1. What is the Mall/Fundraiser?
2. What makes yourhomework.com Mall/Fundraiser unique?
3. Do shoppers have a good selection of Internet shopping sites?
4. Do shoppers have to spend more by using yourhomework.com?
5. Can shoppers select individual courses to receive shopping donations?
6. Can shoppers select multiple schools or courses?
7. How can my school participate in the Mall/Fundraiser?
8. Can a school designate a specific target for the fundraising income?
9. How can I publicize the Mall/Fundraiser to my school community?
10. Can my school get detailed reports with quarterly donation checks?

What is the Mall/Fundraiser? [Top]
K12mall is set up to easily enhance school fundraising activity. Any purchase that is made through K12Mall earns a donation. Here is how it works:

• The first time shoppers visit our site they must select a school or course so we can keep track of their purchases for that school. They then proceed to shop online from our pre-selected family-oriented merchants.
• K12Mall receives a report from the merchants that includes the purchase totals and the donation amounts. Each merchant offers a different donation rate and some merchants may offer a different donation rate for each individual product. Donation rates are also dynamic. For these reasons, the donation rates that a school earns may vary from 0.25% to 12% of the purchase price for each sale. Some merchants even offer flat rate donations of up to $45 on sales for your school!
• We will send participating schools a Shopping Report that summarizes donation activity, along with a check for the donation amount. The report contains the purchase amount and the school donation amount. It does not detail the product purchased. Schools do not collect any receipts and they are not required to do any reporting. Each school's Shopping Report and check are issued quarterly based on the calendar year.

What makes yourhomework.com Mall/Fundraiser unique? [Top]
Fundraising activities that are located on the same web site as assignment information offer many advantages. Parents who already use yourhomework.com now have a convenient outlet and a reminder to give your school fundraising income when they shop online. Shoppers can also designate that their donations be applied to a specific course or targeted fund.

Do shoppers have a good selection of Internet shopping sites? [Top]
YES! K12Mall selects only the best Internet shopping web sites. We allow only the most well-known and trusted merchants to participate in our Mall. We also make sure participating merchants return high donations so that the schools benefit as much as possible. This saves schools a great deal of research time and hours of staff commitment.

Does shopping on K12Mall cost more? [Top]
Absolutely not. Shoppers receive the same prices and services they would find if they went directly to the merchants' web sites. In fact, we sometimes offer exclusive promotions from merchants that are not available if you shop directly through their own web sites. Please note that no donations are earned when shoppers make purchases directly on the merchant's own web site. Shoppers must select the merchant through K12Mall so we can track their purchases and ensure the school receives the donation.

Can shoppers select individual courses to receive shopping donations? [Top]
YES! Many teachers post assignments for their classes on yourhomework.com. Shoppers can select participating INDIVIDUAL COURSES to earn funds, giving teachers a resource to fulfill specific student needs. Each registered course has a Course ID number that shoppers can input when selecting the donation recipient. Principals have the option to restrict funds to the entire school if they wish.

Can shoppers select multiple schools or courses to receive shopping donations? [Top]
YES! We allow up to three courses or schools to share your shopping donations. Many parents have children in different schools, and relatives and friends can now give to several schools and classes at once - all automatically. The shopper allocates the percentage each school or class receives at the time of purchase.

How can my school participate in the Mall/Fundraiser? [Top]
Simply let your school community know that by shopping through K12Mall your school receives additional funds, and encourage online shoppers to make their dollars count to the school's benefit. The more online shoppers that select your school the more donations the school will receive. Good communication with all members of your school community will ensure an ongoing source of income, so include reminders about this source of additional funding for your school whenever it is appropriate; in school newsletters, websites, and announcements. And don't forget that your school community is not just the parents and staff. It also includes alumni, relatives, neighbors, and local businesses, as well as the pupils themselves, who make many online purchases that their school could be benefiting from.

Can a school designate a specific target for the fundraising income? [Top]
YES! You can set up a course on yourhomework.com for ANY specific fundraising need at your school. Simply create a course on yourhomework.com for the fundraiser and inform your school community of the course ID. Visitors can then select that course as the recipient of their shopping donations. It's so easy!

How can I publicize the Mall/Fundraiser to my school community? [Top]
In addition to a general inclusion in school newsletters and websites, a letter to all members of the school community is a good way to let everyone know that this type of fundraising is available. Remind them that it costs them nothing to participate, and that it is an ongoing rather than a temporary event. Establish a parent email list and send monthly reminders about shopping through the Mall/Fundraiser. Suggest bookmarking the site, so that users remember to participate when they're shopping online. Click here to print out a Parent Letter to make your school's parents aware of this opportunity.

Can my school get more detailed reports with quarterly donation checks? [Top]
YES! Schools that desire reports that detail each individual shopper who supported their fundraiser can request this service for a flat rate of $20 per report.

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