4 Great Fundraising Ideas For Schools

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movie night school fundraising ideaAs a group leader at your school, there are no doubt many things on your plate. Whether you’re a coach who needs to pay for soccer uniforms, a language teacher who wants your students to spend a weekend abroad, or a principal who wants to make your school more accessible to disabled students, it is very likely that you will need to hold a fundraiser. This might seem like a daunting task, but fear not; there are several fundraising ideas for schools out there.

1) Run a bottle and can drive:

Fortunately, our society is getting greener and greener every year – which is why more people are saving their used-up bottles and cans to recycle them for cash. Instead of having your group members ask for money, have them ask their friends and neighbors for these instead. Separate the students into large groups and challenge them: have the groups compete with each other to see which one can obtain the largest number of bottles and cans. You can also have the students collect bottles and cans after school gatherings, like the school barbecue.

2) Rent-a-Kid: have the students work for others:

Here’s a nice spin on the tradition of giving someone a coupon-book offering your services: have your supporters pay your students to do tasks for them. The students can do any kind of task, as well as chores. They can offer tennis lessons, hip-hop lessons, wash their windows or car, rake leaves or mow their lawn. Make sure an adult is always supervising to ensure safety and integrity of the service.

3) Host a movie night:

Everyone loves a good movie! One evening, screen a movie in your school (be sure you get the rights to do this). Have an admission fee for the moviegoers—students, staff and faculty alike – and sell them delicious goodies as well. Make sure the movie is suitable for the young ones – Pixar and Disney favorites are great, as are classics like Harry Potter and Indiana Jones. Hold a small party before the movie starts, to let the moviegoers socialize among themselves. You can also sell raffle tickets for a chance to win movie merchandise.

This may be difficult for a lot of groups, but you choose to screen a movie made by a production company in your area If so, you may be able to get crew members—extras, set designers, gaffers, perhaps even an actor—to come to the screening and sign autographs. If you do this, have the teachers tell their students that someone from the film business is going to be at the movie night! It would make you fundraiser event truly memorable.

4) Have students and staff guess the number of jellybeans in a jar:

This is as simple as it sounds. Fill a large jar with jelly beans—you can also substitute other candy, like gummy worms or gummy bears—and have students pay to guess how many pieces are in it during recess and lunch. If someone guesses correctly, then they win the whole jar!

Put Your School Fundraising Idea Into Action

In closing, we only touched on a few fundraising ideas for your school. If some of the fundraisers listed above are not ideal for your school, brainstorm with a few friends or your entire class. Whatever you do, though, make sure the students have parental consent wherever it’s needed, and that every detail is accounted for. Have a blast with your fundraiser, and good luck!

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4 Fall Fundraisers That Are Creative and Profitable

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5 Fall fundraisers ideasWell, it’s fall – a time of whirling winds, crackling leaves, and long walks in pumpkin patches.

If you’re curious about how you can base your fundraiser around the spirit of the Fall season, there’s no need to fear, we have several fall fundraising ideas for you:

4 Unique Fall Fundraisers:

1) Sell nuts and snacks for 50% profit.

Nuts and snacks are a great choice for fall fundraisers: their nutty, crunchy tastes will call to mind the character of the season. It’s a good idea to sell our snack mixes a few weeks before Halloween – many people crave candy in the weeks leading up to October 31st. We offer different programs for this fundraiser, each with unique types of snack packs, so pick the one you like best. There are even some healthy snacks like cashews and cranberry fitness mix, so they don’t have to feel so guilty about gourging on their kid’s Halloween treats in the weeks to come.

2) Sell Warheads candy.

The good thing about Warheads is that they can be sold to anyone. Candy has mass appeal, and the sour taste will appeal to adults, teenagers and children alike. In fact, Warheads is one of the top-selling brands of sour candy in America. Your supporters will trust the candy – so they’ll be happy to take it off your hands.

3) Hold a “candy carnival”.

Like Boxing Day, but for Halloween! For this fall fundraiser, you’ll ask your supporters to give you guys the candy they weren’t able to give away on Halloween – and all the candy their kids don’t want – so that you can sell it in a makeshift marketplace. Your group members – and perhaps even willing supporters! – will set up market stalls in a large area, like a school gym. Kids are going to be your biggest source of revenue, so advertising to them is a must. Also contact local vendors; they might be willing to sell their merchandise at the candy carnival for a reduced fee.

4) Hold a cornucopia raffle.

Celebrate the season of the harvest with a cornucopia raffle. Have your group members ask their friends and family to donate food, put the food together in baskets tied with ribbons, and raffle them off to supporters. Organize the food by type – fruit and veggies in one basket, breads and buns in another, and so on. If they’re not told otherwise, supporters may think that the food will be donated to the less fortunate, so make sure you tell them what it’s really for.

There are several fall fundraisers your group can carry out for the fall season: you can sell our snack mixes or Warheads candy, sell leftover Halloween candy, hold a cornucopia raffle and so much more. All of these will make your supporters feel the spirit of the season, so don’t be shy—take your pick of one (or several!) of our creative fall fundraisers.

 

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Some New Thoughts On Easy Fundraising Ideas

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It seems like no matter what the cause, creative and simple fundraising ideas are in short supply. Simply going door to door collecting cash is both boring and time consuming. Assembling a small army of collectors and simply walking from one home to the next asking for a hand out can be seen as out-dated and thoughtless.

There are many traditional methods of raising funds that seem to get peoples attention. Some of these fundraising ideas have been around for years and have a proven track record of success. There have also been some very innovative movements to fundraise that have popped up recently. The real key is to find something that speaks to both the general population and to the cause itself.

5 Easy Fundraising Ideas

One tried and true method is the outdoor car wash. For relatively little overhead, it is easy to assemble a day-long event that generates very good income. Selecting the proper day is critical to the success of this project, Sunny weekends during the summer are of course, the best days for this type of idea. The major benefit is that just about anyone can be recruited to wash cars, as it requires almost no specialized skills.

Another straight-forward fundraising idea that has been used for years is the bottle drive. Most municipalities offer an exchange for bottles or cans, and a good number of people do not return them anyway. By having a bottle drive, it is easy to collect cash and help people by removing their unwanted waste at the same time.

Of course, there is always the good old fashioned chocolate fundraiser as well. There are many companies that offer discounted rates on bulk purchases of chocolate or candy, specifically to be sold for charitable causes. These can usually be resold for a substantial mark up, and anything left unsold can be returned to the company. The main upside for a project like this is that a seller can offer something in exchange for a donation. People feel better about giving if there is an exchange of value.

Recent developments in technology have also opened many doors in the field of charity. It is very common for an e-mail campaign to generate quite a bit of revenue, for instance. Mailing lists can be time consuming and costly, but e-mails are free and easily forwarded. Even just getting the word out can be critical when planning an event.

New Easy Fundraising Ideas – Texting

Of course, there is also the option of setting up a plan with cell-phone providers to allow donations to be received by simply texting a specific phone number. The cost of the donation can be simply added to the customers phone bill. With fewer and fewer people carrying cash – this makes donating accessible and easy.

Regardless of the method chosen, the real secret to selecting fun and simple idea is to make it relevant and relatable. People respond better when they can make a genuine connection to both the cause and the method of donation.

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