Welcome to the ODFL Electronic Fundraising Kit! The Kit contains all the instructions, tools, and procedures you need to conduct a high-quality, successful fundraiser at your school. IMPORTANT: Before you can begin your school's fundraiser, you MUST print out, complete, get signatures and return to ODFL a hard copy of the Fundraiser Approval Form .

The Kit includes 2 sections:

• The Essential ODFL Fundraising Kit - This is the core "must have" set of instructions and tools. If you follow these procedures and use these tools you and your fellow students WILL be successful with your drive.

• Supplementary Resources - There are enormous resources to supplement the Essential Fundraising Kit, everything from additional Success Stories and Project Proposals to Press Releases, Promotional Flyers, and More.

If you need ANY help at all, contact us at: fundraisers@odfl.org or, call: 661-203-8750

We WANT you to be successful! Ask if you need help with anything!

The Essential ODFL Fundraising Kit

The Overall Process

Stages and Tools of a Successful Fundraiser

* Indicates additional materials available in Supplementary Resources

If you want to download all documents and media below as one 177 MB .zip file, click here.

1. Organize

Document/Instruction	Purpose
Fundraiser Checklist	Essential checklist. Print this out to manage all facets of the drive.
Tasks, Leader, and Teams	Checklist to delegate tasks, leaders, and teams. Print this out and keep with the Fundraiser Checklist.
Fundraiser Approval Form	MUST be returned before beginning
Order Boxes from ODFL	One for each classroom. Order online. You MUST also submit your Fundraiser ApprovalForm.
Order Tri-folds from ODFL	One for each teacher. Order online (same order form as for boxes above). You MUST also submit your Fundraiser ApprovalForm.

2. Teach Yourself

Document/Instruction	Purpose
The Quick 411 on ODFL	High level conceptual view of how ODFL works
What We Have Done	A list of projects accomplished in our first three years
Partner/Project Standard	How we keep quality control on building projects
Sample Project Proposal	A concrete example of a proposal to build a project
Three Meanings of ODFL	Deeper explanation of what we're doing. Online audio version
Frequently Asked Questions	Commonly asked questions with answers
What is ODFL?	Strongly–recommended. This is a six minute student-produced video explaining most facets of ODFL

3. Engage Teachers

Document/Instruction	Purpose
Present the drive to every teacher	Very Important! At a faculty meeting, in departments, or one-on-one meetings. Ask for their help encouraging students.
Teacher's Letter	Adapt this to meet your school's/club's needs. Back it with either the "Quick 411"or "What We've Done" letter
What Teachers Say	Actual quotes from teachers sponsoring ODFL drives.
What Students Say	Actual quotes from ODFL student leaders
Before and After Photos *	These show actual projects we've completed, Before and After. Find many more of these under Supplementary Tools

4. Publicize

Document/Instruction	Purpose
Flyers	Print and hang these throughout the school. Or make your own with our ODFL Logo - BW or Colored
Dollar Bill Locker Insert	Print on green paper. Use in lockers, on windshields, or hand out individually to students
Public Service Announcements	Download these .mp3 audio and video files for daily announcements or create your own with our ODFL Logo - BW or Colored. Or use ODFL on YouTube. Los Gatos HS's PSA
Facebook pyramid	Coordinate with other clubs. Get the whole school on board! Also ODFL on causes.com
Send photos to ODFL Mail or FTP	School and team members. We'll publicize on our web site! Mail a CD to ODFL or contact webmaster@odfl.org for details on how to FTP photos to ODFL.
Press Release - sample	Send a story to school and local newspapers. Usually takes a few weeks lead time

5. Execute

Document/Instruction	Purpose
Box Label Template	Print and attach one to each collection box
Box Control Form	Create a form like this on a spreadsheet to manage collections from each classroom.
Public Service Announcements	Create and/or run these every day throughout the drive or create your own with our ODFL Logo - BW or Colored. Or use ODFL on YouTube. Los Gatos HS's PSA
Other	Schools have done car washes, fashion shows, art auctions, dances, be creative!
Follow-up with newspaper - sample	Report results, send pictures of student team
Follow-up with ODFL	Have school bookkeeper send check for funds to ODFL - address in footer below
Follow-up with your school	Publicize to school when pictures of your project start coming back