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Need ideas for elementary school fundraising.? - NYinFL - 11-27-2012 06:31 AM
We have ideas like selling raffle tickets to have lunch with the teacher of your choice, selling lollipops (you can get bundles of them at the dollar store and then sell them to students individually), selling tickets to participate in things like crazy hat day (crazy clothes day, crazy make up day, etc), and a grade level garage sale. Does anyone else have any other ideas for simple fundraisers?
- Tabatha - 11-27-2012 06:40 AM
While working at BofA, I was assigned a fund raising job. I had to come up with an idea that did not cost much. I decided to have people donate things they no longer wanted and had a silent auction. It raised over 1000.00 in about 6 hours and cost 1.37 cents! Give it a go! It can be a ton of fun!
- Quietscale535 - 11-27-2012 06:40 AM
- Bake sale
- Coffee stand for the adults
- You can have an auction for
- Being principle of the day
- A fall festival. I know it'll cost a lot to put up but you gotta spend money to make money!
- Flower sale
Hope these help!
~Miss Pretty Little Liar
- Ana Nevada - 11-27-2012 06:40 AM
Cookie dough fundraisers have a profit margin of approximately 30% to 60%. You can make more, of course, if you sell more. The good thing about them is that they have little to no upfront costs and you can keep most of the profit right away as soon as you place the large order. Just beware of hidden costs, like minimum orders and shipping. Cookies are the ultimate comfort food
- talllawyer524 - 11-27-2012 06:40 AM
Hey NYinFL
There have been some great answers to your question but let me add a few more.
You can put on a fundraiser that targets the kids with products like cookie dough and you can also add things for the adults. Scratch and discount cards, BBQ's etc. These fundraising campaigns can be added to whatever event your putting on.
School activity day. Bean bag races etc.
Have movie nights in the gym.
More ideas in the links I've found
- Hampo14 - 11-27-2012 06:40 AM
Here are some fundraising ideas that you could definitely think of using. Go to Rewarding Fundraising Ideas (RFI) to read about how to run them properly!
-The Online Magazine Fundraiser - This is always the first fundraiser I suggest. It is one of the best and hassle-free fundraisers you can do! Many people and groups are raising between $2000 - $5000 with this fundraiser while I've seen others raise over $20,000. If you only have time to do one fundraiser... This should be the one you do!
-The Credit Card Fundraiser - Another really hassle-free fundraiser that will work really well alongside a magazine fundraiser! Get people to apply for a credit card online and you'll earn $15 for every approved application.
--By promoting both of these fundraisers together you increase your likelyhood of getting a positive response... Someone may not want to apply for a credit card but they may be interested in the magazines, or vica versa, or maybe they'll want to do both!
-Online Charity Auction - An online auction is one of the most profitable fundraisers that anyone could ever do. Unfortunately it will take a lot of work to get right... But if you have enough helping hands it's definitely a worthwhile consideration!
-Get Paid Guides - Many people make money online by completing surveys, receiving and reviewing advertising emails, and also just by surfing the net. There are loads of companies on the net that are doing research and also trying to gain exposure and they all pay for it! A get paid guide is a single website that finds and lists all those websites that are offering paid surveys etc. There's usually a once off membership fee but you can generally earn that fee back by doing a couple of surveys!
-Beef Jerky- This is simple yet effective food fundraiser and it's also a healthy alternative to other food fundraisers. A lot of Schools and organizations are having great success with this simple fundraiser!
-Cookie Dough Fundraiser - Another really popular and profitable food fundraiser.
-Candy Bars - Well, who doesn't want to buy candy bars!
--Other food fundraisers are popcorn, fortune cookies... and any food that you think would be popular amongst the people you're going to be selling to. Be creative!
-Discount Fundraiser Cards - Another winner! You raise money while saving money for your supporters through the discounts offered on the cards.Win-Win for both of you! And the businesses Win as well as they get more customers to their shops!!!
Raffles - A fundraiser that will always work really well. It is also the best fundraiser to add to any type of event. What you must make sure you have is some really great prizes that people actually want to win. That way they'll want to buy as many tickets as possible, to have as big a chance to win!
Another option you could think of is to set up a Facebook page that asks people to donate...
Set up a method for people to donate online (Check the Online Donations page on RFI to see how to do this) and then link to it via your facebook page. Then invite all your friends, family and contacts to join the page and take part by sponsoring you a small amount ($2 - $5; Compare it to something like a couple of cokes or a few beers. Something so small that they wouldn't even miss it if they didn't get it)! Write a emotive invitational letter that makes people feel like they are already involved. Also encourage them to forward the invitation on to all their contacts.
You should also advertise your other fundraisers, like your magazine fundraiser, on your Facebook pg! Try to also keep people interested in the page by updating it often and keeping people in the loop of how your fundraising is going etc.!
- jordan g - 11-27-2012 06:40 AM
Personally, I always suggest that elementary schools steer clear of selling sugary or fatty things like cookie dough. It just sends a really bad message when we are trying to teach kids about making smart and healthy eating choices.
Instead, eco friendly and healthy fundraisers are a GREAT choice for elementary school fundraisers. Check out the resource link and let me know what you think.