Big Fundraising Ideas Prize Programs Explained for Schools

How to incentivize students to participate in your next fundraiser.

Big Fundraising Ideas (BFI) offers several prize programs that help incentivize students to participate in school fundraising. Prize programs include parties, events, entertainment, and catalog prizes. This article shares why it is essential to incentivize students’ participation in fundraising and breaks down each of the prize programs offered by BFI.

Why Incentivize Student Participation in Fundraising?

Student registration and participation directly impact the reach and success of your fundraiser. Whether selling products, crowdfunding, or sharing a campaign on social media, your students add or detract from the ability of your campaign to earn funds. Incentivize students to participate in fundraising activities through prize programs to see the best results.

BFI Prize Programs

The following categories of BFI prize programs offer several options for schools. Consider which category is best for you and choose from one of the many programs offered.

Traditional

Five traditional prize programs range from goodies to gift cards to cash.

1. Kids Zone

Sellers win up to ten prizes, including video game controllers, light-up karaoke machines, slime, and inflatable chairs. The more sold, the more won.

2. Ton of Prizes

Students win up to eleven prizes, including a $50 Amazon gift card, a mini fridge, and a portable karaoke machine.

3. Prize Pile

Sellers can win up to ten prizes, including a Tornado Mug, a voice changer, and an Amazon Gift Card.

4. Locker Full of Prizes

This program offers thirty prizes, including a smartwatch, a vlogging tripod, and more.

5. Online Prizes

Inspire participants to raise more money by earning prizes while selling online. The more they sell, the bigger and better the prize gets.

Sportswear & Cash

Promote school spirit and inspire students to sell using personalized sportswear with your school name and colors. Or use cash instead.

1. Cash Prizes

Students can win cash instead of prizes for making sales online. Prize money doesn’t come from profit; participants earn cash after selling 12 or more items. Schools have a brochure or online sales option.

2. Bucks or Dough

Sellers choose between cash or cookie dough as a reward. You must sell frozen food or cookie dough to use this program.

3. Wear Your Spirit

Show off your school pride with a Wear Your Spirit prize program. Students can win six options of custom embroidered sportswear items with your school’s name and colors. You can manage this prize program one of two ways- more accessible to access rewards for a smaller profit margin or challenging to reach rewards for a larger profit margin.

4. Show Your Spirit

Like the Wear Your Spirit, the Show Your Spirit program offers more options by adding an embroidered lunch bag and backpack. This program offers eight custom embroidered sportswear items with your group name and color for sale from a brochure.

Big Events

Get students excited to participate in your school fundraiser by rewarding them with a big event.

1. Super Party

Host a giant inflatable celebration. The party lasts two hours and is at the school. Two admission-level super party options are available, 8 or 12 items.

2. Magic Show

The Magic Show is an educational assembly full of illusions where students learn about life concepts in an exciting way. This program offers additional prizes, earning students special privileges at the show.

3. Reptile Adventures

The reptile show is an assembly where students see, learn about, and touch live reptiles. It is a one-hour show at the school. Students can win exclusive privileges during the show to reach higher prize levels.

4. Super Splash Party

An inflatable water park brought to the school is the ultimate prize program: the more items sold, the more prizes brought to the party.

FAQ

Below are a few of your most commonly asked questions about BFI’s prize programs.

How much do BFI prize programs cost?

When signing up for one of our product fundraisers, schools can qualify for free prize programs. Incentivize students for free, earn more funds, and create happier students.

Can We Choose More Than One Prize Program?

Through BFI, schools must choose one prize program per fundraiser. The school can select prize programs from our extensive list of offerings.

How Do Schools Choose the Best Prize Program for Their Students?

Take into account students’ ages and interests. You may even survey students or chat with teachers closest to them to determine which prize program best suits your students.

Author Bio

Clay Boggess has been designing fundraising programs for schools and various nonprofit organizations throughout the US since 1999. He's helped administrators, teachers, and outside support entities such as PTAs and PTOs raise millions of dollars. Clay is an owner and partner at Big Fundraising Ideas.