For many people, church fundraising has become a real chore; all of the members who usually participate are getting tired of the same old things like the bake sales and car washes. It’s often hard to come up with new and exciting church fundraising ideas, but you can if you really put your creativity to work. You need activities that will be fun, so that plenty of people join in and help you raise the money you need for those expenses that donations from church members just don’t cover.
Churches often rely on various types of fundraisers as that is often the only way to get the funds they need. Anything you can do helps, such as the good old bake sales, car washes and multi-family yard sales, but there must be something else. Here are a few church fundraising activities you may want to try out – and they offer fun and fellowship to those that join in as well:
Put on a “talent” show – Many high schools do this at year end. Have the teens participate in a talent show, where they can showcase their singing, reciting or music talents – or just provide comic relief by having the boys dress up as girls and vice-versa, and participating in a “pageant” where the most beautiful girl (boy) in the pageant with the most talent wins. Charge a few dollars admission, and everyone who attends will consider it a hoot.
Host an auction at the church. Have members of the church clean out their attics, storage sheds and other places they keep those “things” they just can’t seem to get rid of, but haven’t used for years. These items can be donated to the cause. Advertise the auction on local radio stations, through flyers placed at local businesses and in the newspaper. You can rake in a good deal of money through these types of auctions, where those who come to get a great “deal” can find all types of things that may interest them!
Church fundraising takes on a special meaning when you get involved in activities that really help those in your community. Have the members of your church join in to help those that are disabled or elderly in the area. You can do anything you like, from running errands or doing laundry and cleaning the house to yard maintenance or walking their dog. If they need it done, your group can handle it – for a small fee.
Have you tried discount cards? This is one extremely fun and profitable idea, as these cards offer great discounts and savings on products and services that people use every day. Another great thing about this church fundraising idea is that the savings are offered at the local merchant level, which means the merchants in your own local area experience an increase in business, and the customer gets tremendous savings for an entire year. Basically, you just order the cards and when they arrive your group starts selling! Easy profits with very little planning or work involved, which is what many churches are looking for today.
Put these church fundraising ideas to work and brainstorm a few other original ideas with those in your church – great minds can often come up with something new and innovative that has never been done before! It’s time to put some fun and easy profits back in to church fundraising, so that those in your church actually enjoy it again.
Mark South
Easy church fundraising