Schools, PTAs & PTOs · A school fundraiser alternative
Ongoing revenue for schools and PTOs
Families already buy laundry and dish soap. With Impact Green, they buy Nellie's from your school's page, and your school earns a 20% commission (before tax) on every order and every reorder. A better alternative to one-time school fundraisers.
No cost to join. Nothing to sell, store or collect.
Why it works
Why it works for schools
Fits family routines
Parents order online when it suits them and pick up at school, at drop-off or pickup.
No more selling to grandparents
Families swap products they already buy instead of asking relatives for one more favor.
Less work for volunteers
No order forms, no cash envelopes, no boxes to sort in the gym.
Revenue all year
Reorders keep coming between your big events, so the PTO isn't starting from zero each fall.
Not another one-time fundraiser
A better alternative to one-time school fundraisers
| The usual fundraiser | Impact Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Effort | A catalog sale or fun run to organize every fall and spring | Share at back-to-school, then a line in the family newsletter |
| Products | Cookie dough, candy and wrapping paper bought to be nice | Laundry and dish products families buy every month anyway |
| Volunteer work | Parents tally order forms, count cash and sort boxes in the gym | Families order online and pick up during a set window at school |
| Earnings | Money stops when the catalog closes | Reorders keep supporting the PTO between events |
How the revenue builds
Launch once, keep earning
Launch
Announce your page in the school newsletter and at a back-to-school event.
Keep it going
A short reminder in a monthly newsletter is usually enough. We send families reorder reminders by email, and by text if they opt in.
Earn on every reorder
When families run low, they reorder and your school earns 20% again.
See the potential
What could your school earn?
Move the sliders to see how ongoing orders can build over a year.
Your school could earn about
$1,760
per year
Become a partnerIllustration only, based on the numbers you choose. Actual earnings depend on how many supporters order and reorder. 20% commission is calculated before tax.
Timing
When to share your school's page
Back-to-school
Launch at registration, open house or curriculum night, when families are already reading every school email.
Before trips and big events
A newsletter note ahead of field trips, outdoor school or the spring carnival gives families an easy way to help.
Conferences and school nights
Put your QR code on the sign-in table at conferences, concerts, book fairs and family nights.
Beyond the school building
Take your school's page into the community
Each promotion adds to your school's revenue stream. A table at a harvest festival, a holiday craft market, a Saturday market or a town event lets neighbors who don't have kids at your school support it with products they already buy.
Bring a sign or flyer with your page's QR code. No one handles cash or product at the table, because supporters order and pay online. Check each event's rules for school or community tables.
- School carnivals and family nights
- Harvest festivals and fall fairs
- Holiday craft markets
- Saturday and farmers markets
- Dockside and waterfront markets
Popular products
Nellie's picks for school families
Nellie's
Laundry Soda
Nellie's everyday laundry powder for school clothes, PE gear and backpacks.
Nellie's
WOW Stain Stick
Pre-treat lunch spills, marker and everyday marks before washing.
Nellie's
Dish Butter
Nellie's solid dish soap for lunch containers and water bottles.
Quick answers
Common questions
Can the PTO or a single group have its own page?
A school, PTO or PTA can set up a page. Groups like the band, a club or a class trip may be able to have their own, and we can talk it through on your intro call.
When during the school year should we share it?
Back-to-school is the natural launch. After that, a line in the monthly newsletter, plus a reminder before conferences, winter break and spring events, keeps orders coming.
Where do families pick up?
At the pickup location your school chooses, such as the front office, during the pickup window you set. Families get an email when their order is ready, and a text too if they sign up for text updates.
Does the PTO have to handle money or products?
No. Families order and pay online, and orders are ready for pickup. Your group receives a commission check, less any refunds, so there's no cash box or inventory to track.
Will this compete with our other fundraisers or donations?
It shouldn't. Families are buying laundry and dish products they already need, so it replaces a purchase they already make rather than adding a new expense on top of your carnival, auction, fun run or annual giving. Keep your signature events and use your page for steady revenue in between.
Ready to set up your school's page?
School leaders & PTOs
Start earning 20%
A school, PTO or PTA can set up a page at no cost. We review each request to make sure the partnership will work well for your group.
Become a partnerFamilies
Shop and support
Find your school's page, order online and pick up at school.
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Partner groups earn a 20% commission (before tax) on sales through their pages. Impact Green is a business, not a charity, and purchases are not donations.