Spend It Wisely: Summer 2020
Few student groups have the luxury of not needing to raise money to fund their activities. According to Nonprofit Source, school groups raise more than $1.5 billion every year selling various products. Other groups host events that make a profit in order to raise funds. Taking care of all the details involved with these fundraisers...
Advise, Advise: Volume 48 (2019-2020)
Take 10: Summer 2020
Change for the Better Whether you’re a brand-new adviser or a veteran looking to spice things up, there are smart ways to enact change within your chapter or council: Develop an outline for the changes with specific, measurable goals. Use good, reliable sources (both human and material). Make a timetable for completion, including steps with...
Advise, Advise: Volume 48 (2019-2020)
From the Directors: Summer 2020
This is always a busy time for advisers, but this year the global impact of and response to COVID-19 has dramatically altered our lives. We are faced with anxiety over our future and long to be with family members, colleagues, and communities again. And yet, this is a time when we see hope rise. Many...
Advise, Advise: Volume 48 (2019-2020)
Go Big or Go Home
Set aspirations high, put all efforts into that enterprise, and you can accomplish great things. That’s the mindset that student leaders at several schools have taken to heart when it comes to raising money for charity. With amounts ranging from $8,000 to more than $300,000, student leaders have learned how to maximize their fundraising dollars...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Take Ten: February/March 2019
Learning Outside the Classroom Maximize the service experience and extract cocurricular benefits for your students by relying on these best practices: Encourage long-lived service, through the semester and beyond. Let students plan and implement tasks. Promote student reflection. In addition, advisers should ensure their students are learning these vital skills: Time management Communication Collaboration Making...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Raise Some Dough by Breaking Bread
The term “breaking bread” was originally quite literal: a meal during which participants broke apart a loaf of bread to share. Today, breaking bread refers to a comfortable, shared interaction that usually involves a meal of some kind. School organizations looking to raise money have discovered that fundraisers featuring restaurant meals serve a dual function...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)