2006-08-07 08:34:56 · 19 answers · asked by MAK 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Try a car wash, that always seems to work well when I do it for different fundraisers...
A word of advice, do it as a "donation" thing - don't charge a flat rate - you'll get more people...trust me!
2006-08-07 08:38:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All these ideas are very good! You may also consider rewarding the students with "puzzle pieces" for raising money. Then when they bring in X dollars, they put the puzzle piece they earned up on the big board, when enough money is raised the puzzle is complete, and it is a picture of what the new playground will look like. once the kids start to see the picture come together, they will be excited to help raise money. also the competition in earning the most puzzle pieces could have an added incentive for the student who does best. Also you can often find corporate sponsors who will match the donations, if you can get half way there, that way they don't feel like they're donating to a lost cause if they can't fund the whole thing directly.
2006-08-07 17:36:28 · answer #2 · answered by Have_ass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a search online for the different PTO and PTA organization cites... our school did a lot of research first and then chose 2 organizations to used for fundraisers. We sold catalog products in the fall/ candles in the spring. A lot of the playground equipment companies also have program or advise for fund-raising, there may be grants available if you look and meet the qualifications and partnering with local businesses never hurts. What ever you do... do not go along with the dog wash idea... sound good but a fundamentally flawed idea... I still get shaky when I think of the agony from that day! Good luck!!!
2006-08-07 15:45:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my school just did this and we had a massive garage sale. The kids brought things in from home and were sorted into different categories, depending on which classroom they were going to be sold in (curriculum for the younger grades) and then the day of the sale, the kids brought in their money and were able to "shop" around the school. We also had a few games the kids could pay to play and freezies for sale. There was no overhead, it was a great math lesson (figuring out how much money they would need, and how much change they would get) and we ended up with a lot of money in the end. Whatever was leftover was distributed throughout the school if teacher's wanted anything for their classrooms and the rest was donated to a local women and children's shelter.
2006-08-07 16:52:30 · answer #4 · answered by Mandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My kids just had a fundraiser and they did pretty well. The school gave eachchild a sheet of paper with little blocks (like stepping stones). In each block they had a little info about the school. LIke for example: 1994-library built - 1995-25year celebration. Each child ask members of the family and friends to donate money and they then coloured in a block. There was also a further incentive for the children as well. The one who collected the most won a music centre. They called this fundraiser "Milestones." I have 3 children in the school. I baked a huge cake and got my friend who is employed by a huge auditing company to sell a slice for x amount. Whatever money came in from the sales I divided amongst my three kids for their milestone.
2006-08-07 16:50:43 · answer #5 · answered by zaazzy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robbing a bank's always an option. Why not get registered and then go door to door for funds. Set up a stall in the local Mall and have a raffle. Get local businesses to supply prizes. Have a fair at the playground and charge for rides etc.
2006-08-07 15:41:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boxtops Collections
Campbells Label Collections
Spellabration
Find a local company to match a fundraiser project
Do a grant search online
2006-08-07 19:26:32 · answer #7 · answered by teacherg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could hold a bake sale, or a raffle...ask local businesses to donate some prizes for a raffle. You could also walk door to door and ask for contributions. Do a google search for fund raisers - you should get lots of ideas.
2006-08-07 15:38:18 · answer #8 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a nice rich person to donate the money in exchange for a name plate or something. You can also try going to the city council for money. How much does the equipment cost?
2006-08-07 15:39:04 · answer #9 · answered by Mac13eth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My school sold wrapping paper from Innsbrook or something like that....it's always better than the usual candy, magazines, and bake sales.....
Or if you had a gigantic yard sale, with donated items from the school children (toys, clothes, etc.). That could be fun!
2006-08-07 15:40:12 · answer #10 · answered by Annie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋