In the past I have always supported school activity fundraisers by buying raffle tickets or whatever item they were selling. Now they have started just sending you a text message saying their name and I am raising money for this activity. Click on this link to donate to our account. Maybe I'm old fashioned but this just don't seem right to me
Maybe this is just how things are done now.

Spending $18 for cookie dough always seems a bit expensive.

if they can't beg in person, they don't get the prize....

and when you know the margin the school or scouts make I would just pull a 5 out of my wallet and say here it's a donation that makes you what multiple boxes of xyz make you and I don't have to wreck my health eating that.

I have no problem buying raffle tickets or some overpriced food item. What i don't like is getting a message saying just put some money in our account. If the kids are selling something it seem like they are putting some effort into the fundraising. I do not fault the kids for this. A group of adults had to get together and say this is a good idea.