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Take a look at this web-site. Many of the fundraising ideas were submitted by people just like you. Along with all the little golden nuggets of advice that can turn a tried and tested fundraiser into a real winner.
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School Robotics T-shirt Fundraiser
We have an FTC Robotics team at West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We sponsor both high school and middle schoolers. At the middle school …
School Stories
A rewarding and very successful fundraiser that our school community undertook, was to publish students' individual written stories.
Every child at …
Wine Gift Baskets
Parents, local businesses and organizations donate a bottle of wine (minimum value of $20). On each bottle they, or you, attach a label stating whom has …
Chili Con Carne Fundraiser
Our school, Bayshore Christian School, created a great chili making contest to use as a fundraiser. Chili makers bring a crock pot of cooked chili following …
High School Fundraiser
Your Secret Admirer
Everyone has their crushes, especially in high school. Many people though are way too nervous to give their crushes a gift on Valentines Day. They …
Metre of Money
We used to do what we called THE METRE OF MONEY, which was a piece of card a metre long and the kids had to stick coins on to it. For each card they filled …
Jewellery Stall Fundraiser
Just a little idea but one which has raised a lot of money for us - a jewellery stall. The parents give away their bits of costume jewellery and the kids …
Mocktails & Canapes Art Auction Fundraiser
This successful auction started originally as a 'tongue-in-cheek' way to host an auction for a non-profit pre-school and to sell off unwanted old paintings …
Meet the Author Book Night
A PTA Fundraiser thats Win-Win
This is a PTA fundraiser we have organised, called 'Meet the Local Author'. Hosted by the school, it's an evening of readings, conversation and Q&A with …
Fundraising Movie Night
Our marching band holds a dance every year for just band students. However, to put on the dance, the students have to raise all the money ourselves so …
School Christmas Cards
We used class fundraising to do Christmas cards, which proved popular, they also did gift tags that were a bit cheaper to buy, which was important as we …
School Band Fundraiser
This is an idea for a tribute / donation wall with a difference. Our band is trying to raise money for various items, but there are so many groups selling …
Sponsored Silence
for Children In Need
Well I am a student at Titus Salt School, me and my friend Bethany are going to be silent for the whole day at school. My friends say I cant do it but …
Variety Show Fundraiser
A great idea for school fundraising is to hold a talent show, like "Britain’s Got Talent" .
This fundraising event could be held in your school hall, …
Recycling Mobile Phones
You can raise quite a bit of money from recycling old mobile phones and if you are based at a school there are possibly hundreds of old mobiles in homes …
Sweet Raffle - School Fundraiser
This is a great school fundraiser.
Some people at school have done this twice now, once last year with just chocolate, but this year they did it with …
Fundraising For Haiti : Vow Of Silence
I am a Grade 8 student I know for a fact that there were many people my age in Haiti that died because of the recent disaster. We wanted to raise money …
Tile Art Wall
I am writing to you about the School Fundraising Event we had last year. It was absolutely fabulous and the outcome is there for years to come.
Every …
Chocolate Tombola
This is really a combination of 2 great school fete ideas:
1. Organise a Wear What You Like Day (also known as a Mufti Day). Instead of children paying …
School Charity Race Night
We hold an annual fundraising race night that is always really popular. All the races are shown on a big TV screen .We hire the equipment from a charity …
Sponsored Silence
I am a teacher at a junior school in Dorset (England) We had been doing some work with the children on schools around the world and how some children are …