How to Choose School Fundraisers Your Students Will Love

How to Pick a Fundraiser That Will Engage Your Students

Students are critical to fundraising success. Students are often donation pages' main participants, sellers, or owners. Choosing a fundraiser students love increases the chances of participation and, more importantly, enthusiastic participation. It's easy to choose fundraisers students will love. When choosing, consider factors like age group, weather conditions, and ease of execution.

Fundraisers Students Love

It's essential to ensure students will enjoy participating in your school fundraiser. The goal is to encourage students to get involved in every possible way. Below are three categories of fundraising methods, each with several examples of fundraisers your students will love. Draw inspiration from the list and start fundraising with your students today.

Fundraising Events

Fundraising events are great for all ages. Events can be exciting nights out or an excuse to switch things up during the school day. Fundraising events may include:

• School events such as dances or assemblies
• Field day, obstacle course, or pool day
• Potluck, cookout, or dinner gala
• Workshops, classes, and demonstrations

Product Fundraisers

Selling products for donations is a popular way for students to get involved in school fundraising. Products to sell may include:

• Food sales such as popcorn or cookie dough
• Concession sales at school events or during passing periods and lunch
• T-shirts, hoodies, tumblers, and other gear
• Bumper stickers, flags, posters, and more to represent your school and its clubs and teams

Virtual Fundraising

Students these days understand technology better than any generation before. Take advantage of this with a virtual fundraiser such as:

• Crowdfunding through multiple donation pages that feedback into the overall fundraiser
• Social media fundraising on one or all social media channels
• Virtual product fundraisers with online catalogs
• Virtual events, including auctions, movie nights, classes, and more

FAQs

Below are answers to three commonly asked questions regarding fundraisers students love.

How Can Schools Find Fundraisers Students Love?

A great way to know what your students will love is to ask them. Conduct a survey or have teachers lead discussions during class about fundraising options. Listen to your students and find success.

How Can Schools Further Incentivize Students?

Schools can incentivize students to participate in fundraising by offering rewards such as field trips, events, or prize programs.

How Else Can Students Be Involved in School Fundraisers?

Students can participate in planning with the fundraising committee, volunteer at events, or do other fundraising tasks, and can help spread the word and earn funds for the school's cause.

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.