Thursday, March 22, 2012

Quick Fundraising Ideas for Schools This Year

Quick Fundraising Ideas for Schools This Year by Thomas Franks

 

Are you searching for quick fundraising ideas for the new school year? There are literally thousands of different fundraiser programs your school can do this year, but many of them take a lot of work. Most people are busy these days, and they do not have time to get involved in school fundraisers and other activities. Our society is busier than ever, and that means we need everything to be quick and easy!
Look at the foods that are served at the grocery store. There are freezers full of microwavable dinners that can be served in just a few minutes. Look at how technology has changed the internet. No one wants to wait for a YouTube video to load! We want everything to happen instantly! We get upset when we have to wait 15 minutes in the drive-thru line.

The same principle applies for most aspects of our lives. Parents want quick fundraising ideas that aren't going to consume their lives or their kids' lives. Here are some fast fundraisers you can setup that won't consume your whole life!
Popcorn Fundraiser
Kids love popcorn. Adults love popcorn too. Everyone loves popcorn! Popcorn fundraisers do well because virtually everyone likes popcorn. You can get permission to setup a table outside a major retail store where you can sell popcorn to people who are coming or leaving the store. Weekends are the best time of the week to run this type of fundraiser.

Cheerleader Fundraisers
There are lots of different fundraisers you can run with cheerleader squads. You could do an eco-friendly fundraiser where you sell environmentally friendly products. The Jamba Juice fundraiser is popular with many cheerleader teams. You could also sell custom silicone bracelets, and then there are many seasonal fundraising ideas you could explore too.

Pizza Hut Fundraisers
This is another one of the quick fundraising ideas that many parents love doing with the schools. Most kids love pizza, so they will get very excited about Pizza Hut fundraising. You could sell discount cards in front of a grocery store with the manager's permission, or you could advertise somewhere else to try to get the best deals.

Candy Bar Fundraisers
Most everyone likes chocolate, so this is one of the popular quick fundraising ideas you can explore at your school. You simply give out all of the candy bars, and then you have the students sell the candy bars.

Discount Card Fundraisers
In my opinion, of all of the quick fundraising ideas out there today, this is probably one of the best ideas I have seen. The way these fundraising ideas work is that you sell a discount card where you get discounts on purchases at all of the major discount stores. The cards are great because they pay for themselves in just a few short visits, so consumers wind up saving money on products they would have already purchased. Consumers also love these cards because they get to raise money for their schools too without making any major investments in their budget.

1 comment:

  1. We've tried the cheerleading charity ideas before and it went down incredibly well when we intergrated it into a football event. We also facilitated online charity donations through our website which helps us to expand beyond our school budget cuts.

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