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Have the primary goal in mind, take note of your resources, and more by using these five questions to give yourself direction before planning your next fundraising event. Our team at FutureFund is here to help you prepare and execute all your fundraising events with ease.
It’s easier than ever for students to sign up for your school fundraiser activities, thanks to this participation waiver form template for schools and PTAs! Download it here, then use the instructions provided to upload it to your FutureFund campaigns.
Use FutureFund to streamline ticketing for sporting events, performing arts, school dances, and more with this guide from our team that includes steps and best practices.
Baking goodies is a tried-and-true way to raise money for your elementary school. Check out this blog for some tips that’ll get those hotcakes selling like—well, hotcakes!
Below, our team at FutureFund has listed 15 ways to make your elementary school bake sale stand out and succeed. Find your inspiration below, or click here for more Food Fundraising Ideas.
It’s easy to run a bake sale—but FutureFund can make it even easier by giving you the tools to co-ordinate volunteers and raise awareness.
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There’s nothing a child loves more than being included, especially younger ones! Think about how often you catch your little one watching you intently when you’re doing some grown-up stuff, and how excited they get when you ask them if they want to try.
A “Made by the Kids for the Kids” slogan is also a great way to appeal to parents. Improve parent engagement even further by using our free tools to find volunteers for the event and more.
When it comes to kids, a contest is a great way to ensure everyone gets excited about participating. With elementary school kids, it’s easy to come up with some fun contest ideas and give each class or grade a task to complete to “win.”
An example would be for each class to use a specific ingredient creatively with prizes for the most unique treat. Have classes or student individuals register to enter the competition—you could even run an A-Thon style fundraiser for this one by having participants collect pledges.
One way to get the attention of your neighbors is to add some star power to the sale. Reach out to some local celebrities, like news anchors, law enforcement, or athletes on the community sports teams to come down to the sale and judge some of the goodies.
Getting someone popular in your town or city isn’t just good networking, it’s a great way to spread the word (and guarantee another sale!). If your bake sale is a ticketed experience, you’ll raise even more money from onlookers who come to watch when the judging takes place.
If you plan your bake sale around a time when parents and families will already be baking, you’ll have a surefire way to get some great themed goodies and a ton of participation. You’ll be able to make the event festive and fun—think of a Christmas bake sale with kids dressed up with elves, someone playing Santa, and games to win candy canes!
Here’s a list with even more Christmas Fundraising Ideas for Schools. And there are tons of holidays in the year that warrant baking homemade goodies, so why not use them all to your advantage?
Want to make your bake sale more organized? Create signup sheets for kids and parents to sign up for certain types of baked goods. This will help you plan for exact quantities, make better use of the space, and predict your profits from the event.
Tip: Use FutureFund’s online surveys to make this process smoother and easier. Learn more about how to do that in this list of 10 Incredible Parent Engagement Ideas.
Take a page out of some popular baking shows, like The Great British Bake Off. Pick some of your favorite recipes from the show and task some classes or grades with their take on them! You’ll draw out some awesome creativity, and have a fun theme to promote throughout the school.
This specific theme will allow you to pick some faculty to judge the goodies, too! Winners can be awarded fun prizes to add a bit of healthy competition to the mix.
Think about all the fun cultural desserts that are local delicacies in different countries. Go around the world and get the kids and their families to make some treats from different parts of the world. Bonus points if they use a family recipe!
Not only will you be able to try some cool goodies you may have never tried before, but the kids will get a chance to learn a little about different countries! This can double as a multicultural event at your school that you can sell tickets for in advance!
The cool thing about baking desserts is that you can add food coloring and fruits to basically anything and make them a fun color! Having a bake sale with a rainbow theme makes room for all kinds of great decorations that can get the kids and parents involved—plus bright pink, purple, and blue goodies always look just that much more delicious!
You can even go one step further and get every grade or class to dress up in the color they are assigned to bake, making for a truly exciting event.
Who doesn’t love amusement rides and midway food? A carnival-themed event is a fun way to get people excited about the sale, plus with a little extra planning, you can work in a few other pay-to-play attractions to raise some funds. Remember, ticketed experiences can be an extra source of money for your school!
Treats baked for this event can also be carnival-themed, with churros, cotton candy, and candy apples a-plenty. You can even rent a pony for rides and invite a clown with balloon-animal-making skills to really spice up the sale.
The best tried-and-true treats are passed down for generations, and a great draw to a sale is to only sell family recipes! Challenge the kids and their families to make their grandma’s famous chocolate chip cookies or date squares and bring them for everyone to try! You can also bring in some competition by having a few people judge certain types of popular treats.
This idea is great for keeping old traditions alive and getting kids involved with their families to make the goodies.
Ever read a book or watch a movie that features something sweet that makes your mouth water? That’s a perfect theme for your bake sale! Get the kids to pick a couple of books, TV, or movie series’ and make their favorite treats! Turkish delight from The Chronicles of Narnia, chocolate frogs from Harry Potter, or peach pie from James and the Giant Peach are great ideas to get the ball rolling!
Not everyone has time for breakfast, so promoting an event where parents and their kids can get some treats great for the morning is sure to bring in business. You can involve healthy and decadent breakfast-time goodies for a balanced bake sale. Have kids bring in muffins, cinnamon rolls, and doughnuts—you might even want to bring a griddle for some freshly made pancakes!
Challenge participants to use minimal ingredients for their goods. Limit the amount to 3 or 4 ingredients to get creative juices flowing and help parents want to participate simply for the easy preparation! Who knows, someone might come up with the next s’more!
If your school has field hockey, soccer, or other sports teams, think about working the bake sale into a big game. This may work best if the game is earlier in the morning, and bring in some fresh croissants, fruit, and muffins to fuel the kids and their parents. Up your game by offering tea or coffee for the parents, and watch the sales roll in!
Parents dropping off and picking up their children before and after school are sure to go for the convenience of a drive-thru bake sale! Set up stands along the road for easy access, and be sure to set up an easy form of payment for drivers to quickly tap their card or phone for a plate of cookies (learn more about using FutureFund for payments and disbursements here). Finally, make big menus that people can read from the road with simple prices (think 3 for $5 kind of deals).
Although a bake sale is only as good as the treats being sold, it still takes a ton of planning behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly. Having easy ways to organize volunteers, take payments, and an integrated communication system are just a few ways to keep your focus on the important things—raising money!
FutureFund can help you manage your events, track funds raised, sell merchandise, and so much more. Want to know more about how it can help you take your PTA events to the next level? Start a free trial today!
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FutureFund gives you the ability to generate financial reports for your fundraising campaigns in just a few clicks. To do this, navigate to Store and click the Reports tab near the top of your screen. Then choose Campaign Summary from the drop-down menu and click Generate Report.
FutureFund has several online volunteer sign-up and communication tools to make this happen. Since the sign-up and the communication stays in one spot, both time and paper are saved in the planning.
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Have the primary goal in mind, take note of your resources, and more by using these five questions to give yourself direction before planning your next fundraising event. Our team at FutureFund is here to help you prepare and execute all your fundraising events with ease.
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Have the primary goal in mind, take note of your resources, and more by using these five questions to give yourself direction before planning your next fundraising event. Our team at FutureFund is here to help you prepare and execute all your fundraising events with ease.
Raise money for classroom equipment, write personal thank you notes, and more with this practical guide for showing your teachers your appreciation. Our team at FutureFund is here to help you utilize the funds you’ve raised to acknowledge your teachers’ everyday contributions.
Plan for a book sale, perform community service around the town for donations, and more with this fun yet unique list of effective fundraising ideas for any school group. Our team at FutureFund is here to help you reach your fundraising goals for your school this year by utilizing Giving Tuesday!