Fund Raising Ideas for Groups in the New Millennium!

 

A Few College Fund Raising Ideas

College groups are often looking for money to fund programs that enhance the student's experiences and will occasionally hold fundraisers to accumulate that money. The challenge is to find a fund raising idea that will attract donations not only from students and alumni, but also from the community the college is located in.

You'll need to be a little creative and exciting with your college fund raising idea because college students can be a little difficult to motivate. You'll want to focus on planning something that will get as many of them involved as possible and something that will also appeal to their friends.

College students are well known for their party lifestyle so what better way to raise money than by organizing a party? It can be as elaborate or as simple as you like from themed events to formal affairs. Some popular events have included dance marathons and Karaoke Nights. Perhaps, you could organize a Battle of the Bands where you charge the bands an entrance fee, sell tickets, offer event t-shirts, and even have a concession stand where you sell food and drinks. It will be important to take into consideration the students that you are catering to and what will appeal to them.

Or, how about a Pizza Fundraiser? College students love pizza so this could be a very popular fundraiser. You could sell discount pizza cards or ones that offer "buy one pizza - get one free". Discount cards should be easily available from major pizza chains such as Pizza Hut and Papa Johns.

Sporting events are also effective and easy to organize for a college fund raising idea. The possibilities are endless here; it will all depend on what you want out of the event. You can have a single event or multiple events that involves students from only your college or you can collaborate with another college and make it a competitive day for everyone. A competition between two colleges will most likely draw bigger crowds, as there may be some rivalry between colleges. The other college will also be more likely to participate if you suggest splitting the proceeds with them.

In this unique college fundraiser, the Crazy Golf Tournament is where each golfer performs crazy shots on each hole. Give each team either 9 or 18 envelopes at the start, depending on how many holes the tournament is for. As each golfer opens the designated envelope for each hole, they must do on that hole what is described in the contents of the envelope. Maybe they throw the ball before getting on the green, or they must putt with a driver or iron, or perhaps they must putt with a blind fold on, or whatever else you come up with. Keep it realistic, creative, and most of all fun. Charge each team a fee to compete that covers the course fee and a little extra for your college fundraising cause. Prizes could be donated by local sponsors and handed out at the end of the tournament.

Sponsored outings are another simple college fund raising idea. For example you could contact a travel company and arrange some great student discounts. Then approach your students and offer this outing as a reward for their fund raising efforts. There are a few travel companies already offering these sorts of deals so it might be a good idea to approach them to learn about their programs and how you could take advantage of them.

You could have a wristband fundraiser where your sell customizable silicon bracelets that are imprinted with your group's message.

These are just a few ideas for a successful fund raising campaign your college group can benefit from. Just remember when planning your event, you make it easy to organize and fun to participate in.

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