How to Quickly Setup Your Teacher Appreciation Week Wishlist

Teachers deserve to be celebrated every day. And with Teacher Appreciation Week kicking off in May, schools have a dedicated moment to rally their community to celebrate their staff. 

Celebrate these heroes during Teacher Appreciation Week with a wishlist fulfillment fundraiser! How will you have the time? Even if you have just one hour, you can create and share a personal campaign to enrich your classrooms and school. Reward your teachers’ hard work!   

Teacher Wishlist Setup in Just 3 Steps 

1. Start by rounding up the basic supplies, classroom upgrades, books, and more that teachers want (and let’s be real, NEED) but where the budget just isn’t there. Make sure every teacher, support staff, and enrichment classroom is represented, and gather photos of items on their wishlists.   
2. Create a separate entry for each item on your online fundraising platform. In GiveSmart, you can quickly add items with a few clicks. Login to your admin site, choose “Items” at the top, choose “+New Item”, and you are well on your way!   
3. Fill out the needed information for each wishlist item. Most of the information you need is contingent on the item itself, but a few setup steps will be the same if you are using GiveSmart. Choose “Donate” as your Type. Make the Price Type “Donation Levels.” Doing both things ensures the best setup for a wishlist. After you are all done adding the items, your list will show in the items tab of your page, as seen below.   

Did you know 83% of students say a teacher has boosted their self-esteem and confidence? Our classrooms are far more than a place where reading, writing, and arithmetic are learned. Support those heroes who do far more than their job on paper, each and every day.  

Teacher Appreciation Fundraiser Examples and Resources

With teachers spending around $500 each year of their own money on classroom supplies, there will always be a need for fresh, easy fundraising ideas. Check out the K–12 school fundraising examples and resources for ideas (including wishlist fundraisers) that inspire.

K-12 Fundraising Examples

• Escuela de Guadalupe – Teacher Appreciation  
• St. Ambrose School  – M.A.G.I.C Match 
• Covenant Prep School – Wishlist 
• Burlingame Community Education Foundation – Read-A-Thon 
• Catholic Schools of Boone County – Day of Giving 

K-12 Fundraising and Donor Management Resources

• Resource Center: School Fundraising Resources: Everything your school needs to lead and succeed in fundraising 
• Blog: How to Maximize Your Back to School Fundraising 
• Blog: 7 School Fundraising Ideas 
• Blog: 50+ Fundraising Idas to Try at your School 
• Blog: 15 Spring Fundraising Ideas for Your K12 School 
• Blog: 15+ Creative School Silent Auction Ideas 
• Blog: What You Should Know About School Fundraising Software 
• Case Study:  St. Saviour High School 
• Case Study: The Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford 
• Case Study: St. Augustine High School