Student Fundraising + Small Businesses = Magic!

It takes a lot of work to go from brainstorming fundraiser ideas in the fall to counting dollars in February. This step of the Grantmaking Journey is equally challenging and rewarding for students, who channel the feeling of sweat equity all the way through interview season. A lot of classic fundraisers happen within the student body (bake sales, Valentines-grams), but this year, we've also seen the resurgence of small business partnerships!

We love small business partnerships because securing one challenges the students to explain the value of their project to the outside community and to create effective marking for the event. Participating businesses contribute in-kind donations that students can use for sales and raffles or share a percentage of their proceeds from a particular day.

A huge thank you to all the businesses that participated this year! We will celebrate you all in the Annual Report later this summer. In the meantime, enjoy a few of the charming posters created by students to get the word out.