Boost Your Fundraising

Frozen T-shirt Contest: Sort of mean, but really easy. Fold a shirt as tight as possible, soak it, and then freeze it. The first one to undo it, and wear it, wins.

Blow Pong: Circle a large round table, or pool table, with human goalies, hands behind backs. Drop a ping pong ball in the center, and start blowing. If the ball passes through your goal space and off the table, you are OUT. Continue until one champ stands!

BINGO: Easy for all ages.

50/50 Raffle: Sell raffle tickets with half the proceeds as a prize– EASY!

Penny War: Doesn’t get much easier than a creating a battle for the most change. Grab some big collection jars, put them in a busy spot then create teams to battle against each other. Here’s how it goes down.

Chuck-A-Duck: It’s simple and fun. Sell rubber duckies where lots of people gather. Pick a time and put out a target. People chuck their ducks at the target. The nearest to the target wins a prize!

Month of Prizes Raffle: Raffles are great, but even better when someone wins a prize each day for a month. Better odds to win= more ticket sales.

Give & Get A Hug Booth: Really, there’s no price for a good one. Works for smiles, too!

Dog Kissing/Dog Petting Booth: Same idea, different species.

Dunking Booth: Sending people, especially well dressed ones, into the drink just never gets old.

Scary Night Flick: Pop up the corn, sell tickets to the show, and scare the pants off your pals.

Human Hungry, Hungry Hippos: This is too cool to pass up. Watch to learn how.

Giant Jenga Competition: Build your own blocks out of any material you want to – perhaps recycling?

Smoothie/Hot Chocolate/Lemonade/Cider Stand: Something delish is always in season.

Karoke Concert: The more (actively) embarrassing, the better.

Going Once, Going Twice: Collect donations of goods (used sports gear is always good) or services (hint: start with your own and get your friends to step up) and host a live or online auction.

Bake Sale: Tried and true with guaranteed success.

Car Wash Boogie: Crank the music, turn on the sprayers, and splash! You’re looking at car wash cash.

Chili Cook Off: Or ribs, pizza, pie. If it’s yummy, they will come.

Battle of the Bands, Benefit Concert, or Talent Show: Get your friends together and show your stuff like it’s American Idol, without mean judges.

Pet Pageant: Enough said. What’s better than pugs in tutus?

Yard Sale: Do your parents a favor, and clean out the attic, basement, closets and garage. Do yourself a favor by turning clutter into cash.

Art Auction: Your own masterpieces, of course!

Cow Patty Fundraiser: If you’re not from New England or the Mid-West, Google Cow Pies Bingo, and you’ll see what we’re talking about.

TRIVIA NIGHT: Super easy.

Themed Mystery Dinner: Get a kit online, or come up with your own clues and make each guest a “character in crime.”

Restaurant Night: Approach a local restaurant and see what they’d be willing to do for you (donate a percentage of sales, host a tasting, etc.).

Auction Off Your ____: Sports gear, services, outgrown dirt bike etc.

“Minute To Win It” Event: The more ridiculous the challenge, the better!

Pump It Up: Partner with a local gas station and have volunteers pump gas, clean windshields, and do the full service treatment for donations for a few hours or a day.

Jewelry Sale: Make your own, or host an event to teach people how it’s done. (Combine this with a bake sale to make it super sweet!)

Duct-Tape Craft Sale: Wallet, bag, headband, leash, airplane (get the really good tape for that).

Shave Your Head Campaign: Own your dome, and lose a little weight too.

Picnic Basket Raffle: One word- yum.

Wear the Cause: Have slogan, will travel! You create swag and profits go to charity.

Rent-A-Tutor: Hey, smarty pants, share your gift with youngsters or grown-ups.

Rent-a-Baker/Painter: Young energy meets grown up cash. Projects get done. Everybody wins.

Sit-a-Thon: Babysitting, that is. You and your friends provide activities and supervision for a block of time at a convenient venue.