Fundraising Ideas
The more novel the idea the more attention you will draw so use these ideas as a starting point and run with them! Consider the impact of involving faculty and staff in your fundraiser as well as partnering with another group or community member to gain broad based interest. • Sales o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o •
Bake Donut Calendar Cookbook Flower/Plant Rummage/Garage T-Shirt Bumper Sticker Button Candy Food/Barbeque Holiday Cards Books Coupon Books/Discount Cards Food Care Baskets – purchased by parents or loved ones Book Exchange Birthday Cake Delivery
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Tournaments/Competitions o Video Game Tournament o Sporting Tournaments o Card-playing Tournament o Paintball Tournament o Penny Wars o Mustache growing contest Carnival Games o Thematic Carnival – can be done in conjunction with a community agency o Dunk Tank o Hoop Shooting Contest o Guess Beans in a Jar o Hair Dying Fundraiser – The person with the most money in their jar dyes their hair o Kiss the Pig (or other funny animal/item) o Haunted House Service Events o Laundry Wash o Car Wash o Help with Tax Preparation o Field Event Day o Green-Up Day – donations for yard services o Clean-Up Day o Parking Cars for Events o Clean-Up after Sporting Events o Concession Sales at Sporting Events Miscellaneous Fundraising Ideas o Alumni Reunion o Simple donation request o Silent Auction o Flower Show
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Entertainment Activities o Band Night o Open Mic Night o Poetry/Spoken Word Night o Battle of the Bands o Cultural Dance Performances o Talent Show Marathons o Walk-a-thon o Jump-a-thon o Read-a-thon o Dance-a-thon o Seesaw-a-thon o Bowl-a-thon o 5K Walk/Run Food Events o Bagel & Coffee Morning o International Dinner o Spaghetti Dinner o Taco Dinner o Progressive Dinner Party o Fasting – can be done in conjunction with residence hall dining centers o Hunger Banquet – educational way to raise money for social justice causes Grams o Valentine-Grams o Holiday Candy-Grams o Singing Telegrams o Balloon-o-grams •
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