For this fundraiser, you should choose an activity, record a few staff members completing the challenge, and then encourage supporters to do the same!
Since marathons can take months to plan, this fundraising idea is best for larger nonprofits with a budget and team to help run the event. Walkathons are long-distance walking fundraisers that are well-suited for hospitals and other health-related organizations. No matter how you’re raising funds, it’s important to share your cause if you want to raise money.
Funds generated from these events are solely used to educate college students to graduate college. This event is a fundraiser to make the East Bay a great place for bicycling. 66. Valentine’s Day banquet: This romantic time of the year has a lot of different opportunities to raise money for your school.
A fun option is to pick an individual at your school, for instance, a principal or a favorite teacher, to be on the hot seat” and agree to have their head shaved or colored by students if a certain fundraising goal is met! Whether it’s spring cleaning or just an annual cleanup, having a garage sale – but at school or on campus – is a fun way to earn money while jettisoning various items.
Raise money by charging an entrance fee and selling typical (or maybe not so typical) movie snacks to eat while watching. This is a great fundraiser to tap into students’ competitive nature, especially if teachers want to join in as well. Get staff or student council involved in the setup, and then sell tickets for people to attend – this would be a fun event for a university or college frosh week!
Setting up a Jello wrestling match – where participants compete in a slippery pool of Jello, or sometimes pudding – is a squishy and delightful way to raise money for a worthy cause. This fundraiser is especially good when the weather is still hot from the summer, or when paired with another event like a funfair or charity run. You don’t have to limit this fundraiser to Valentine’s Day, either – think of selling flowers for Mother’s Day, or Father’s Day!
Sell flowers for Valentine’s Day: There’s nothing like fresh, beautiful flowers to celebrate the annual holiday of love, so consider having students sell flowers – anything from single roses to entire bouquets – in order to raise money. Be sure to ask local businesses for donated items that can be raffled off – this is great for community-building as well. Students and staff can sell tickets to attend the event, which could include fun things like a winter bazaar and midway games.
Set a great incentive for classroom or faculty fundraising: If your group raises the most money, your teacher or professor will have put on a costume of your choosing. 38. Car wash: A car wash is a traditional fundraiser for a reason: As long as your community has vehicles, they’ll need to be washed! It doesn’t have to occur during the weekdays – some schools and universities plan weekend backyard brunch” picnics to raise money and bring students together.
Students donate to a good cause for the excuse to show up at school in their jammies – especially fun during the colder months when you just want to be warm and cozy! 27. Formal Day: Get fancy with a Formal Day where students can raise money to be allowed to wear formal clothes to school for the day. Runners don’t need to go all out with an expensive outfit; you could make it a low-budget” costume run and encourage people to put those funds towards donations instead.
One of the best fundraising methods for 2020 is via brochure popcorn sales. All you need to do is simply to distribute brochures to your customers/supporters. They will then select what flavors, and how much popcorn they would like to order, and mail the brochure back to your fundraising partner company. That company will then process the orders, mail out the popcorn, and give you your % of the revenue. A great company to partner with is www.fundraisingzone.com
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