The Ultimate Volunteer Solution: Easy, Efficient and All-in-One

Picture this: It’s the week before the school’s annual Spring Carnival, and the volunteers are in full swing – organising the raffle, managing ticket sales and scrambling to ensure everything is ready. But instead of running around with piles of papers, trying to track down forms and cash, they’re effortlessly managing the entire event from their computers or phones (likely with the kids running around them in the background). 

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This is just one of the ways My School Connect is setting schools up for success in 2025. Volunteers are the lifeblood of any event, generously giving their time (and possibly pulling their hair out) as they organise everything from start to finish. Our all-in-one platform is the best friend they never knew they needed, designed to save time, reduce stress and give your school community a helping hand. Community events, school fundraisers, Easter raffles…you name it. Let’s take a look at how schools can go digital and smash goals, all while keeping that smile on your volunteers’ faces.

School Events That Plan Themselves

There’s nothing better than a fun-filled school Bush Dance to welcome in the school year, a Spring Fair to bring the community together, or an end-of-year graduation to celebrate success. The hardest part: the planning. The logistics can be overwhelming, from tracking RSVPs to selling tickets, handling payments, and ensuring everything runs smoothly on the day.

That’s where My School Connect (MSC) steps in, so volunteers can focus on the fun part: choosing the songs and picking prizes! Whether it’s a school fair, talent show, or sports day, MSC can help.

Let’s say your school is hosting a Talent Show (who doesn’t love showing off on stage!) to raise funds for new school resources. Instead of frantically collecting paper sign-ups and managing a sea of ticket sales at the door, you set up a dedicated Talent Show registration page where students can register to perform and parents can buy tickets for the event—all online. As the event approaches, you’ll receive real-time updates on how many performers are registered and how many tickets have been sold. No more confusion about who’s attending or worrying about ticket sales going untracked. The day of the event, you simply check your dashboard to see everything in order. The show goes on without a hitch, and you’ve saved hours of manual work.

Put the FUN Back into Fundraising

That new school equipment won’t pay for itself, but raising funds isn’t easy. From charity walks to bake sales or colour runs, a lot of hard work goes on behind the scenes to bring these events to life.

My School Connect brings back the fun for volunteers, helping to streamline the process from start to finish. Let’s say your school is planning its annual Fun Run to raise funds for new playground equipment. With MSC, you can create a custom fundraising page where parents can easily register their children for the event and make donations. As the fun run approaches, the page will track how many participants have signed up and how much money has been raised in real time.

Parents can also sponsor their children online, with the option to donate a flat amount or per lap completed. As donations roll in, you can watch the fundraising total grow and even offer incentives for top donors. No more collecting cash at the event!

Winner! Winner! Winner!

Who doesn’t love winning prizes? Raffles are a great way to encourage some community involvement in prize donations and excitingly raising funds. After all, you have to be in it to win it!

Easter is just around the corner, and it is the perfect time to test out a school raffle. But forget dealing with piles of paper tickets or trying to keep track of who bought which number. You create a simple raffle page on MSC.

List the egg-cellent Easter-themed prizes, set up ticket pricing, and share the link with your school community via email or social media. Parents and friends can easily purchase tickets online, and MSC will track everything for you.

As ticket sales come in, you can watch your fundraising goal increase, and the platform will automatically send thank-you notes to all participants. When it’s time to draw the winner, you can do it digitally or at a whole school assembly. The lucky winner(s) gets notified, and the prize is delivered, all with minimal effort.

The Ultimate Volunteer Solution

Volunteers already give so much of their time, now’s your chance to make the process much easier in 2025. Whether you’re handling school events, managing fundraising campaigns, or running raffles, MSC has you covered. Here’s a quick look at how MSC can support your school:

Event management: Seamlessly plan and manage school events, from registration and ticket sales to tracking participants.

Fundraising: Create customised fundraising pages (and get creative with it!), track donations and securely process payments.

Raffles: Set up and sell raffle tickets online, track sales, and draw winners digitally without touching a fiddly raffle booklet.

Secure payments: Process all transactions securely, offering parents multiple payment options without the hassle of handling cash.

Data tracking & reporting: Gain insights with real-time reporting on ticket sales, donations, and event participation so you can improve for the next big bash.

Supporting Every School’s Needs

From managing school events and fundraisers to running seamless raffles, MSC makes everything easier and more efficient for staff, students, parents, and, most importantly, the hard-working volunteers.

Whether it’s a fun run, a raffle, or a school fair, My School Connect’s user-friendly platform is designed to take the pressure off your school community. 

Ready to make life easier for everyone involved? Start using My School Connect today and experience the difference for yourself