I remember when I was in school the strange variety of fundraisers that the school would have the students participate in. Of course we all know about candy bar sales (Just a quick side note to those that participate is candy bar sales – I was always the top sell in my school for one simple reason. I would look around my family for people with a sweet tooth and offer them “a box or two.” Try it. It works.) and we know about the magazine drive and so many other fundraising opportunities. Now I work in a school part time and I’m fascinated about the new types of fundraising that they take part in. One way is they made a “Fundraising / Support us” page on their website with affiliate offers. This is such a simple and effective way to get people to support your school. Another really simple school fundraiser that makes it easy for everyone to participate is recycling printer ink cartridges. This is effective because it costs nothing, there is no selling involved, and you were getting rid of the cartridges anyway. This is a truly effective fundraising method.