Also called: School Fundraising Sales Rep, Fundraising Program Representative
Sells catalog, cookie dough and popcorn fundraising programs to schools, PTAs and sports teams, then runs the kickoff and delivers the orders.
In August you meet a PTA president to plan the fall fundraiser and pick which catalog of wrapping paper and candy to sell. You run a high-energy kickoff assembly where kids learn about prizes, then track orders for six weeks. On delivery day you unload a truck of boxes in the gym and sort them by classroom.
Commission-heavy; busiest in fall and spring.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; sales experience; company training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing slowly. Online fundraising pages compete with paper catalogs.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Online order pages take over some paperwork; school relationships and live kickoffs stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to school fundraising companies for consultant or rep jobs
Classes: Business class, Speech and Debate, Marketing.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3091.
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