How to Fundraise With a Fall Festival

A fall festival is the perfect opportunity to raise much-needed funds for various school activities throughout the rest of the year. With support from the community, local businesses and your festival planning committee, the fall festival could become your biggest fundraiser of the year and kick off the new school year with enthusiasm. Use these steps to learn how to turn your fall festival into a great fundraiser.

Instructions

1. Ask different departments if they would like to have a booth at the fall festival to raise money for their needs. This should be done by the person on the committee in charge of booths.

2. Send out a newsletter to parents telling them of your fundraiser and see if they would like to have a booth or have talents to offer, such as something handmade to auction or raffle off.

3. Sell food at the festival. Food is always a great way to raise money; but remember there is always going to be a cost for the vendor, so the profit will not be 100 percent.

4. Offer activities that you pay to play or sell tickets to win stuff. This is especially good if you get gift baskets or products and services donated by the community.

Tips & Warnings

• Coordinate booth fundraisers so there are no duplications. You want to provide festival attendees with a wide variety of activities.

• Be creative with your fundraisers depending on the size of the festival. Have bake sales, a garage sale booth, or a car wash in the parking lot outside. Remember there are lots of ways to raise money and kids always love to help.

• Don't spend money to make money if at all possible. It isn't worth the money if you can use a donated product or cost-free fundraiser.