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Hi Nemo!

There are plenty of fundraising ideas out there, however, some will just waste your time and energy. First thing when choosing a fundraiser is picking one that provides VALUE to the people who will be supporting your group. Meaning, the fundraising product is well worth the money that is given by the people. You will get far more "yes's" than "no's". Take candy bars or cookie dough, do these products provide value to customers? No. Most people have no need for these and in most cases, these products are way too over-priced - and people now that.

In my experience (especially High School), a fundraising product that works and works well (providing the most value to people) is fundraising discount cards. A good discount card fundraiser (and only a high quality one, NOT a low-quality discount card fundraiser) can have people begging you for one. Do your research and find a product that provides good value for the hard-earned dollars that you're asking for. In the end, you will raise a whole lot more and that is what it's all about.

Can your Culinary Class have a bake sale? Maybe put together a cookbook and sell that?

For your Vet class, could you team up with a local vet and have a spay/neuter fundraiser where the vet will spay/neuter pets and a portion of the proceeds go to your cause? How about organizing a dog/cat show where people can bring in their pets and you can give out silly prizes? The entry fee for the show can be used for fundraising.

You should check out Project 7. They sell different products for a cause. For example, when you get their coffee you can choose from Feed the Hungry, Teach them Well, House the Homeless, or Save the Earth. They're great fundraising items. You can contact them at [email protected] https://store.project7.com/coffees/feed_the_hungry...