Best Online Fundraising Ideas for Schools
What is online fundraising for schools?
The days of door-to-door, cash-based fundraising tactics are dwindling. Our favourite childhood past times like selling Girl Scout Cookies or Cadbury Freddo Frog chocolates to fundraise for the school, may not be as effective as they once were. Cue the invention of cashless fundraising!
Easy, efficient online fundraising makes donating accessible for all, including those who never carry cash. School fundraising with a sponsorship based fundraiser instead of a buy and sell approach removes the upfront cost and financial risk involved in the traditional methods. Leveraging the power of social media and email, donations can be easily shared from far and wide and massively impact how much donors will get involved. Let’s face it, the reason people get involved is because they want to help their family and loves ones, not everyone wants to buy chocolates or cookie dough tubs. The average student on our online fundraising platform raises $150 dollars… That’s would be a truck load of chocolate if every student raised that much money!
How To Fundraise Online?
We’re pleased to offer plenty of online fundraising resources to help kickstart your fundraising journey! Our team has organised countless successful events that have raised revenue for schools and provided an unforgettable experience for kids.
Our online fundraising ideas have been tried and tested by local communities all around Australia. We welcome you to explore our online fundraising ideas, and when you’re ready to begin planning your own event, reach out to us to request more info and book a consultation with our team.
Check out our best online fundraisers!
Click and go! No gold coin necessary. The fundraising potential when moving online takes your school from local to global. Aunt Becky in England can even show her support with a donation. Families can easily share the page with their friends online rather than door knocking every afternoon after school or the kid’s door-knocking alone. The power of online fundraising can see schools launch their funds to over $100,000 in a single event!
Our Best Fundraising Ideas for Schools:
The Big Show - School Fun Run
Go BIG! The Big Show fundraiser features Chase the Cheetah (mascot) and 6-metre-high inflatable Cheetahs to get the kids, parents and teachers excited about having a run and most importantly, making memories! Partner school’s that hold THE BIG SHOW raise over $40,000 on average every event they hold.
Crazy Colour Day - School Fun Run
The most popular school fundraiser we offer is Crazy Colour Day. This iconic fun run brings smiles to everyone but with a blast of colours you’ll create magic memories no one will be able to forget! Thousands of schools have held a Crazy Colour Day with their School Fun Run. With your very own Fundraising Coach and plenty of colour powder provided, this event is stress-free and magical for all involved. This day is destined to leave a legacy and create vibrant memories for the kids!
Splash & Dash - School Fun Run
We all love a slip-n-slide, a run through the sprinkler or a dance in the rain and Splash & Dash brings all these fond memories to one event. One big water fun-fight! The Splash & Dash fundraiser boosts wellbeing. You’ll get water blasters, sprinklers, slime and bubble machines, then just add the H2O! This event nurtures relationships between students and teachers.
Classic Fun Run - School Fun Run
Sometimes a good ol’ Classic School Fun Run is the way to go! The Classic Fun Run encourages participation from students and has had success in encouraging students to participate in other events like Sports Days. St Patrick’s College Strathfield had increased participation in their existing Cross Country from 30 to 365! especially those children at high risk of asthma. School’s that typically hold an event every year can see a huge jump in the amount of funds raised by changing up their colour run and turning it into a Splash & Dash!
School Read-a-Thon
The Read-a-thon is an easy, virtual online fundraising idea that can particularly thrive in the ever-changing climate we live in. Students can read and participate in a class group or from the comfort of their couch at home. The Read-a-thon encourages 30mins of reading each day for 5 or 10 days and to conclude students can dress up as their favourite book characters. Easily register online and receive expert advice from a Fundraising Coach to make it a success for all. This is the ultimate cashless and online fundraising event that helps to boost funds and education!
Door-to-door fundraising may be going out the door… but schools can still effectively raise funds AND spirits with these cashless fundraising ideas. There’s also dedicated Fundraising Coaches to take you through every step of the way, so if you’re ready to launch your next fundraising event, chat with them here!
Fang Run - Online Fundraising Fun With a Spooky Twist
Venturing into online fundraising ideas? Treat your school to our thrilling School Fang Run. It marshalls Halloween's eerie energy into a fitness-focused fundraiser, teaching schools how to fundraise online with an exciting twist!
This virtual event, backed by our Fundraising Coaches, involves students taking part in a spooky run from their preferred locale. Achievements can be converted into donations, offering a frightfully fun and interactive way to raise funds. The School Fang Run - a simpler, spookier approach to online fundraising.
