Fundraising is not my strong suit, and my daughter needs to begin fundraising in order to earn money for her Girl Scout’s Silver Project. It was pretty easy coming up with the idea for the project. My daughter chose to support a local organization’s fund drive for Easter baskets for needy children. She even came up with a pretty simple fundraising idea: bake sale. Of course, I waited too long to sign up for the craft shows this holiday season – I’m still waiting to hear as I write this.
While I wait to hear, I thought I would look around and see what other ideas are out there for children to fund raise whether they are working on a Girls Scout badge or a Boy Scout Eagle project. After all, we have to come up with something to earn money.
These are a few I found that go beyond the car washes and other ones that you see frequently.
Personalized Ornament Sale – I like this one too. I thought about making our own, but they suggested finding a vendor that will personalize ornaments and offers fundraising discounts to nonprofit groups. Of course, this has to be planned ahead.
Lights / Ornaments Removal – Offer your services to remove ornaments from yards and houses after the holiday. This one is really creative, and I can see some people really jumping at it – after all how many houses do you see with ornaments until spring? This one is better for teens because of the climbing and heights that may be involved.
We Bake for You – Maybe this is one we should consider since we (I) waited so long to contact shows and fairs for the bake sale. They suggest deciding on a list of about ten things that you bake well and can sell for a nice profit. Create order forms – they say to time it for major holidays and sporting events.
Restaurant Fundraising Night – See if a local restaurant will give you a share of the proceeds. Most often they will give you weeknights since those are lower turnout days. Ask both local restaurants and chains. Remember that in order for this to be successful, you need to really announce, promote and pass out flyers.
Mom-O-Grams – Try your hand at making corsages for special times such as Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day. This is best done as a group with orders taken in advance. If time and talent is an issue, see if you can work out a discount with a local florist – less profit but less time too.
Photo Scanning – This one is good if you’re handy with a computer. Offer to scan old photos and put them on CDs. This one can be done throughout the year. Decide if you want age limits on photos (not too old and fragile).
These are just a few. Check the Internet for more. In fact, here are a few Web sites that I found useful – yes, some of the ideas here came from them!
If you have useful ideas or know a site, share it here.
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