School Fundraising Resources

The expert-curated webinars, guides, success stories, and school fundraising ideas you need to achieve your goals, support your teachers, and elevate your students

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Why is School Fundraising Important?

Making the most of your school’s fundraising is crucial for driving your school’s mission forward. Fundraising supports many things, from improving school facilities to keeping extracurricular programs up and running for students.   

Getting donors excited to give to your school can be challenging; this school fundraising hub is here to help you maximize your campaigns and boost your efforts. Creative school fundraisers can effectively engage your community and help your school raise more money than ever. 

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School Fundraising Success Webinars

Let’s freshen up your school’s fundraisers, meet your donors where they are, and connect with your parents, alumni, teachers, and students all year round.  

This sampling of school-related success webinars shares: 

Creative ideas and data to help you make the most out of your school’s peer-to-peer, event, and online fundraising

Goal-hitting school fundraiser examples

And more!

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Webinar:
The Best Of K-12 Peer-to-Peer Campaigns

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Webinar:
Spruce Up Your Fundraising Strategy for K-12 Schools

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Webinar: Best Practices for Engaging Your Donors & Community Through K-12 Spring Fundraising

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How to Prepare for Fall Events

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Ultimate School Fundraising Study Guide

The Ultimate Study Guide for School Fundraising provides tips and tricks to ace your upcoming fundraising events and efforts. Open this fundraising guide for: 

School fundraising event checklist

Event enhancements that delight your donors to fund your school’s needs

Unique items for school auctions

Proven tips for your auction and fund-the-need

Ideas for incorporating students in your fundraiser

Ways to re-engage your alumni

School Fundraising Guide

50+ Fundraising Ideas to Try at your School

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Creative School Silent Auction Item Ideas

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Fundraising Ideas for Schools

Whether you want to start something new or refine your existing school fundraiser, these ideas offer turnkey, creative, and goal-achieving campaigns and wrap-around events to help your school fundraisers get straight A’s with your donors and stakeholders. 

Inspiring School Fundraising Examples

We understand that executing school fundraisers can be tricky, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are some creative fundraising examples from schools that went above and beyond to reach their goals!  

 These real-life fundraisers highlight how public, private, and independent K-12 schools found success with their annual campaigns, school stores, sports and arts fundraisers, read-a-thons, and more!  

Get inspired by these fundraising examples:

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School Fundraising Success Stories

How are other schools finding success with GiveSmart’s fundraising and donor management platform? Read more about these schools making a difference in the lives of their students and families.  

Angleton ISD Education Foundation

Angleton ISD Education Foundation

Littleton Public Schools Foundation

Little Public Schools Foundation case study

The Elmbrook Education Foundation  

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