Fundraising Ideas

Raffle Lunch for the Month: Dining for a Semester

• Solicit local restaurants for lunch/dinner gift certificates
• This can be done once a semester, or as often as you like.

Booth at a Local Event, i.e. Fiesta: Soda, Coke Float; Face Painting

• Can do this only one night
• Need ample volunteers/workers

M&M Count

• People pay to guess how many candies are in a jar for a chance at a grand prize
• Tie into a radio promotion or event.

Balloon Sale (similar to a grab bag)

• Certain balloons have prizes in them; People pop the balloon to see if they won something.
• Best to tie into an event.

Crusader Arrest

• In conjunction with Sherriff/Police office.
• Mailout official looking citations stating if they don't pay by certain date, they run the risk of being "arrested"
• Need a select mailing list (Example: former organization members)
• Follow-up mailing as a reminder.

Cow Chip Bingo

• Need permission to use a ranch/large open space and a cow!
• Mark a large open area into numbered spaces; Sell space

Raffle a Preferred Parking Space on Campus

Seminars/Workshops: Career; Resume; Job Search

• Human resource managers from various companies can give seminars on select topics. Students can be charged small fees ($10) to attend.

Hire a Student or Administrator for the Day

Bachelor/Bachelorette Auction

• Provide winners with dinner certificates for the date.

Bowl-a-thon

Lock-in; Jail & Bail

• Use popular DJ or news anchor to call on your behalf.

Rental bus to an Event

Casino Nights with free trip to Las Vegas

Pin-ups

• Decorate Christmas tree with them; Businesses can sell them for you

Carwash day for Employees or Carwash-a-thon

Carnation Sale for Valentines

Lunch for a month/Dinner for a week