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101 PROMOTIONS
FOR YOUR FUNDRAISER
101 Low and No-Cost
School Fundraising
Promotion Ideas
Jay Moneta
Hunter Thomson
The Takeaway
A Free Resource
For Schools & Groups
Included in this report are 101 ways to increase your school
fundraising revenue while spending little to no money.
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2. PROMOTIONS
101
FOR YOUR FUNDRAISER
Thank you for reviewing this book.
Here you will find 101 promotions that you can use in any fundraiser to increase excitement
surrounding the fundraiser. By increasing excitement, you encourage people to participate,
which earns more profit to your school or group.
This list has been compiled to assist you in building momentum. This momentum can
come from an unlimited number of alternatives and this book certainly does not mention
them all. Just about anything you can think of that is fun and safe can work.
Please use the ideas in this book but realize that although we make the assertion that every
promotion in this book will work, we do not guarantee that they will work for your group.
A successful fundraiser relies on a combination of factors all working together. So, if
your group relies on a promotion from this book without careful consideration to
other factors, the impact could be minimal.
In order to take a fundraiser over the top, provide something people want and deliver it
with value. Make your fundraiser important, then use a promotion in this book to
take it over the top!
Here’s to your fundraising success!
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3. Authors Note:
How this book is organized.
We believe there is a difference between no cost and low-cost fundraising
promotions. So much so, that we’ve decided to organize the contents into
two sections.
SECTION 1: NO-COST PROMOTIONS
SECTION 2: LOW-COST PROMOTIONS
First is the no cost fundraisers. If you can successfully use a challenge,
contest or promotion without spending anything, you profit more.
After all, fundraising is about raising money, not spending it.
Secondly, we list the low-cost ideas. As you will notice, many of these ideas
can ‘supercharge’ your fundraising. Either by being more impressive or by
saving time.
Sometimes, creating excitement costs money but saves time.
You decide what’s best for your group but the main thing is to decide
to do something!
Note: we discuss placing an order, selling an item etc. througout
the book. Feel free to substitute gets a pledge, earns money or
anything else that you see fit. Also, please feel free to replace
any goal, reward or prize level to your liking.
4. No-Cost 1.
FREE LUNCH
1 Ask a local restaurant to donate free lunches. Every student that turns in an order or
gets an online order gets entered into a drawing. Draw names one at a time until every
lunch is gone.
2 PERSONAL ASSISTANT FOR THE DAY
Personal assistant for the top-seller. The overall top-seller will get the principal or a
teacher for the day to carry their books, hold their lunch trays, etc.
3 FIRST IN LUNCH LINE
Every student that sells at least one item 3 days after the kicko gets to go to lunch
5 minutes early or be the rst in line for lunch.
4 EXTRA RECESS
Any class that reaches a sales goal (for instance a 30% participation or greater) will
get an extra recess period in the next week.
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Keep It Simple...
You can use a wide variety of free promotions
Prom to increase excitement. Rewards don’t have to
be lavish or complicated!
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5 PRINCIPAL IN PAJAMAS
The principal will wear pajamas to school one day when the school meets the
fundraising goal.
6 PRINCIPAL HEAD SHAVING
The principal will shave his head when the school meets the fundraising goal.
A mohawk and colored hair spray can add even more fun!
7 CRAZY WIG
The teacher will wear a crazy wig to class when 8 or more students in class sells at
least one item. Fun contests work!
8 TEACHERS IN JAIL
Teachers from top-selling or lowest-selling class must spend time in jail. Decorate
a classroom, closet or hallway like a jail cell.
9 THE SMOOCH
Principal or well-liked teacher has to kiss a frog or pig. Although this sounds pretty
strange to most city dwellers, it’s actually pretty common in rural areas.
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10 PRINCIPAL IN TREE
Principal has to spend a day in a tree. It’s not necessarily an easy one to pull o for
a few reasons including but not limited to safety :)
Safety Note: Climbing trees is inherently dangerous. Do so at your own risk!
11 DANCE WITH MASCOT
Principal and/or other teachers and sta have to dance with the mascot at an
assembly or other function.
12 PRINCIPAL IS MASCOT
Principal must dress up as the mascot. If the mascot costume is full face, this isn’t
fun. Perhaps principal dresses up as the mascot without using the real costume.
13 STUDENT FOR THE DAY
A beloved sta member, administrator, principal or teacher becomes student for
the day. Imagine the uproar if they get called to the principals o ce!
14 PRINCIPAL FOR THE DAY RECOMMENDED!
Allow your top-seller to be principal for the day. Do rounds to classrooms, take a
phone call, make a recommendation and assist with bus pick-up and drop-o .
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15 FACULTY TALENT SHOW
Hold a faculty talent show when a fundraising goal is reached. Each teacher and
faculty member has to perform their talent (or lack thereof ) for the school.
16 PRINCIPAL IS A MIME RECOMMENDED!
Principal has to mime for the day. The idea of this is enough to create laughter and
excitement. Of course, dressing up as a mime would be icing on the cake.
17 PRINCIPAL ON TRICYCLE
Principal has to ride a tricycle all day around school. This will be particularly
exiting at student drop-o and pickup!
18 PIE IN THE FACE
Allow top-selling students to choose a faculty or sta member that they want to
pie in the face at an assembly.
Safety Note: use the thin disposable tins and ll with whipped cream only - do not use real pie.
19 COSTUME AT SCHOOL
Teachers of classes that meet their fundraising participation goal must wear a
costume to school.
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20 LUNCH IN THE CLASSROOM
Every student that sells at least 3 items or gets 3 online sales gets to eat lunch in
the classroom with the teacher.
21 MOVIE FOR LUNCH
The class with the highest participation rate gets to select a movie from the library
and watch it during lunch.
22 LUNCH OUTSIDE
Classes with 30% or more participation get to eat lunch outside. You can make
this even more exciting by serving lunch picnic style.
23 BACKWARDS DAY
Hold a backwards day. Encourage everyone to come to school with their clothes
on backwards when they hit a fundraising goal. An alternative would be crazy
clothes day or clash day.
24 SUPERHERO DAY
Hold a superhero day, where students and teachers come to school dressed as
their favorite superhero a day when the school meets the fundraising goal.
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25 PRINCIPAL READS BOOK
The principal reads a book to every class that reaches a certain participation rate.
A principal classroom visit always receives a warm welcome!
26 PRINCIPAL ON ROOF
Principal must spend an entire day on the roof of the school when the fundraising
goal is met. Get a photo for the papers, they’ll want the story :)
Safety Note: Climbing on a roof can be dangerous. If you do this, make sure safety is number one.
27 CUSTODIAN FOR THE DAY
Top-selling students from each classroom get to assist the custodian for the day.
This will probably be more popular with older kids.
28 STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS RECOMMENDED!
The top-selling student each day of the fundraiser gets to say the morning
announcements over the intercom.
29 STUDENT HELPER
The top-selling student in the classroom gets to be a helper in their class or
perhaps another teacher’s classroom for the day.
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30 BULLETIN BOARD RECOGNITION
The top-seller in the school gets to be recognized on a school bulletin board with a
picture, short bio and the title of “Overall Best Seller”.
31 ANNOUNCEMENT STARS RECOMMENDED!
Top-sellers for each day get featured in the morning announcements. This is
particularly exciting because it occurs daily during the fundraiser!
32 LINE LEADER
Top-selling student of the day in each class, gets to be the line leader. Chances are,
your school will have a lot of opportunities to pull this one o :)
33 FRONT OFFICE HELPER
A top-seller or drawing winner gets to be the front o ce special helper. Open
doors, answer phones, direct visitors and meet the UPS man. Kids love it!
34 BOOK CHOOSER
The student who has the most sales of the day in his/her classroom gets to choose
a book for the teacher to read to the class.
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35 CLASS JOBS
When the fundraiser is over, the top-selling student from the class gets to choose
any classroom job to complete for the week.
36 GAME CHOOSER
Top-selling student of the day gets to pick the game to play during PE. This type of
idea, although small, can be used as a daily incentive.
37 BULLETIN BOARD DESIGNER
The student who made the most overall sales during the fundraiser gets to design
a school bulletin board or other signage.
38 EXTRA COMPUTER TIME
Top-selling student of the day earns extra computer time. Can you think of
another way to use school computers as an incentive?
39 STUDENT ILLUSTRATOR
Top-selling student of the day gets to illustrate the story that the teacher is reading
the class on the chalkboard or smartboard.
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40 EXTRA CREDIT
Every student that turns in 5 orders or makes 5 online orders earns extra credit on
an assignment. Caution: This type of promotions can be met with resistance by parents/faculty.
41 CALL OR EMAIL PARENTS
The overall selling student earns the privilege to call or email the parent during
school to tell them about being the top-seller.
42 INVITE TO LUNCH
Every student who turns in 3 or more orders or gets 3 or more online orders gets to
invite their parents or grandparents to school for lunch.
43 NO HOMEWORK
Top-selling students can earn a “no homework” pass. Use responsibly.
Caution: This type of promotions can be met with resistance by parents/faculty.
44 FREE TIME
Top-sellers of the day get "free choice time" at the end of the day. Sometimes, it’s
just about kids making choices that put them in control of something.
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45 WALKING FIELD TRIP
The top-selling class gets to go on a walking eld trip around the school. Can you
have an expert in the building / plant life etc. attend?
46 ACTIVITY LEADER
The top-selling student(s) in the class gets to lead an activity for the entire class.
Kids love to lead activities so consider this one.
47 TEACHER TALENT RECOMMENDED!
The teacher of every class that has 30% participation or more must showcase a
special skill (singing, drawing, etc) for his/her class.
48 HOME ITEMS
Students who get 3 or more orders get to bring in a favorite item from home to
keep on their desk all week.
49 THE ADVENTURERS
Students who reach a goal go on a group adventure / treasure hunt around school
grounds. Make it fun, rewarding and give it a theme and name!
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50 SIT NEXT TO TEACHER
Top-sellers of the day get to sit next to the teacher during story time and other
activities. Can you bring in a comfy chair for them to enjoy?
51 TEACHER FOR THE DAY
The overall top-selling student in the class gets to be the teacher for the day. This
one may not be easy to pull o but it sure would be fun!
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FOOD WITH THE PRINCIPAL
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RECOMMENDED!
The class with the highest participation level wins a pizza party or ice cream social
with the Principal. This one works wonders!
2 LIMO RIDE TO LUNCH RECOMMENDED!
Students that hit a pre-determined sales goal (usually 25-35 items) get to ride in a
limo to a local restaurant and then back to school!
3 SCHOOL STORE CERTIFICATE
The top-selling student from each class wins a gift certi cate to the school store.
Alternatively, spirit gear could be o ered.
4 FAMILY MOVIE TICKETS
Local theaters will often provide low or no cost movie tickets. Provide top-selling
families free movie tickets or host a daily drawing for tickets!
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There are times where putting money toward
a fundraiser promotion can make a huge
difference in the outcome of the fundraiser!
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5 PRINCIPAL CONDIMENTS RECOMMENDED!
Each student that sells at least 5 items gets to squirt the principal or other faculty
member with ketchup, mustard or mayonnaise during a school assembly.
6 OUT-TO-LUNCH WITH THE PRINCIPAL
The 5 top-selling students get to go out to lunch with the principal. Pick a restau-
rant that is familiar and loved by the students and they’ll work harder.
7 PRINCIPAL DUNK TANK
The principal sits in a dunk tank and every student who sold at least 3 items gets to
take a turn throwing the ball to dunk the principal. Combine with condiment
promo for extra fun!
8 FAMILY DINNER
The student/family that made the most sales during the fundraiser wins a gift
certi cate to a local restaurant for the whole family.
9 TEACHER SILLY STRING
Every student that sells at least 1 item in the rst 3 days of the fundraiser gets to
silly string their teacher one day.
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10 HOT SAUCE EATING CONTEST
The teachers from every class that had at least 30% participation have a hot sauce
eating contest during a school assembly. Maybe best to do at the end of the day :)
Safety Note: Do not have children participate in any sort of contest like this.
11 GUITAR HERO BATTLE
The teachers from classes with at least a certain participation level have a guitar
hero battle during lunch one day. This is no cost if you can borrow the game :)
12 FIELD TRIP RECOMMENDED!
The top-selling class or top-selling students get to take a eld trip to a zoo,
aquarium or other local attraction. No cost if you can get free admission.
13 WATER BALLOON FIGHT
The two top-selling classes get to have a water balloon ght Make sure to go over
a lot of ground rules for safety.
14 FREE ITEM
Students that sell a pre-determined number of items get one free item from the
school store or an item from the fundraiser they are participating in.
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15 KARAOKE PARTY
The top-selling class gets to have a karaoke party. Create a mock stage and have
costumes, lighting and snacks for full e ect. Young kids may need kids songs.
16 DAILY DRAWINGS RECOMMENDED!
Hold a daily drawing , and every time a student sells an item, they get to put their
name in the hat. Choose a few winners every day to win things like candybars,
pencils, erasers or even bigger prizes like iPods and DVD Players!
17 COOKIE DECORATING PARTY
Students or classes that hit certain participation levels are invited to a cookie
decorating party - make sure everyone gets to eat one with milk!
18 FREE CANDY BAR
When a student sells a certain number of items they receive a candy bar. In areas
where snack food is discouraged, make it a vegi plate. Uh, I mean pass on this one.
19 BINGO FUN
The 5 top-selling classes get to play bingo with the principal and their teachers
and win prizes. This is a good example of a larger promotion.
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20 PRINCIPAL AND A PET
When the school meets the fundraising goal, the principal has to take care of a
new school pet. A frog is a good pet don’t ya think?
21 CATERED LUNCH RECOMMENDED!
The top-selling class gets to have lunch catered to their classroom and have the
principal attend as their special guest.
22 TREASURE BOX
Every time students sell an item they win tokens that they can use to “buy” items
out of the teacher’s treasure box. The box can be lled with things like stickers,
pencils, candy, miniature cars etc. The items can all “cost” di erent amounts.
23 GOLDEN STAR
The student in the class with the most sales every day wins a “gold star” they get to
wear for the day. If it’s hard to nd a gold star, a sherrif badge may work.
24 DECORATIVE T-SHIRTS
The top-selling class gets to have a party where they can make t-shirts that say
they are the top-selling class and all wear them to school one day.
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25 ICE CREAM OLYMPICS
The 4 top-selling classes compete in ice cream Olympics. Think up di erent
contests involving ice cream and hold it outside! Think ice cream obstacle course,
prettiest sundae contest and over-under holding ice cream.
26 SCHOOL CARNIVAL
When the school meets the fundraising goal, throw a school carnival. There can be
face painting, cotton candy and carnival games! You can be really creative with
this one! Some schools only invite students that sell but that’s up to you.
27 FIRE TRUCK TOUR RECOMMENDED!
Ask a local re department to drive the re truck to the school and students get to
meet the reman and take a tour of the truck. Top-selling students get V.I.P. passes.
Many schools have a relationship with local re stations and can get a free visit.
28 BOOK GIFT CERTIFICATE
Top-selling students receive gift certi cates to a book store or credit for a compli-
mentary book at the school book fair.
29 STICKERPALOOZA
Teachers reward a sticker to students everytime they sell an item. Pretty-darn easy
and most likely pretty-darn e ective as well. Use a goal chart as well to track sales!
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30 PLANTING PARTY
The 3 top-selling classes have a plant growing party. Each student receives a
miniature pot and seeds. The class can decorate their pots together, plant their
seeds, and place them near a window and watch them grow.
31 ART SET
The top-selling student from each class receives an art set. Fill a box with coloring
books, markers, crayons, pencils, glitter, paints, etc. Draw the student’s name on
the outside of the box.
32 DUCT TAPE PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDED!
Students receive a piece of duct tape for every 3 items they sell. At an assembly
allow students to try and duct tape the principal to the wall.
Safety Note: Make sure to cover the body with cardboard prior to taping to avoid awkward situations.
33 CLASS THEME PARTY
Classes that reach a certain participation level get to have a theme party of their
choice. This can work for the entire school as well!
34 MOVIE ASSEMBLY
Hold an assembly when the fundraising goal is met and show a newer movie. To
really take it over the top give out popcorn and drinks.
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35 PIE EATING CONTEST
If every class has 30% participation or hits a nancial goal, hold a sta and faculty
pie eating contest. Pie is perfect, colorful and messy, but you can make substitutes.
36 FUN IN THE SUN DAY
When the fundraising goal is met, hold a “fun in the sun” day. You can play water
games and have eld contests and races.
37 SILLY BANDS
They’re all the rage! Giving away the popular fad toy when it’s hot has impact!
Giving away a Silly Band for every item students sold may just work for you!
38 SCHOOL EVENT TICKETS
Top-selling students earn free tickets to a school event. Are there more popular
or expensive tickets you can get ahold of for o campus events, concerts or shows?
39 GET PHYSICAL
Students that sell a certain number of items earn a frisbee, hula hoop, ball or other
P.E. related item that promotes physical activity. Can you tie it in to another o er?
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40 WINNING TROPHY
The 3 top-selling students win a trophy, plaque, ribbon or certi cate. Perhaps the
top-performing teacher could receive a plaque too?
41 LIMO RIDE WITH PRINCIPAL
Top-selling students gets to ride in a limo with principal and favorite teacher. An
alternative could be o ering a limo to friends and family of top-sellers.
42 BUBBLES DAY
Classes with 30% participation or more get to play with bubbles outside. Could a
science lesson or giant bubble contest be added to increase the fun?
43 CHEWED GUM SCULPTING CONTEST
This one wins the gross contest award! Each student chews a pack of gum and
makes their own sculpture. Take a picture instead of sending this one home :)
44 PRINCIPAL ROOF CAMPING
When the fundraising goal is met, the principal has to camp out on the roof
overnight. You could alternate another location easily on this one.
Safety Note: This one involves a roof which can be dangerous. Perhaps a safer location could be chosen?
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45 TIE-DYE PARTY
A favorite school activity is making tie-dyes. Can you o er up the opportunity to
create student tie-dyes with top-selling students or top-selling classrooms?
46 TEACHER HAIR STYLES RECOMMENDED!
Top-selling students get to take turns creating "hair styles" with shaving cream on
their favorite teachers and sta members. Bring a camera!
47 TEACHER CAR WASH
Students from the class who had the most participation must wash their teacher's
cars. Sounds fun!
48 TRIP WITH THE PRINCIPAL
Top-selling students earn a trip to the aquarium, zoo or other local attraction.
Send the principal and faculty if possible!
49 MOVIE “DATE”
The overall top-selling student wins a movie pass where they can invite a “date".
Winning student can pick a favorite teacher and both families go to the movies.
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50 ADOPT AN ANIMAL RECOMMENDED!
A local or national zoo very likely has an adopt-an-animal program. O er an
adoption to the top-selling classroom as an incentive for a job well done!
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FOR YOUR FUNDRAISER
Final Thoughts
By now, one thing should be evident. You can come up with a contest that is right
for your school or group. One that adds fun and excitement and even a bit of education.
In determining what’s right for your school the most important thing is to consider
safety. With so many ideas out there, choosing an incentive, contest or drawing that
includes any sort of safety concern, especially when it comes to children, is not worth it.
The key elements to a successful contest is to build the reward around something in demand.
A popular event, today’s fun toy fad, a popular teacher or principal should all be fair game.
Think back to when you were a child. Is there a toy you wanted that you would have done
anything to get? The point is, if a large group of children all like the same thing and you
can offer that, you get their undivided attention.
Then, it’s up to you to make it a big deal. A cool contest, can in fact fail. Picking the right
contest around an item in demand is only half the battle. If nobody knows about it,
it can’t work. The last element is getting the word out on the contest and making it
important. If you and everyone involved makes a big deal out of it from beginning to
end, you’ve got a winning combination!
If you have questions for the authors of this book call
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