College fundraising is unique in that a more mature group is doing the fundraising and reaping the benefits. College fundraisers want a fundraising campaign that reflects their age and maturity while still being fun and productive. The same fundraiser that worked for younger school kids just won’t do anymore! Finding the right method, campaign, and product that will raise funds but not eyebrows can be challenging.

There are many fundraising companies who are skilled and experienced at supplying and organizing college fundraising campaigns. These companies are an excellent resource for college groups, especially since in many cases a college fundraiser will be young adults’ first experiences with actually organizing and running the campaign. Talking to one or more experienced, reputable college fundraising companies can put college fundraising members on the fast track to organization and success.

Recruiting College Fundraising Volunteers

Volunteers are the key to any successful fundraiser, but with the busy schedules college students keep, recruiting and motivating great help can be difficult. Here are some tips for finding volunteers, and working with them successfully:

• Place sign up sheets in visible places for volunteers
• Ask volunteers personally for their help
• With a list of help in hand, delegate tasks
• Rely heaviest on the people you know will stay with the project and can be relied upon
• Give the most important tasks to those most reliable volunteers
• Remind volunteers often of their commitment and responsibilities
• Keep good records of who is doing what
• Provide incentives for top sellers

Tips For Running A Successful College Fundraiser

Other than finding and organizing reliable volunteers, you will also benefit by keeping the fundraiser short and simple. College student have a lot going on, and just cannot commit to long-term fundraisers that cut too much into their time.

In addition, start off your fundraising campaign with a clear dollar-figure goal in mind. Make sure everyone involved knows what that number is and how much progress has been made towards reaching it.

College Fundraising Ideas

Now that you have the basics of organizational planning for college fundraisers, you’ll need to know what some of the most successful and interesting college fundraising ideas are. The following list should get you on your way to successful college fundraising:

• Scratch card fundraisers
• Product based sales such as pizza, cookie dough, coffee, cheese, snack foods, etc.
• Event based fundraisers such as dances and carnivals
• Raffles
• Auctions
• Yard sales
• Credit card application booths
• Game night – games of chance, casino night
• Donation drive
• Drive-in movie night with portable movie theater equipment
• Concert/band night/battle of the bands

These ideas represent just the tip of the college fundraising iceberg. Since college campuses automatically have access to local supporters, with good organization, appeal, and ingenuity, any college fundraiser can be a great success.
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