{"id":14905,"date":"2023-05-24T14:11:54","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T19:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/?p=14905"},"modified":"2023-07-23T20:04:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T01:04:58","slug":"online-backpack-donation-drive-is-easier-and-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/online-backpack-donation-drive-is-easier-and-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Backpack Donation Drive is Easier and Faster"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14905\" class=\"elementor elementor-14905\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3af0255 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3af0255\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-498afeb\" data-id=\"498afeb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8756193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8756193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/back-pack-donation-drive-1024x625.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14907\" alt=\"Backs of schoolkids with colorful backpacks moving in the street\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/back-pack-donation-drive-1024x625.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/back-pack-donation-drive-980x599.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/back-pack-donation-drive-480x293.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59868fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59868fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04abfd8\" data-id=\"04abfd8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e7a6e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e7a6e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have made the backpack donation drive easier to execute, and you\u2019ll do it in less time. Read on.<br \/><br \/>With COVID-19 officially over, kids are thinking about their no-mask summer vacations and not thinking of returning to school anytime soon. But for many nonprofits, all they\u2019re thinking about is back-to-school, back-to-school backpacks, that is.<\/p><p>Does this sound familiar? Early July is go-time for local nonprofits to finalize their plans for backpack donation drives. Once their donation goals are met, they buy supplies and invite the community to a backpack-stuffing party. Once assembled, they are ready to give to students in need as they return to school. And by the time all of this is completed, it\u2019s days away from the start of a new school year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84b8080 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84b8080\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-652dd55\" data-id=\"652dd55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b20c695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b20c695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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easier.\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/online-backpack-donation-drive-is-easier-and-faster\/#Switching-To-An-Online-Backpack-Donation-Drive\" title=\"Switching To An Online Backpack Donation Drive\u00a0\">Switching To An Online Backpack Donation Drive\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/online-backpack-donation-drive-is-easier-and-faster\/#Marketing-Does-the-Heavy-Lifting\" title=\"Marketing Does the Heavy Lifting\">Marketing Does the Heavy Lifting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/online-backpack-donation-drive-is-easier-and-faster\/#The-State-of-Backpacks-and-Back-To-School-Supplies\" title=\"The State of Backpacks and Back-To-School Supplies\">The State of Backpacks and Back-To-School Supplies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/online-backpack-donation-drive-is-easier-and-faster\/#Why-Backpack-Donation-Drives\" title=\"Why Backpack Donation Drives?\">Why Backpack Donation Drives?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/online-backpack-donation-drive-is-easier-and-faster\/#National-Organizations-Help-Local-Backpack-Donation-Drives\" title=\"National Organizations Help Local Backpack Donation Drives\">National Organizations Help Local Backpack Donation Drives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/online-backpack-donation-drive-is-easier-and-faster\/#Create-Your-Online-Backpack-Donation-Drive-in-Less-Than-Five-Minutes\" title=\"Create Your Online Backpack Donation Drive in Less Than Five Minutes\">Create Your Online Backpack Donation Drive in Less Than Five Minutes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWeve-made-backpack-donation-drives-a-whole-lot-easier%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #38b6ff;\"><em>\u201cWe\u2019ve made backpack donation drives a whole lot easier.\u201d<\/em><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0e0949 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0e0949\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef27681\" data-id=\"ef27681\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb61320 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb61320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/auctions\/new\"><b>online backpack donation drive<\/b><\/a> is the answer for an easier way to get more donations in less time. An online backpack drive is more structured and less hectic than asking for donations the traditional way. It takes the stress out of the process. If you\u2019ve been involved in this process, you know what we\u2019re talking about!<\/p><p>If you\u2019re scratching your head, wondering how your organization could possibly do an online donation backpack drive, fasten your seat belt. It is possible. And it\u2019s easier than the traditional method. Ready to switch gears?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e58a344 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e58a344\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4078e0\" data-id=\"c4078e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-876dceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"876dceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Backpack-Donation-Drive-1024x194.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14908\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Backpack-Donation-Drive-1024x194.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Backpack-Donation-Drive-980x185.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Backpack-Donation-Drive-480x91.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce710e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce710e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96b513d\" data-id=\"96b513d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf1c6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cf1c6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Switching-To-An-Online-Backpack-Donation-Drive\"><\/span>Switching To An Online Backpack Donation Drive\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><b>An online backpack donation drive is everything your traditional drive has been<\/b>, with one exception. And you\u2019re going to like it. The exception is swapping the \u201ctrying to convince local businesses to donate via in-person visits\u201d with strategic marketing doing the heavy lifting. If you\u2019re a veteran of backpack drives, we think you\u2019ll <b>love the online backpack donation method<\/b>. It practically eliminates boots on the ground, saving time and volunteers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b79317c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b79317c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51d9da4\" data-id=\"51d9da4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9678de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9678de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/marketing-strategy-1024x455.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14909\" alt=\"topview of creative agency business brain storm meeting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/marketing-strategy-1024x455.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/marketing-strategy-980x435.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/marketing-strategy-480x213.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-059dae8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"059dae8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-564da19\" data-id=\"564da19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d53489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d53489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marketing-Does-the-Heavy-Lifting\"><\/span>Marketing Does the Heavy Lifting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>By initiating a marketing plan that includes press releases, pitching feel-good segments for the local news, having everyone on your team flood their social media with posts, creating posters, handing fliers to every business, announcing it at meetings, putting it on your email signature, sending emails and using any other opportunity to promote your backpack donation drive, you no longer have to knock on doors, hoping for a donation.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>The significant part about these marketing tactics is that you\u2019ll have your URL to send donors to donate money OR purchase as many backpacks filled with school supplies as they\u2019d like. It\u2019s easier for you, but think about how streamlined it is for the donors. If you worry about not having face time with your donors, don\u2019t worry.\u00a0 When the backpack donation drive is over, you can make plenty of visits and send thank-you cards and emails.<\/p><p>Using CharityAuctionsToday\u2019s online auction platform, you easily create \u201citems\u201d on your site for donors to purchase. The items are bundles of backpacks filled with supplies. Bundles can be in the amounts of 1, 5, 10, 25, or whatever amounts you choose. Or they can opt to donate money right there, on your site, instead of buying a bundle of backpacks. This way, you get payment immediately, ending the cycle of chasing promised donations\u2014a huge timesaver.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1551236 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1551236\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70abb66\" data-id=\"70abb66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7cafcc elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"f7cafcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tUsing names that imply exclusivity or prestige, such as \u201cVIP\u201d or \u201cElite,\u201d can make those levels feel more valuable and appealing to potential donors. For example, if you sell bundles of 5 backpacks which is roughly a $250 investment, you might name the tier \u201cScholar.\u201d And a bundle of 10,  a \u201cBenefactor,\u201d and 25, \u201cGrand Patron.\u201d (Think: Bronze, gold, platinum.)\nGiving each bundle level a unique name highlights the differences between each tier and helps potential donors understand the value proposition of each level. Given the benevolent nature of backpack donations, you\u2019ll need to brainstorm names for each level that express gratitude.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">PRO TIP<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b178fbb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b178fbb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7eaf318\" data-id=\"7eaf318\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aecf053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aecf053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The marketing strategy replaces boots on the ground, hitting all the local businesses for donations virtually. It takes the right person, or people, to have the patience and know-how to knock on doors, often the same doors several times. We don\u2019t have to tell you how much time that takes or how hard it can be. With a marketing strategy, the hard work is front-loaded. Most organizations have marketing departments equipped to organize and execute your plan, handling the front-loading. In fact, they will more than likely have new ideas to recommend. If you have any questions, you can always call us for help.<\/p><p>Using the CharityAuctionsToday online auction platform as your tool to accept donations, you\u2019ll find more time to seek donations by other methods\u2014just another perk of the time-saving online backpack donation drive.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ec1107 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ec1107\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bcf127\" data-id=\"1bcf127\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b8b85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7b8b85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-State-of-Backpacks-and-Back-To-School-Supplies\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\">The State of Backpacks and Back-To-School Supplies<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>This is the big picture of back-to-school spending as a frame of reference. Did you know that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortunebusinessinsights.com\/backpack-market-103853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$5.17 billion<\/a> was spent on backpacks in 2022\u2014a 25% increase from 2021? (Thank you, pandemic.) School backpacks are the second largest segment of the backpack market, accounting for over 67% of the total U.S. market share. Travel backpacks are first, and hiking backpacks are third. In contrast,<a href=\"https:\/\/nrf.com\/media-center\/press-releases\/families-prioritize-back-school-and-college-spending-amidst-rising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> total back-to-school spending<\/a>, including supplies, electronics, and clothing, in 2021 was $37 billion. The takeaway is that parents spend a lot of money on their kids at back-to-school time, and many are worried about the <a href=\"https:\/\/pro.morningconsult.com\/analysis\/inflation-spending-anxiety-back-to-school-shopping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">financial strain<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bca5f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bca5f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why-Backpack-Donation-Drives\"><\/span>Why Backpack Donation Drives?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Why do we hold annual school backpack donation drives? We don\u2019t have to tell you but <b><i>need<\/i><\/b> is the primary accelerator, and the subtext is that we don\u2019t want any children to be without the supplies they need for a successful education. Children who do not have the necessary supplies may be less likely to attend school, participate in class, or complete their assignments. They may also be more likely to fall behind their classmates and drop out altogether. Preventing students from falling into these sabotaging traps aligns perfectly with wanting every child to learn and succeed.\u00a0<\/p><p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Center for Education Statistics<\/a>, an estimated 15 million children in the United States live in households that cannot afford to purchase school supplies for their children. This means that one in six children in the United States starts the school year without the basic supplies they need to succeed. It also means that teachers often absorb the burden of buying supplies for these children from their own pockets. This is why we hold back-to-school backpack donation drives.\u00a0<\/p><p>Of course, there\u2019s another reason we do it.<strong><em> It\u2019s compassion and love for others.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed42677 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed42677\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-989556c\" data-id=\"989556c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4cc093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4cc093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-backpacks-1024x275.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14906\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-backpacks-1024x275.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-backpacks-980x263.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-backpacks-480x129.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79bb3dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79bb3dc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5b2f8b\" data-id=\"f5b2f8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3f2dc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3f2dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"National-Organizations-Help-Local-Backpack-Donation-Drives\"><\/span>National Organizations Help Local Backpack Donation Drives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Staggering numbers like the ones just mentioned drive many national organizations, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/centralusa.salvationarmy.org\/usc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salvation Army<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/unitedwayhandson.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Way<\/a>, to swoop in to use their national credibility and funding to coordinate backpack and supplies drives, many in tandem with local organizations. <br \/><br \/>In addition to these two backbone organizations helping, other organizations provide school supplies to children in need. Some of the most well-known include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.backpacksforkids.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backpacks for Kids<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofchildreninc.org\/backpack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fill a Backpack<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kids in Need Foundation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.officedepot.com\/l\/school-supplies\/give-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office Depot Back-to-School Drive<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staples.com\/sbd\/cre\/marketing\/about_us\/how-we-give.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Staples School Supply Driv<\/a>e<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/centralusa.salvationarmy.org\/usc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Salvation Army<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/unitedwayhandson.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Way<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>These organizations provide backpacks with school supplies to students in need, regardless of their family&#8217;s income. The supplies in the backpacks typically include pencils, pens, notebooks, folders, calculators, and other essential items for students to succeed in school.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a7a9d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a7a9d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a95c9e\" data-id=\"9a95c9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2ba40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a2ba40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/woman-on-laptop-sitting-at-desk-1024x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12766\" alt=\"happy woman at a desk typing on laptop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/woman-on-laptop-sitting-at-desk-980x533.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/woman-on-laptop-sitting-at-desk-480x261.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-871d55a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"871d55a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13d56d5\" data-id=\"13d56d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4d8ae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4d8ae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create-Your-Online-Backpack-Donation-Drive-in-Less-Than-Five-Minutes\"><\/span>Create Your Online Backpack Donation Drive in Less Than Five Minutes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Ready to save time and money while creating a more efficient back-to-school backpack donation drive?<\/p><p>Take a quick test drive of CharityAuctionToday\u2019s online platform. Create your own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/auctions\/new\">online back-to-school backpack donation drive<\/a>! You can experience a test drive right now to see how easy it is to create your site. In fact, you can create it in less than five minutes (usually three), and there\u2019s no credit card needed\u2014and one more thing. Don\u2019t be afraid you\u2019ll do something wrong\u2014you can\u2019t.\u00a0 Take the test drive and have fun. And remember, we\u2019re here if you have questions about moving forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-211eb4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"211eb4b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-195b002\" data-id=\"195b002\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e55dabd elementor-button-info elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e55dabd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/auctions\/new\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">I'm Taking A Test Drive Now!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1255328 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1255328\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8f024f\" data-id=\"b8f024f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb6d771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb6d771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Works Cited:<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/centralusa.salvationarmy.org\/usc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/centralusa.salvationarmy.org\/usc<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/unitedwayhandson.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/unitedwayhandson.org\/<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandviewresearch.com\/industry-analysis\/school-bags-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.grandviewresearch.com\/industry-analysis\/school-bags-market<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pro.morningconsult.com\/analysis\/inflation-spending-anxiety-back-to-school-shopping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/pro.morningconsult.com\/analysis\/inflation-spending-anxiety-back-to-school-shopping<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortunebusinessinsights.com\/backpack-market-103853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.fortunebusinessinsights.com\/backpack-market-103853<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.backpacksforkids.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.backpacksforkids.net\/<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofchildreninc.org\/backpack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/friendsofchildreninc.org\/backpack\/<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kinf.org\/<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.officedepot.com\/l\/school-supplies\/give-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.officedepot.com\/l\/school-supplies\/give-back<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staples.com\/sbd\/cre\/marketing\/about_us\/how-we-give.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.staples.com\/sbd\/cre\/marketing\/about_us\/how-we-give.html<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have made the backpack donation drive easier to execute, and you\u2019ll do it in less time. Read on. With COVID-19 officially over, kids are thinking about their no-mask summer vacations and not thinking of returning to school anytime soon. But for many nonprofits, all they\u2019re thinking about is back-to-school, back-to-school backpacks, that is. 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