24 Fundraising Ideas for Schools to Raise Money Fast

When coming up with fundraising ideas for schools it can feel overwhelming. Traditional school fundraisers tend to involve cake sales and mufti days where pupils are asked to pay a pound to partake. While these ideas are fun, Crowdfunding is a much more effective alternative. Pupils and schools can make far more from their efforts and keep the funds they raise. We’ve put together our top fundraising ideas to help you get started, from in person meet ups to online fundraising ideas for schools, read on to get inspired.

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How fundraisers can help school pupils learn

Not only is fundraising great fun, but it can teach pupils valuable life lessons. These include

Leadership skills – Pupils learn leadership skills by taking charge and raising money for an important cause.

Team building skills – Working with fellow pupils to run a fundraiser effectively is an opportunity to learn valuable team skills.

Compassion – Practicing acts of kindness plants the seeds of compassion and sets a precedent for a lifetime of public service.

Time management and creativity – Encouraging kids to come up with fundraising ideas gets the creative juices flowing and encourages kids to think outside the box.

Six causes for school fundraisers

Get your school fundraiser off the ground

No need to waste time figuring out how to go about raising funds for your school event, class trip, programme, club or worthy cause. Get the ball rolling with a crowdfunding fundraiser on GoFundMe — because it has a 0% platform fee for organizers, you get to keep more of the funds your raise. We also offer a wealth of resources and unique fundraising ideas. If you haven’t already launched your school fundraiser, create your fundraiser today.

Note: to create a GoFundMe account, you must be at least 13 years old and have your parent or guardian’s permission.

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Five fundraising ideas for primary schools

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While many primary school fundraisers focus on meeting a school’s financial needs, consider using a crowdfunding fundraiser to give back instead. Launching a charitable crowdfunding fundraiser can provide amazing opportunities for personal growth. Teachers can use online fundraising as opportunities to engage students and encourage them to cultivate compassion inside and outside the classroom.

Four ideas for primary school fundraising

The road to a better world

Children are the future and, by instilling compassion in them, we help find hope for a better tomorrow for people, animals and communities around the world. If you haven’t already started a fundraiser with your children or pupils, get together with them, pick a cause they’re passionate about and start giving back by launching a fundraiser today.

Note: to create a GoFundMe account, you must be at least 13 years old and have your parent or guardian’s permission.

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5 fundraising ideas for secondary schools

It can be challenging to come up with fresh fundraising ideas that excite both pupils and parents. The start of the school year can be an incredibly busy time and parents who have spent money on school supplies and clothes may be reluctant to spend even more on a fundraiser — but raising money early on can give you resources to last throughout your academic year.

Five ideas for secondary school fundraising

Blaze new trails

For many people, secondary school is a difficult time — an awkward in-between period in which pupils struggle to adjust to bodily changes as well as increased responsibility and freedom. But secondary school fundraising ideas can actually be constructive projects that make this new territory less threatening for pupils. By organising a crowdfunding fundraiser that features events that allow children to socialise and express their creativity, you help them become more confident young people while raising money for the school. If you haven’t already, launch a school fundraiser today.

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Five Sixth form student fundraising ideas

Six ideas for private school fundraising

Virtual fundraising ideas for schools

Host a virtual pub quiz

Everybody loves a pub quiz, and they work surprisingly well virtually. Offer to come up with a multi-round quiz, with one round themed around the cause you’re raising money for, and act as the quiz master for the night. Get those taking part to donate the price of a drink towards your GoFundMe fundraiser.

Host a gameathon

Kids love video games. Why not host a gameathon whereby pupils take each other on at their favourite video games all day long. You can host a livestream so family and friends can watch along and donate to your fundraiser while they are at it.

Hold a virtual challenge

Why not raise funds and get fit at the same time. Host a virtual fitness challenge, this could include setting your class a target of running 100km collectively in a month and asking friends and family to sponsor them. There’s nothing like a bit of competition to get students motivated, offer a prize for the student who runs the most and raises the most in a certain amount of time. Encourage students to set up individual fundraisers to get friends and family to donate and keep a tally each week of who is winning.

Get your school fundraiser off the ground

No need to waste time figuring out how to go about raising funds for your school event, class trip, programme, club or worthy cause. Get the ball rolling with a crowdfunding fundraiser on GoFundMe — because it has a 0% platform fee for organisers, you get to keep more of the funds you raise. We also offer a wealth of resources and unique fundraising ideas. If you haven’t already launched your school fundraiser, create your fundraiser today.

Note: to create a GoFundMe account, you must be at least 13 years old and have your parent or guardian’s permission.

Start a school fundraiser