Sometimes getting your group to participate in a fundraiser can be the hardest part. That is why Wow Fundraising provides you with a great prize program for Elementary and Middle Schools or other incentives such as pizza parties or 3% of the total profit for you to decide what would motivate your group the most.
Looking for unique incentives that don’t involve a prize program or prizes?
Here are some ideas:
Some of these ideas cost nothing but stimulate participation, excitement and team spirit.
School Principals:
- Spend some time on the school roof if you reach your goal
- Dress crazy for a day
- Shave/color your hair
- Pie in the Face
School Staff:
- Dress for Spirit Day (face painting, wear colored wigs)
- Ride tricycles
School Students:
- Coupons for extra recess
- Coupons for dress down day (for schools with uniforms)
- Dress up day
- Crazy dress day
- Hat day
- Twin dress day
- Dash for Cash or Cash Scramble
Offer Tickets for Rewards:
- Big Events (proms etc)
- Sports
- Music
- Movie Passes
- Gift Cards
Offer a 10/5 Drawing:
A Student sells 10 items to receive an entry in a drawing. For every 5 additional items sold, they receive an additional entry in the drawing.
- Big Events
- Sports
- Music
- Movie Passes
- Gift Cards
- Cash
Low Cost, Organization Involved Ideas
Items Sold | Prize Earned | |
3 | - | Ice Cream Bar |
6 | - | No Homework Coupon (teacher approval) |
9 | - | Extra recess Coupon |
12 | - | Crazy Dress Day |
15 | - | Paint your face day |
20 | - | Your name in a drawing for cash |
"Mystery Shopper"
Ask a person in the building to be a mystery shopper. The seller who sells to him/her wins $20 and the mystery shopper wins a free item. This process encourages the sellers to "get out there" and ask more people.
Classroom Competition
Classrooms having 50% or more participation with each seller selling at least 2 items – the teacher will receive $40 to spend on the class.
Take the Bonus Money
Your group is awarded and purchase your own Top Prizes – Display them through out the sale.
Don’t limit your awards to only your Top Sellers.
Spread the wealth around.
Even if you give participation prizes or coupons!