The status quo is no longer good enough. We have redesigned the school fundraiser from the ground up. No more over-priced products to sell. No more "up to 50% profit" with lots of fine print that ends up netting you 35%. No more stuff nobody really wants to buy. No more parents who don’t show up to get their stuff. No more "team of volunteers", weeks of planning and frustrated parents who wish they could just write a check and be done with it.

There is a much easier and more profitable way now. Ask your supporters to make a tax-deductible donation and let your community restaurants and retailers reward them. It’s all done online with 80% going to the school. One volunteer easily handles the whole campaign and your supporters end up with more than they gave. And it’s good stuff.

This idea is very simple. In fact, so simple we have to wonder why it hasn't already been done. Maybe it's because there is so much money to be made doing it the old way. And we're not talking about money the schools are making…