Teachers love gift cards. (We asked! They answered.) The options may feel a little endless, though — how do you choose? While our No. 1 suggestion is to survey your teachers about their favorite things, sometimes you’re in a pinch. (Here’s an example questionnaire if...
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Our Best Tips for Collecting Money for a Teacher Gift
Collecting money for a teacher gift often falls squarely on one person (and we’re guessing it’s you). While other parents have only one responsibility — giving money — your list includes: choosing, requesting, collecting, tallying, purchasing, prepping, delivering....
Use these checklists to conquer the holidays
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of year — and at Cheddar Up, we thrive on busy. Long to-do list, short on time? Awesome, you belong here! Use these holiday checklists to help you stay on top of all the seasonal to-do items, whether for your group, your...
How to collect money for a group gift
Teacher gifts, coach gifts, holiday gifts, thank-you gifts, end-of-year gifts, shower gifts, and so on and so on — the group gift list is endless, and organizing one typically lines up with the busiest times of the year. Learn how to collect money for a group gift...
Fundraising Tips: How to increase donations to your charity
We’ve talked about how to ask for donations (catch up here + get a free worksheet), but now that leaves the question: How to increase donations to your charity? In general, the key is persistence — which, if you’re committed to your mission, likely comes naturally....
What to Sell in a Fundraiser: 25 Successful Ideas
Not sure what to sell in a fundraiser? You’ve come to the right place. We’ve got the top 5 categories of fundraising items sold through Cheddar Up since January 2021, and the 5 most-sold items in each. Choose your own adventure TOP FIVE Apparel and Spiritwear1....