income for purchasing new school equipment and resources that would not otherwise be possible within budget constraints&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A big drive for state school fundraising is to match resources and facilities available at private schools and it seems to be working for many of them&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Is your school fundraising this year&quest; Reach out and tell us what you have planned&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;