Premise: Our great British fundraiser is Bring & Buy sale. Just like it sounds you bring an item to the sale and you buy an item from the sale. You could hold this sale in a large hall/ community centre, you could charge a small fee to enter the hall ie: £0.50. Not only you are getting free items for sale but you are also gain a door fee too.
In theory at the end of the Bring and Buy sale there should not be any items left. If there are items left give them to a charity shop.
Source: T Robinson UK supporter
Idea: Pancake Breakfast
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Premise: Host a pancake breakfast with all the fixings! For a theme idea, do this during the Holidays and serve "Breakfast with Santa", "Breakfast with the Easter Bunny", etc. Don't forget to have someone take pictures with the special guest
Needed: Have an reservation sign-up to help calculate how much you will need to serve. (pancakes, syrup, drinks, etc.) Hire a Santa or rent a suit from a local costume shop, etc..
Idea: Can You Spare a Dollar
Premise: Dear Family & Friends: Our group is having a dollar fundraiser. The purpose of this fundraiser is to help pay for the necessities needed for our season. With your support this can be possible. Just sign any line for a dollar.
Can you spare a Dollar Form
Source: www.k12grants.org/fund_raise.htm
Idea: Fundraiser Insurance Cards
Premise: Parents buy an insurance card stating that they are free from any fund-raisers for 6 months to a year!
Needed: Create a wallet size card which states that the parent is free from any fund-raiser for either six months or one year. Create a certificate of authenticity. Charge between $20 and $25 dollars, depending on the amount of time.
Idea: Goblin Insurance
Premise: Your group can make money prior to Halloween selling "Goblin Insurance". Here's how it works. Using a computer and a printer you print up special Halloween Insurance Policies. You charge $5 per residence policy and $15 per business policy. Here's the good part. You keep all the money! Your group agrees to clean up any Halloween mess - soaped windows, etc. made during Halloween night. You do not agree to repair vandalized items - broken windows - blown up mailboxes, etc. Most people will think it's a clever idea and will donate $5. Sell a couple hundred and you have yourself $1000. Your expense will be the cost of ink and a ream of paper.
Needed: Paper
Source: KidsForOurTroops.org/ideasfromkids.htm
Idea: Cowpattie Bingo
Premise: Create a grid on poster board with at least 50 spots or more. Number the squares and charge people to sign up for a numbered square. Transfer the grid to a grass area or parking lot. Don't forget to leave a free spot in the middle of the grid. Next, bring in a real cow and have them stand in the middle of the grid. When the cow "does his thing", the numbered square that the "cowpattie" lands on, wins!
Needed: A large open area, grass or concrete. A real cow. One poster board.
Idea: Wing Fling / Chili Cook Off
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Premise: Local restaurant and or individuals will compete for the "best wings" in town. Charge people to sample the food and have everyone judge the best food. Sell drinks and other items.
Needed: Sponsorship from local restaurants is essential. Don't forget to try the local fire departments and organizations. Ask for donations! Set up booths or tables for each restaurant.
Idea: Gift Wrap table at Christmas Time [View all Gift Wrap]
Premise: At a local shopping mall; Wal-mart or during school, offer to wrap Christmas gifts for a small fee.
Essentials: Wrapping paper, bows, scotch tape and support from students, staff and parents.
Idea: Car Bash
Premise: At the local fair or after school finals, have students and teachers, bash a car for a dollar a hit. Have the support of a local junk yard for towing the car to and from the event.
Needed: One old car, towing company support, sturdy bat
Varition 2:
The New Haven Heritage Association held a Dash and Smash fundraiser which pitted three six-person teams against one another to see which could completely destroy a car, using only hand tools, in the shortest time. A police department team, a fire department team and a team from the New Haven Heritage Association will vied for the fundraiser trophy.
Each was supplied with an assortment of hand tools, such as large bolt cutters, tin snips, sledge hammers, axes, wire cutters, pliers, wrenches and hacksaws, and they had to dismantle and smash a car into pieces small enough to pass through a standard automobile tire. Three donated dilapidated cars were stripped of all fluids and glass for safety. Bleachers were set up an admission fee charged for the event.
Idea: Hoop it up!
Premise: At half time during a basketball game, offer to let people shoot 3 baskets for $1. If a person gets 3 in a row, have a small prize for them to take home or offer an item free at the snack shack.
Needed: Basketball
Idea: Karaoke Night
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Premise: Plan a special night either at your school or a local "hang out". Charge admission to the event and for a person to sing. (To make it even more fun, offer others the chance to pay for someone NOT to sing.) The person who sings the best wins a prize. Serve pizza and drinks or snack items for additional revenue.
Needed: Karaoke machine, place for the event, microphone, food and drinks
Idea: 50's and 60's Sock Hop
Premise: Get someone to play some great 50's and 60's dance music. Add some dance lessons on the "twist", "hand jive", "mash potatoes" and have everyone come in costume. Charge admission to get in. Serve: cherry cokes and root beer floats. Take photos of dancers and don't forget to hold a best costume contest. "Queen of the Hop"
Needed: DJ or your own dance music. Kodak instant cameras for photos. Drinks and food optional.
Idea: Old Fashion Movie Night
Premise: Hold an outside movie event. Rent the old projectors and show some of your favorite cartoons and movies. Sell tickets in advance. Serve pizza, popcorn, candy bars and drinks for an additional cost.
Needed: Nice weather! If this is not possible, use the cafeteria and ask people to bring blankets to relax on.
Idea: Parents Night Out
Premise: Offer to sit the kids for a parents' night out. Serve dinner, movies and have simple craft items for kids to take home. Charge parents for sitting the kids. Don't forget to have the parents fill in an application with emergency numbers. (This idea works great around the Christmas Holidays)
Needed: Application with emergency numbers. Also, tell parents if they are late picking up their child that you will charge an additional cost per 5 minutes!
Idea: Fashion Boutique Fundraising
Premise: This is a great fundraising way for people to clean out their closets! Several months prior to this Fashion Boutique sale..collect donated once-used prom gowns, wedding gowns, bridesmaids dresses, etc. You could have this at your local school, Church, Recreation Hall! Sell these clothing items at bargain-basement prices for $20 to $50 (most stores charge $100-$1,000!) You'll raise hundreds of dollars and you'll get rid of that bright pink bridesmaid dress.
Needed: Prom gowns, Wedding gowns, Bridesmaids dresses, etc.
Idea: How many in the jar
Premise: Let your imagination run wild with this great fundraising idea. This can be done at work or at school and perfect for around the holidays. For instance, in February place a jar filled with candy hearts! People pay a pre-determined amount to guess how many are in the jar! Keep the jar out for 1-2 weeks (you do not want to keep it out too long as people may get bored!), The person who is the closest, gets to take home whatever is in the jar!
Needed: A Jar, candy or other item to place in the jar.