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Each year, as Canadian students return to school at the start of the new school year, budget problems linked to school expenses persist. As a result, parents and teachers are often forced to set up fundraising campaigns in order to to pay for the expenses related to trips and school outings, or to finance certain extracurricular activities to contribute to the development and learning of students.

The Imbalance Between Wealthy and Disadvantaged Families

How to make school fundraising fairer? Is there a way to raise funds for schools that are not located in wealthy areas, with the goal of offering the same opportunities to under privileged students?

We know that raising large amounts of funds is not always possible in the case of families in disadvantaged areas, and sometimes, even in wealthier environments there are families with more limited means. These unlucky families will then be at a disadvantage compared to others.

The Disadvantages of Traditional Fundraising Campaigns

For families who cannot afford the extra school expenses for their children, traditional fundraising campaigns are sometimes an alternative that may seem possible at first glance, but often the constraints linked to these campaigns are too great and do not allow all children to be able to reach their goals.

Especially if the fundraising campaigns force you to sell products, it can be more difficult in disadvantaged areas to move the kind of volume necessary to raise the amount of funds required for extra expenses.

How FundScrip Stands Out From Other Campaign Types

Unlike other types of fundraising, the FundScrip gift card fundraising program offers a unique advantage in that funds are raised by purchasing gift cards to spend on everyday products like gas, groceries, and other regular expenses.

FundScrip’s funding model is therefore more equitable than others, since everyone has to purchase these necessities every week. Families therefore no longer need to sell often useless items at expensive prices with minimal value.

FundScrip Brings Real Results

Many schools across Canada are taking advantage of FundScrip as a fundraiser, and it works. We invite you to read our fundraising success stories to give you a taste of what the results could look like for your group.