Tired of bake sales? Educational funding is stretched to the limit these days, and schools and parent/teacher organizations often have to fall back on their own ingenuity to fund much-needed projects or activities. A new website, Schoola.com, provides an easy-to-use, professional platform to connect with local businesses and raise some cash. Think of it as something like popular site Groupon — participating businesses set up deals to attract business, and the school or parent group promotes them to their community. The proceeds from the sale can then be divided between them, with a small cut going to Schoola. Thousands of schools nationwide have already signed up, and some national companies are offering deals to participating schools as well. It’s one more option for cash-strapped parents and students — and it provides an alternative to selling candy door-to-door.
See www.schoola.com for more info.
