Fundraising is an ongoing event in most schools today, but that means it can be difficult to come up with new and creative ways to ask people for money. That’s why we’ve rounded up 20 different private school fundraising ideas to get you inspired and to help you raise money for your school!

School Spirit

Sell spirit wear in your school store

Make special items for specific sports teams (think foam footballs)

Include items for family members (“Proud Central Academy Dad”)

Sell bricks of the building—for a specific donation, put someone’s name on the brick

Alumni Competition

Get your graduating classes to compete to donate to a specific event or fundraiser

Collect annual donation amounts from graduates and shout out the winning classes on social media

Hang a plaque inside the school and the graduating class with the biggest contribution gets their name added to it each year

Special Events

Organize a 5K race on the school grounds and charge a fee for participants

Host a family fun night or carnival style event. Sell admission, rides, & concessions

Get the Community Involved in Your Private School Fundraising Ideas

Ask your local shop to sell a school-themed product (Cougar Pride soap! Central Academy candles!) and donate a portion of the sales back to the school

Get a local restaurant to donate a portion of all sales to the school if diners mention the school & turn in their receipt.

Host a fundraiser event out in the community, like a car wash or bake sale

Solicit business & community partners for ongoing sponsorships and long-term partnerships 

All About Athletics

Sell season tickets to one sport or an all-sports pass to students, families, & community members

Get local businesses to sponsor a single game to hear their name on the announcements at half-time

For a fee, local businesses can hang their banner on the athletic field or inside the gym

Don't Forget the Students!

Let them get out of their uniform for a day—for a fee

Along those same lines, let them wear hats if they pay $5 on a Friday

Get local pizza delivered once a week and charge by the slice

Let them sign up to “pie the principal” at a special school assembly

Which of these private school fundraiser ideas will you try this year? If you’d like even MORE inspiration, download our FREE Guide to School Fundraising: