School Fundraising Ideas

School Fundraising Ideas

School related fundraising can be tricky. Deciding what fundraiser is the best fit for your group is critical. There are lots of reasons to raise money for your school. Some schools hold fundraisers for books and supplies, extra curriculars, a new gymnasium, or even a new roof, a little extra funds can go a long way. Because let’s face it, it’s not always easy to deliver great education. But fundraising for your school can be easy when you have a few ideas to choose from and when you add in some scratch off fundraising envelopes you could raise even more. So check out some of these exciting school fundraising ideas to inject some extra cash into your projects.

Yard Sale

Everybody loves the chance to get rid of their pre-loved items to free up some space at home. Yard sales can be a fantastic way to get lots of parents and teachers involved to raise some funds for the school. Depending on the weather, you could hold the sale either outside in the parking lot or in your school gym. You could even increase funds by holding a bake sale at the same time.

Book Sale

A book sale can be the perfect way to raise funds to replace old books for new ones and can help to encourage students to read. You could even tie the book sale event with another event to increase foot traffic, such as holding it on the same day as your school yard sale or at the sidelines of one of your school’s sports games.

Auction

Auctions can be a great way of generating additional cash, especially if you have some items worth bidding on. Approach local businesses to see if they would like to donate items or services. Many local businesses will love the idea of having their products or businesses advertised because it generates publicity for them and shows that they support their local school and community. During the auction, you can also pass around scratch off fundraising envelopes to encourage extra donations to boost funds.

Christmas Cards

During the hustle and bustle of the holidays, you can have some of the school kids make or design Christmas cards. You could have winners from each class or year group whose designs will make it to print, and then you could sell those Christmas cards. Even if it’s not Christmas, you could have the students design greetings cards for the season or for birthdays. Work with a local printing shop who might give you a great deal or may even donate their services if you don’t have the facilities in your school. Scratch off fundraising envelopes could also be useful for this, as you can hand them out with the greetings cards.

Sponsored Silence

This could be much appreciated by parents and teachers. Having kids take part in a sponsored silence for a class or a few hours can be a great way to raise some money and encourage other means of communication. It can encourage kids to write down their thoughts and answers which could help them to retain some of the information that they’re learning.

Classroom Fundraising Ideas

School fundraising can often be a difficult task but when you have a class full of kids there are plenty of ways you can raise some much needed cash, whether it’s for field trips, iPads or books. When the whole class gets involved, kids can improve their teamwork skills and have fun, all while generating awareness and funds for their school. So to get you started, here are a few classroom fundraising ideas you might want to try.

Bake Sale

Everybody loves a bake sale and this can be a great way to get people donating in exchange for a sweet treat. Kids and their parents can help to bake goods to sell and you could also get small groups of kids to work together in setting up their own stalls like a business management project. During the bake sale you could also hand out scratch off fundraising envelopes to boost donations.

Host a Movie Night

Your school’s gym can be a great place to host a movie night with a projector. If you have the means to show a movie outside then this can be ideal in warmer months. You can charge a small entry fee and make it available to families so that parents and smaller children can all enjoy it. Make sure you circulate some scratch off fundraising envelopes during the movie too. You could also boost donations by setting up stalls with food and beverages.

Sponsored Silence

This can be a great way to get all the kids involved and have a quiet classroom for the day. Hand out sponsorship forms to all the kids so they can each contribute to the fundraising event. This can also encourage your class to read and write. You could have the silence during class hours and let the kids talk freely during lunch break or recess, or you could go extreme and have it last the entire school day. You could also involve parents and have the silence begin or end at home.

Walkathon

Walkathons can be a fun way to fundraise, as kids and their whole families can get involved, including dogs. Make it a suitable distance for the age and abilities of your class and approach local businesses to see if they might provide food or beverages along the route or if they might sponsor you. Scratch off fundraising envelopes can be a good way of boosting donations for a walkathon.

Hold a Talent Show

Kids have many talents and a talent show can be a fantastic way of letting them show their skills in front of their families and friends. Charge a small entry fee for audience members and hand out scratch off fundraising envelopes at the door. You could also boost your donations by including a raffle at the end of the show and selling tickets at the entrance, as since you have a large audience you could raise a lot of extra money. Getting local businesses to donate goods and services can be a good way to encourage raffle ticket sales.

Art Club Fundraising Ideas

Art can be an expensive when it comes to buying equipment and supplies.
Fundraising can be a great way to support your art club and make sure everyone
can enjoy expressing themselves through making and creating beautiful pieces of
art. Whether your art club is at school or in the community, raising some extra funds
can be easy if you know how.
 

Teach Art

More and more people are looking to learn new skills and art can be a sought after
skill because of its relaxing nature. Cash in on this by offering art classes where you
teach some of the techniques you use and offer advice on how budding artists can
improve on their skills. Take donations as a fee for the class and hand out scratch off
fundraising envelopes for added donations.
 
Another idea that can be fun is holding an art event/class for young children (but
make sure their parents are always with them to supervise). This way you can take
donations on the day as well as a small set fee to participate. Help kids to create
finger paintings or artwork of their hands or feet. This can get messy so it can be a
good idea to cover the floors beforehand and if you’re outside, cover the ground just
in case.
 

Sell your Art

Selling your art can be an excellent way to earn a little extra cash. If there are a few
of you in the art club you could hold an art exhibition where people could pay an
entry donation to view the gallery and you could sell the art during the event. Scratch
off fundraising envelopes can be ideal for handing out during the exhibition. Even if
you don’t sell every piece of art you’ll still make some money from the entry
donations and you’ll also be raising the profile of your art club. And you may even
receive commissions to paint or create specific artwork for families or businesses.
 

Make your Art into Merchandise

This can be a great way of making your art available to a wider range of people. By
creating merchandise, such as greetings cards, T-shirts, canvas bags, keychains,
fridge magnets, etc. you can sell many items with the same design rather than just
one original piece of art. This means it can be more affordable and you could have a
higher chance of selling multiple smaller items compared to just one expensive
piece. Use community events and social media to drum up publicity for your art.
 

Transform Old Furniture

Old chairs and wooden furniture can end up looking tired and worn out after a while
but you could give these pieces of furniture a new lease of life by painting them. Take
donations in the form of wooden furniture and then paint it to be sold at a craft fair,
school or community event. Handing out scratch off fundraising envelopes with info
on your project can also be a good way to raise additional funds.

Fundraising Ideas for your School Soccer Team

Trying to raise money for your school soccer team can be a lot of fun. Plus, it can give you the chance to raise enough cash to purchase new team jerseys, fund your travel to away games and even fund team field trips. And when you have a whole soccer team ready to get involved in the fundraising, the more money you can bring in.

Family Soccer Game Fundraising Idea

A family soccer game can be a fantastic way of raising some cash for your team and can be a great way to bring everyone together. Have your teammates round up their family members for a day of fun. Everyone can get involved, both young and old and once you have all your players, you can arrange games with teams based on generations, or genders or even families if you have enough players. Charge an entry fee for each player and use scratch off fundraising envelopes to help gather extra donations both on the day and beforehand.

Car Wash Fundraising Idea

Washing cars can be an easy way to rack up lots of donations, especially when you have a team full of players willing to get involved. Scratch off fundraising envelopes can be used in the run-up to the day of car washing and can still be used on the day to encourage additional donations. Charge a set amount for each car and maybe a little more for larger vehicles, such as minivans and SUVs.

Bagging Groceries Fundraising Idea

Bagging groceries in your local grocery store can be a quick way to raise money. Check with your local grocery store first to make sure they’ll allow it. But having each of your teammates bagging groceries at the checkout can encourage people to donate. Scratch off fundraising envelopes can be useful here too and may lead to an increase in the number of people donating. If you have a young team or a lot of teammates, you can also work in pairs if it’s a smaller store.

Raffle Fundraising Idea

Generally, people like the idea of paying for something where they might have a chance at a prize, so a raffle can be a good idea to help raise some cash. Speak to local stores and businesses to see if there’s anything they would like to donate, such as beauty gifts, food, hotel stays or dining out options. Make sure the raffle tickets you sell will cover any costs as well as give you a good profit.

Sponsorships Fundraising Idea

Local businesses are often a great go-to when it comes to finding sponsorships for school sports teams. By approaching local businesses you could get them to pay for new soccer jerseys or equipment in exchange for having their business advertised on your kits. And don’t forget, you can always have more than one sponsor. Sponsors can be a great way of getting the equipment you need while keeping the additional funds you raise for when you head out on the road to play your rivals in another city or state. Plus, your sponsors will then be benefiting from their business being advertised all across the state or even the country.