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When looking at fundraising ideas for schools, you need to consider the age of the students. High school is a great time because students are more independent and can be fully involved.
Car Washes
Car washes are a great way to raise money for schools. They are relatively easy to set up and can be run by students, parents, or staff. Car washes usually require a small amount of up-front investment, but they can be very profitable.
Car washes typically charge by the car, so the more cars that come through, the more money the school will make. To attract customers, schools can advertise their car wash on social media, in local newspapers, or on flyers around town. Offering a discount for prepaid car wash packages is also a great way to encourage customers to come back.
Car washes are a great way to raise money for schools because they are easy to set up and can be very profitable. By advertising their car washes and offering discounts, schools can attract customers and raise a lot of money.
Food Truck Day
Food truck day is a great school fundraising idea. Invite local food trucks to come to your school and set up shop for the day.
Students and staff can buy lunch from the food trucks. The school can keep a percentage of the proceeds from each sale. This is a great way to raise money while also providing a tasty lunch option for students and staff.
You can also invite the community to the school parking lot in the evening for a food truck rally.
Another benefit of food truck day is that it can be used as a marketing opportunity for food trucks. This is a chance for them to get their names and brands out there in the community. It can also help them build relationships with local schools.
50/50 Raffle
To run a 50/50 raffle, you will need to sell tickets for a drawing. The winner of the drawing will receive half of the money that is raised. The other half of the money will go to your school.
You can sell tickets for the drawing at school events or online. You can also set up a table at local businesses and ask people to purchase tickets.
Make sure to promote your 50/50 raffle as much as possible. The more people who know about it, the more likely you are to sell tickets and raise money for your school!
Candygram
Candygrams are a great fundraising idea for schools. They are easy to sell, and people love buying them. Candygrams typically consists of a small bag of candy and a note.
The note can be customized to say anything you want. For example, you could write a note that says, "Thanks for supporting our school!"
Carnation Sale
A carnation sale is another effective fundraiser idea for high school. Carnations are a popular flower and can be sold for a reasonable price. This makes them a great option for people who want to buy flowers for their loved ones.
Carnation sales usually take place in the springtime. This is when carnations are in season, and their prices are at their lowest.
To get the best price for your carnations, you should order them from a wholesale florist. You can then sell them to people in your community for a markup.
Watch Party
Another fun school fundraising idea is a watch party. You can charge admission to the event and all of the proceeds will go to your school. You can also sell snacks and drinks at the event.
You can also set up a donation jar at the watch party. Guests can donate money to your school and all of the money will go toward your fundraising goal.
Finally, you can sell merchandise at the watch party. This could include t-shirts, hats or other items with your school's logo on them. All of the money from the sales will go toward your school's fundraising goal.
Facebook Challenges
Raise money for your school online — challenge people on Facebook to do something fun or silly. For example, you could challenge people to do the ice bucket challenge or to wear their pajamas to school for a day.
You could also challenge people to make a donation to your school in exchange for completing a task. This is a great way to get people involved and excited about raising money for your school.
Auction
Auctions are great school fundraising ideas. They can be held online or in person. A school can solicit donations from local businesses or individuals.
These donations can be anything from gift certificates to products or services. Then, the school can hold an auction and sell the items to the highest bidder. The money raised can be used to fund school programs or activities.
School Carnival
A school carnival is another popular fundraising idea for high schools. You can charge an entry fee, set up game booths, and sell food and drinks. A school carnival is a fun event for the whole community.
This one is great for high schoolers because each club can get creative in designing its own booth.
Board Game Tournament
A board game tournament is a great way to raise money for your school. You can charge an entry fee for each player and the money can be donated to your school.
To hold a successful board game tournament, you will need to choose a venue and advertise the event. You will also need to find sponsors to help cover the costs of the event. And, of course, you will need to have plenty of board games on hand for the tournament!
Engraved Bricks
If you are constructing a new building on school property, generate funds to help pay for the project by charging parents to engrave a brick that will become part of the structure. Engraved bricks can include the name of a student at the school and a brief message. In years to come, future students will learn about the children who attended your school during a particular building's construction.
You might want to charge a couple of hundred dollars for each engraved brick and bring in a significant amount of funds. Your new brick wall can also serve as an art piece that you can share in literature when attracting new students to your school. You can invite the local media to your school when the new building construction is finished and explain how students contributed to its design.
Trivia Night
A trivia night is one of those school fundraising ideas that doesn't require much preparation. You can invite parents or people from the local community to compete in this challenge and raise money for your high school via an entry fee.
Split visitors into small teams and ask them general knowledge questions about history, politics, sports, entertainment, and other topics. (Some of your high school students can come up with questions!) You might want to use a portion of ticket money to hand out as a prize to the team that correctly answers the most questions. Make your trivia night more profitable by selling food and drink at the event.
You can make your trivia night a one-off event or host weekly or monthly competitions as a way to generate funds for your school.
Book Club
Regular book club events can generate funds for your school and help students develop a passion for reading. Charge parents a small fee for their children to be part of your monthly or quarterly book club and advertise your event on social media to get more people involved.
The premise of a school book club is simple. These high school fundraising ideas involve a group member choosing a book for the other members to read. After everyone finishes the book, the group will discuss its contents and themes. Book choices can follow a particular subject or genre, such as historical fiction books.
You can host your book club during school time or after school. Post book club choices on your school website and include resources about selected titles that help readers understand complex concepts and symbolism.
Babysitting
Babysitting is another way to generate funds for your high school. Older students who are responsible and trustworthy can look after young children while their parents go out the evening. A teacher might need to be present, and the "babysitters" parents will need to give permission for this event to occur. Your school can charge for this service and give a part of the donation to the older student or their parents.
School fundraising ideas like this one can help high school students develop new skills such as patience, listening, problem-solving, communication, and empathy. Older students can make a difference in younger students' lives.