PPB April 2020

Teachers can encourage classroom participation or reward good deeds with color change pencils . Available in assorted colors, these fun pencils feature a gold ferrule and a variety of eraser colors. Goldstar / PPAI 114031, S7 www.goldstarpens.com Getting In OnThe Ground Floor While public school funding comes primarily from property taxes, private schools rely on tuition, endowments, donations and grants. Whether you’re working with a private preschool or a private university, these schools need enrollments and donors just as businesses need customers. Here are a few activities promotional products can help promote to bring in more dollars. Elementary schools can … bring on the fun with a campus carnival. Invite local restaurants to serve food for a participation fee and ask them to chip in a percentage of their profits. Schools can raise money through admission, games and activities, and spread the word about their campus or specific campaign through promotional items. Ideal for campus bookstores and university campaigns, the Express Backpack 2.0 features an integrated iPad/tablet compartment, an exterior water bottle pocket and a protective laptop compartment that fits up to 16- inch laptops. Mobile Edge / PPAI 314937, S1 www.mobileedge.com Get students paws- itively pumped for school with weiner dog crayons . Each crayon comes on an imprinted card to maximize a school’s messaging. Jornik Manufacturing Corp. PPAI 111065, S6 www.jornik.com High schools can … roll out the red carpet for a talent competition. Get students and staff to donate towards the goal of unveiling a hidden talent from a principal or dean. Encourage donations by offering different tiers of promotional products as thank-you gifts. Colleges and universities can … connect with alumni through alumni appreciation events. Whether it’s a black-tie affair or a casual night out sponsored by a local bar or restaurant, schools can raise money and engage with some of their biggest donors with school-logoed gifts. Audrey Sellers is a Dallas-area-based writer and former associate editor of PPB. | APRIL 2020 | 49 GROW