With the government constantly cutting back school funding, it is up to parents and communities to raise significant parts of the the budget – particularly where sports, arts and playgrounds are concerned.  We interviewed Karey Heard, a mom of two and crackerjack fundraiser from Toronto, to provide us with some ideas.  If you can get a great fundraising team together, you can mix traditional fundraising initiatives with out-of-the box ideas.  Ultimately, the process will do more than raise money for your child’s school.