Every parent has experienced the dread that comes with their child announcing a school or sports team fund raiser. Parents find themselves helping their child hawk containers of high-caloric cookie dough...or skimpy rolls of wrapping paper...or calendars they'll never use...or magazine subscriptions to Bee Keeper Gazette. How about suggesting the school or team try a few innovative fund raising ideas? The following ideas are creative ways to raise money for your specific program.
Teachers Lip Sync Extravaganza: Teachers are often hesitant to perform in traditional talent shows. Performing in a lip sync act requires only exaggerated, outlandish stage presence, not talent. Charge admission for families to come watch teachers and staff as they display their talents playing air guitars and prancing around in swimsuits, carrying surfboards and lip syncing to songs such as California Girls.
Many cities have businesses pay to decorate life size cows or pigs, which are then displayed throughout the community. Why settle for decorating a traditional animal statue? Encourage businesses to pay to be corporate sponsors for the chance to get a toilet destined for the dump. Each business receives a clean, yet used toilet,(available from most recycling centers) which they decorate. On a designated day, collect the artistically decorated toilets and set up makeshift bowling lanes. Community members pay to view the toilets and pay extra to roll a bowling ball down the lane and smash the toilets. Just think. Your organization gets money when businesses buy a toilet and then additional money as people pay to destroy the toilet with a bowling ball!
300 million children around the world are without a pair of shoes. Teach your children how to help others while also raising money for your organization. Soles4Souls, a non-profit agency, has distribute over 3 million pairs of shoes around the world. Students simply take orders for clogs or flip flops, which Soles4Souls distributes free of charge to people in need. For every $5.00 flip flops or $10.00 clogs students sell, your organization receives 40% of the proceeds. More important, your student's efforts help put a pair of shoes on the feet of someone in an impoverished or disaster-stricken area of the world. Contact www.soles4souls.org or 615-391-5723
Americans are spending billions of dollars on jeweled collars and personalized raincoats for their pets. Sponsor a pet fashion show where pet owners pay you to participate. For added interest get the mayor of your community or a local celebrity to "model" along with their pet. Any pet store would be glad for the publicity that comes with paying to be a "corporate sponsor" and promote their products. Planning is simple: Pet stores pay to be a sponsor, people pay to walk the runway with their adorable dog, cat, ferret, miniature horse, etc, and people pay admission to attend the event. All you need is a gym with a runway and a few pooper scoopers on hand!
Fundraisers are a great way for a group to raise money. One of the most successful fundraisers you can do is to sell candy. There are many types of candy you can choose from. You can sell any type of sweets and have a hit fundraiser. Even though this fundraiser is done often it is still a hit due to the variety of candy you can sell. There are enough different candies to please any candy buyers taste.
First you will need to decide what kind of candy you would like to sell. With such a wide variety to choose from this may not be an easy choice. Will you sell candy bars, and if so how many different kinds of candy bars will you offer? Do you want to sell boxed candy that can be given as gifts? Do you want to sell gummy bears and suckers? Once you have narrowed your choice of candy down you will need to decide how many flavors or varieties you will offer. You may also want to offer a selection from each of these groups to insure an even bigger variety and selling group. The more choices you have the more you will sell. Don't get too carried away though, or people will be overwhelmed.
Next you will need to decide where you will be purchasing your candy. You will want to shop around and find the best deal. You can choose to go directly to a supplier, or use a manufacturer, or even retail. Some places may give you a better deal depending on the amount of candy you buy. If you go through companies who work especially with fund raising you will want to see who will give you the most profit for your sales. The whole point is to raise money for your group.
Online shopping is another option you have. This may be an easier way for you to compare prices. You can do all your researching from the comfort of your home, which will save you time, money, and energy. By going online you can choose the perfect company for your needs because you can choose from hundreds of companies. This may make your search a little more difficult than if you could only choose from companies in your area.
When shopping online you can narrow your search by knowing what kind of candy you would like to sell. By choosing your candy first you will only need to compare companies who have what you need. Not every company will offer exactly what you want or need for your fundraiser.
No matter which way you decide to go when ordering here are a few things to keep in mind. You will want to see if you get a discount depending on the amount you buy, and how much shipping will be. Some companies will charge you less for shipping depending on your order size. You will also need to find a company that will work with the payment options you have available.
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