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Instead of sending endless requests for donations or invitations to generic alumni mixers, incorporate a few inspirational fundraisers into your fundraising calendar. =&0=&

To help you spark meaningful engagement with your school community, we’ve gathered the top educational, creative, and alumni-focused fundraising ideas for schools of all sizes. 

Educational fundraisers

Educational fundraisers link your school’s mission with community contributions. In other words, when supporters give to these fundraisers, they can see how their donations impact your students’ education for the better. Here are a few ways to incorporate student education into your school fundraisers: 

Art classes

Promote creativity and raise funds by hosting art classes for students, alumni, and family members. Your community will be excited to support your school while learning a new skill. As a bonus, you can even highlight a local artist’s talents by asking them to volunteer at your fundraiser.

Depending on the size of your art class, you can use a classroom or partner with a local art program at your community center to rent out their art studio. Buy shareable art supplies, and be sure to purchase extras that you can save for the next event; depending on the turnout, you could repeat this event annually. 

Read-A-Thon

If your institution focuses on primary school education, improving student literacy is likely an important priority for your school. By hosting a Read-A-Thon, you can enlist students to help your school raise money by working on their personal and class reading goals. 

Typically, Read-A-Thons should last around two weeks. During this timeframe, your school will encourage students to read as much as they can. To cheer them on and support your school, their family and friends will make donations on their individual fundraising pages. According to Read-A-Thon, a school fundraising platform that helps schools manage these unique fundraising events, “over 5,000 schools host a Read-A-Thon every year, raising a total of $22 million while promoting reading across grade levels.”

You can make participating in your Read-A-Thon easier for students, teachers, and donors by using Read-A-Thon software. Students will be able to log their reading minutes throughout the fundraiser, and administrators can monitor detailed fundraising and reading progress all on one real-time dashboard. 

Trivia night

Showcase what your students are learning in the classroom and raise money to support education by hosting a trivia night fundraiser. Spark friendly competition among your school’s community by encouraging matchups between the following groups: 

• Students vs. family members
• Current students vs. alumni
• Students vs. faculty/staff

You can also give your trivia night a unique theme to help market the event and attract more attendees. Consider theme ideas like: 

• Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?
• Classic Books
• Pop Culture
• Jeopardy
• The Animal Kingdom

Ask for donations as an entry fee for the event. Offer prizes for the top three teams, such as a gift basket or gift card to a local restaurant. 

Creative fundraisers

Tap into your supporters’ creativity and bring your community together by hosting arts-based fundraisers. You can even showcase your students’ work with some of the following creative fundraising ideas:

Art gallery event

Invite your school community to browse and purchase art by hosting an art gallery event. If your institution has advanced art classes or an art school, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase students’ and community members’ art while raising money.

Here are a few ways to raise funds with an art gallery: 

=&1=&You can raise funds by charging for admission or arranging for a portion of profits from sold artwork to go toward your school.
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