The A-Z of School Fundraising Ideas

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Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 Time: 12:35 PM
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Are you struggling to think of a brilliant school fundraiser? Then follow us as we go through the A-Z of the latest and greatest school fundraising ideas!

A - Artwork Sale - Host an artwork charity auction whereby art students sell their art pieces to the highest bidder, with all the proceeds going to charity.

B- Book sale - Ask each student to bring in one book. You can then have a book sale for members of the public. All money made from the sale of the books can then be given to your chosen charity or cause.

C - Cake Bake - A fun and easy way to raise lots of money for charity. Simply bake some cakes and sell them at school for a profit.

D- Disco - Organise a school disco with all proceeds going to charity. You could even sell sweets and drinks at the event to bring in even more money.

E- Expedition - Why not organise a school expedition all in the name of charity? It can be as elaborate as climbing a mountain to as little as walking across town- just make sure the students raise lots of money through sponsorship.

F - Football Match - Organise a charity staff vs. students football match. Charge spectators a fee to watch the game and donate the money to your chosen charity or cause.

G - Guy Fawkes Party - Host a fireworks display at your school all in aid of charity. You can charge an entrance fee and sell hot drinks and food at the event.

H - Head Shave - Organise a sponsored head shave at your school. The first step is to find a willing recruit; this could be a student or maybe even a member of staff. You can then set a limit whereby the students have to raise a certain amount before the head shaving can commence.

I - International Food day - Bring in a range of different foods from around the world! You can sell the food to students and staff and donate the profits to charity.

J - Jumble Sale - Ask students and staff to donate a product to the jumble sale. Host the event on a weekend and invite parents, staff and the local community to come along. All the money raised can then be donated to the school or chosen charity.

K - Karaoke - Why not host your very own karaoke event at your school? You can charge an entrance fee for spectators and have prizes for the best performers. The judging panel can be made up of staff and students.

L - Loud Shoes Day - Allow students to come in to school wearing trainers for the day in return for a donation to charity.

M - Mufti Day - Staff and students are allowed to dress down for the day in return for a donation to your chosen charity or cause.

N - Netball Match - Host a charity staff vs. students netball match. Spectators pay an entry fee to watch with the winning team receiving medals.

O - Obstacle Course - Set up an obstacle course at school, each contender pays a fee to enter with the winner receiving a prize or a certificate.

P - Pop Concert - Speak to local bands in the area to see if they will play at your school for a fundraising event. You can then charge each student an admissions fee to enter.

Q - Quiz - Host a quiz at school and raise lots of money for your chosen cause. Each team pays an entry fee to take part with the top 3 teams winning prizes.

R - Raffles - Organise a raffle at your school. Students should be encouraged to sell raffle tickets to friends and families. You could even speak with local businesses to see if they will donate prizes to the raffle.

S - Slave Auction - Set up a charity slave auction at your school. Ensure you have enough ‘slaves' and plenty of people to bid in the auction and you are guaranteed to raise lots of money.

T - Talent Competition - For those budding musicians, sportsman, and drama students, this is the perfect opportunity for them to showcase their talent. Organise a talent competition at your school and raise lots of money for charity through admission fees.

U - Unwanted Presents - Arrange a post-Christmas sale of unwanted gifts. You can charge traders a set fee or ask for a cut of their takings.

V - Valentines Ball - Organise a romantic valentines ball at school. You can charge students an entry fee and make even more money at the event by selling drinks and food. You could even take photos of students and sell the pictures.

W - Walk - Host a sponsored walk, this could be over a certain distance or time. Encourage students to gain sponsorship prior to the event and remember to remind them to collect the money after!

X - Xmas Bizarre - Christmas bizarre's are a brilliant way to raise lots of money for charity, simply because there are so many different avenues you can take to make the cash. This can be from a raffles and auctions through to the sale of food and drink.

Y - Yoyo competition - Set up a yoyo competition at school. Each competitor pays a fee to enter with the winner receiving a prize.

Z - Zany Clothes day - Get sponsored to wear zany clothes for a day.

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