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Fundraising Strategies for Schools (Every Grade Level)

Greater Giving

Peer-to-Peer: Encourage students to collect pledges for completing a fun challenge, like jumping rope or building a tower. 3 Strategies for Middle School Fundraising Contests & Challenges: Organize a school-wide competition or a talent show with a small entry fee. Challenges: Shifting interests, pre-teen independence.

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27 Cheap Fundraiser Ideas for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

Pet Photo Contest Capture the community’s love for their furry friends by organizing a pet photo contest, with participants paying an entry fee for a chance to showcase their pets and win prizes. You can look at half the events on this list and just add students for some extra pop.

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Zerofootprint: A Cool Approach to Sustainability

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

That means we frequently run into cool projects (and mentally check the box: taken care of!). As a human, I zero in right away on the schools that are spending ten times as much per student as their most efficient comparable schools in the same neighborhood. We have some new ideas for software Benetech could be developing.

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75 Top Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

You can charge a door fee, set up concessions with snacks and drinks, and even have individual contests with their own entry fees. Photo Contest Photo costs are incredibly diverse. Scholastic Fundraising Ideas Scholastic events can be held for K-12 students or for major alumni associations.

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3 Creative Volunteer Recruitment Strategies for Nonprofits

NonProfit Hub

They also advocate for your organization and dedicate their time and energy to completing important projects for your nonprofit. To make your posters extra eye-catching, consider having a poster design contest. Set up a tent outside of the student center and give away free doughnuts or coffee to attract people to your tent.

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Pandemic-Proofing: 30 Fundraising Ideas During COVID

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Encouraging kids to read isn’t always easy, but with an added element of competition, you might just turn students into avid bibliophiles! With a read-a-thon , your students can set up personal fundraising pages and ask for donations and pledges from their networks based on how many books they’ll read. Virtual talent show.

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

You can create small posters for sponsor businesses to show off that they are giving back and sponsoring your org, team, project, or campaign. Same for any prizes, contests, sweepstakes, drawings, or competitions (essay contests, spelling bees, etc. Offer surprise drawings and contests during the year. Photo and Bio.

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