School Fundraising Ideas

Involve the whole school community in choosing your school fundraisers.  You are more likely to achieve buy-in when you involve the entire school community in the process, allowing them to provide input and contribute to decision-making. 

Let your goal(s) guide you, but stay open-minded, flexible and patient. 

Recruit volunteers to take the lead on planning and organizing the fundraising activities.  Be inclusive but avoid pressuring anyone to participate. 

Make sure to follow-up with those that contributed to your fundraiser (e.g., social media, school newsletter) to let them know what you plan on doing with the profits.

Here are some ideas:

• Check out Fresh From the Farm – to sell Ontario veg and/or apples
• Sell citrus fruit
• Sell School Spirit Wear or other items with the school logo (e.g., water bottles, car decals, mini sticks)
• Contact a local nursery about selling seasonal plantssome text
  • Poinsettias
  • Spring bulbs
  • Seeds or seedlings for flowers or vegetable
• Have classes make crafts to sell at a school event (e.g., holiday wreathes)
• Organize a fun sporting event 
• Host a community garage sale
• Hold a walk/roll-a-thon, bowl-a-thon or dance-a-thon
• Promote matching gifts to the community
• Launch a discount card fundraiser
• Host a fundraising raffle
• Plan an online auction

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