Money Raising Contest Ideas
Generate interest in your fundraiser by focusing on a friendly competition, with prizes for the winners. Keep costs low by soliciting businesses for donations that can be used as prizes. Potential prizes could include gift cards, cash, discounts or actual items. Charge an admission fee for all participants and sell other items, such as refreshments or videos of the event, for added profit.
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Talent Show
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A community talent show can encourage attendance throughout the area as people gather to vote for friends and loved ones. Pick a venue that can accommodate many people, such as a large field or gymnasium.
Screen individuals to ensure contestants have a legitimate talent, such as playing a musical instrument, singing, dancing or performing a skit or stand-up comedy. Divide contests into separate categories by age or talent to encourage competition and create more winners. Have winners in each category perform an encore at the end of the event.
To raise additional funds, use labeled donation jars to collect the votes. Each jar is labeled with a contestant's name. The winner is determined by the contestant with the most donated funds in her jar.
Homemade Fashions
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Any venue with a stage can be used to host a fashion show. Start planning this fundraiser by selecting a theme for the fashions, such as Christmas or the '80s. Advertise the event and encourage members of the community to create the best possible outfit for the theme.
On the evening of the event, participating community members pay a small entry fee to showcase their creations. The audience will vote for each creation by donating money into a jar with the participant's name on it.
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Educational Contest
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Children's organizations, such as schools, can especially benefit more from an educational contest. This is because children can be motivated to study while the organization earns profits.
Solicit pledges from individuals and businesses; the pledges promise a certain donation for every correct answer. The contest could be designated as a spelling bee, mathematics quiz or a general knowledge bowl. Give the participants a comprehensive list of all possible questions before the event so that they can study.
Treasure Hunt
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Treasure hunts are very versatile fundraisers that can be modified for every group, venue and purpose.
Charge an entry fee to participants. Depending on the treasure at the end of the hunt, allow participants to function as individuals, families, pairs or groups.Create a course that encompasses one or many locations and has multiple steps. Clues should be moderately complex and require some thought to decipher. Participants compete to see who will arrive first at the end of the hunt. The winner is awarded the treasure.
Drawdown Raffle
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A drawdown raffle is similar to a traditional raffle, but is played in reverse. Instead of drawing one winning number, the raffle is played by slowly eliminating numbers until only one number remains and is declared the winner. This contest is purely based on chance but can be very profitable, especially when played in conjunction with other chance contests.
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