Great School Fundraising Ideas

Schools always welcome extra funds especially when they are experiencing growth in student population or when they are exerting efforts to improve existing facilities. Supporting schools is a good way of contributing to the betterment of the community. There are many ways you can contribute to school improvement and school fundraising ideas are abundant. Here are a few school fundraising ideas that you can try.

1. Sponsored Event - You can organise a sponsored event like a walk-athon, a swimming challenge, a cycling race, a tri-athlon event or event a dance contest. You can raise money by asking sponsors to pay for money per length swam, kilometres cycled, etc. Sponsored events usually generate buzz and this could lead you to identifying more donors.

2. Casual Dress Day -- One of the easiest school fundraising ideas is to hold a non-uniform day. If the school requires students to wear uniforms, a day where they can come to school in casual clothes would be welcome. They surely wouldn't mind the small donation you will be asking in return. If the school doesn't require students to wear uniforms, a costume theme day might be a good idea. This is a great way to raise funds during the Halloween week.

3. Organise a Raffle - you can use an ordinary computer printer to print raffle coupons. Sell the raffle tickets and you have a school fundraising idea that wouldn't cost a lot. You can ask local businesses to donate the prizes.

4. X Marks the Spot - Print a map of a fictitious place or you can even use the school map or the map of your local community. There should be grids on the map that the students could purchase. There are 'treasures' in the map that you must determine in advance. This is an fun school fundraising idea you could easily implement.

5. Karaoke Day/Night - Most would not admit it but we all like to hum a tune from time to time. You can ask for a registration fee from participants. You can also make money for asking the audience for small amount for each vote. This is much like the Idol television shows. Donors can even sponsor a singer whom they want to participate. This can be an intimate event or you can invite parents and member of the community. You could even charge entrance fees for this school fundraising idea.

6. Quiz Bee - Test the knowledge of students about the subjects in school. You could set up divisions based on the grade level of the students. Ask the teachers to come up with questions related to the subjects they teach.

7. Sell the Teachers - You can get the students to pay to see the teachers perform or maybe dress in silly clothes. This is a great opportunity for teachers to display their hidden talents and the students will surely have lots of fun.

8. School Art - There are talented young artists in every school. You can ask the art teachers for interesting artworks done by the students. With the artist's permission, you can hold an auction or maybe an art exhibit.