Try the usual auction fundraising idea, but try it with an unusual item.
- A table for four at a popular restaurant that’s hard to get reservations at. You choose if dinner is included.
- The best picnic spot at an overcrowded summer venue. I’m always searching for the picnic table with some shade, close to the beach, but not too far from the parking lot. If I don’t get there early enough, it’s impossible to find.
- Front row pews for Christmas Eve mass. They’re usually free, but coveted during an over-crowded service.
- Front row seats during a performance at your kid’s school. Don’t auction off the entire front row though. You don’t want to create a divide among the parents that can donate and those that aren’t able.
- Best seats in the house for a high school playoff game. Or even press box seats.
- Seats in the grandstand during a parade.
- Front row seating for a free outdoor community concert. Many people would love to get close to the stage but aren’t able to get there soon enough to claim a prime spot.
Little cost will be included with these otherwise “free” fundraising auction items. Have fun with it and you’ll be amazed at how much money a little creativity can raise.
