Band Trip Non Candy Bar Fundraiser

by Chaplain Paul Slater
(San Diego, CA)

School Band trips might make more in donations if they sponsored a Cash donation in lieu of buying a product.

In fact, I will go so far as to say organizations wanting to do a fundraiser might ask parents what it would be worth NOT to have their kids sell candy bars!

Not that I am anti fund raising but, like many with kids in school choir or church youth groups, I ended up buying 3 or 4 boxes of candy bars because my kids made the announcement that "the money is due today!"

So those band trips and class projects would have received far more funding if I had simply paid $25 for the privilege of a non-candy-bar fund raiser.

Funny how we ended up eating all those candy bars instead of having the kids complete the sales campaign after the money was due.

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Rob's Note:

This is a really interesting idea and one that I think would definitely work.

More often than not I think people will be happier to give a set donation than be forced to buy something...

Not that I'm saying there's no place for product/food fundraisers, because there definitely is! But rather that there are often times when it's better to just ask for support through a set donation.

You should also have a look at the "Hassle Free Fundraiser" contribution sent in by Sherri which is a very similar concept!

And as Sherri's says it's a great hit with busy, working parents!!!

I'd recommend you consider taking this idea online through an Online Donations Fundraiser, which is also known as a Crowdfunding.

You can set it up easily through Micro Giving...

Or you can use a Sponsor/Supporter Wall on your fundraising website! You will need a free PayPal account for this method though.