School Fundraiser Ideas

Here are some fundraiser ideas for schools:

• Art Show: Hosting an art show is the perfect choice if you are looking for unique PTA fundraising ideas. Invite students as well as local artists to contribute pieces for the show. It’s a win-win situation: students get to display their art for parents, while local artists get exhibit space and free publicity. A portion of the sales from the art show can go to the school.

• Car Wash: Grab the hose and some suds and get ready to wash cars. You can pick a weekend day with nice weather to head outside and hold your own car wash.

• Bake Sale: One of the most popular ideas for school fundraisers is, of course, having a bake sale. Everybody loves a sweet treat and it’s even better when the proceeds go towards helping a great cause. Ask families to bring in a homemade goodie of their choice. You can use Punchbowl to set up your bake sale and take advantage of the great Potluck planning tool. Participants can sign up to bring a certain item and the organizers will easily be able to keep track of the variety and quantity of items that will be available for sale.

• Battle of the Bands: The best high school fundraising ideas can take advantage of the great talents of the student body. Ask budding musicians to participate in a Battle of the Bands concert in the school auditorium. It’s a great opportunity to showcase their original songs in front of an audience and share a bit of friendly competition. Sell tickets to the show and have a few teachers or parents volunteer as judges. It’s sure to be a rocking time for all and raise some money for your school.

• 50/50 Raffle: If you don’t have the time to plan a separate fundraiser, consider having a 50/50 raffle during scheduled school events such as sports games. A 50/50 raffle simply means selling tickets and then splitting the sales proceeds equally between the winning ticket holder and the organization. For example, if you sell $100 worth of raffle tickets, the lucky number holder would get $50 and the school would keep the other $50. It’s a simple way to collect funds with nearly no start-up expense (just the cost of the tickets) and can be repeated as an ongoing event over the school year.

Use these fundraiser ideas for schools to raise money and have fun at the same time!