The St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco recently held their annual Discarded to Divine Fashion Show Fundraiser. Professional and aspiring designers transform unusable, discarded, donated clothing into couture fashions and exquisite home decor, which is then auctioned to raise funds to help the poor and homeless. Photographers volunteer to capture images of the…
Sounds crazy, right? Not really. Decorated bowling balls can make beautiful garden accents. I know of a school that did this recently with great success. Each classroom got a bowling ball and was charged with decorating it. The results were amazing – think golf ball, beach ball, blow fish, cat, palm tree, apples, the sun,…
Making your own pottery has become a fun family activity in many cities and towns. Did you know that many pottery stores will bring materials to your site and let you paint/decorate selected pieces (bowls, vases, etc.) to raise funds? You just need to pick up the finished products and take care of the delivery. …
For a creative fundraiser, offer personalized birthday, anniversary, congratulations or other celebratory greeting cards. Visit craft stores, ask scrapbookers for inspiration or download a template in a word document software. Make sure you personalize each creation such as “John’s Birthday”, or make a wedding card with the names of the couple on the front. Have the customer…
This is a creative fundraising project for kids of all ages. Use plain paper bags of any size to create pieces of art by simply placing a leaf beneath the paper with the veins facing upwards, and use colorful crayons to make leaf rubbings all over the surface. Other natural objects such as maple seeds (called samaras), or…
This is a creative fundraiser for any age group! Volunteer scrapbookers can put together a simple scrapbook sheet complete with stickers, embellishments & borders that are suitable for a family album. Sell the completed pages based on a pricing scale. A simple page may cost $4 or $5, and more intricate pages are priced accordingly. You can…
Using natural objects and some creativity, you can create greeting cards that show you care for the earth and raise funds for your special projects. This project can be as creative as you like, and can also reuse paper and decorative items you already have on hand. Leave the cards blank for any occasion. Start…
Animals available for adoption from a rescue can create professionally styled paintings in this animal-friendly fundraiser. Make professional prints using the animals paws. The prints can be done on canvas and professionally matted and framed. A bio of the animal artist and a photo of the animal can be provided in a smaller frame that will accompany the…
Involve the whole school in writing a book of the children’s favorite recipes. This is a hilarious and profitable fundraiser. Ask each child in the school to tell you: What they are going to cook What ingredients they will need How do they make their recipe How do they cook their recipe Draw a picture…
Organize a creative FUNdraiser based on a scrapbooking workshop or lesson. Enlist the help of at least one experienced scrapbooker to lead the class, and a few volunteers who can help keep things moving smoothly if someone needs help. This is great for moms, older ladies, teens, etc… You may want to theme the lesson to the…
