Fundraising Ideas For Kids

Fundraising can be very beneficial for kids, not to mention tons of fun! This article will take you through the basics of fundraising with kids.

There are endless benefits of getting kids involved in fundraising, including:

• Helping children be more empathetic, understanding, and willing to help others

• Teaching the value of hard work, including setting a specific goal and reaching it

• Encouraging kids to be inventive and creative

• Teaching children that it’s ok to reach out for help

• Helping kids to understand more about the world around them

• Teaching the value of money

• Learning useful ICT, marketing, promotion, and organization skills

• Teaching children that they have the power to make a change, leaving them feeling inspired, more confident, and full of pride

• Having fun!

When getting kids involved in fundraising it’s important to strike a balance between education and hard work, while still keeping their interest and ensuring they’re having fun. A few factors can help you to achieve this balance:

• Get kids involved in most aspects of the fundraiser, asking them for their opinions and giving them a sense of control

• Offer as much help as they need

• Take plenty of breaks so they don’t lose focus

• Offer lots of encouragement so they know they’re doing a great job

• Supervise each stage of the campaign to ensure it’s safe and appropriate for kids

• Set an achievable fundraising goal so you’re setting them up for success

• Set a fairly short time frame to keep kids excited and prevent them losing interest

• Keep fundraising events easy to understand, simple, and most importantly fun!

There are endless wonderful causes to get kids motivated to fundraise. Let’s look at some examples.

Personal Family Cause

Some kids may have a personal family cause they want to help out with. This could be helping with bills, assisting with moving costs, or simply helping their family through a difficult time financially. This allows children to feel useful and part of the solution, rather than trying to hide hardships from them.

College Or University Fund

Your child could raise money to add to their college or university fund. Campaigns for educational costs are practical and help to set them up for the future.

Personal Goal

A child might have a personal goal, such as wanting to go on a school trip, joining an after school activity, or buying something specific like a laptop for schoolwork. Not only does this teach them the value of money and working hard for something they want, it also shows them that they are capable of reaching their goals.

Family Holiday

If you’re going on a family holiday, your child could get involved in helping to pay for the trip or fundraising spending money to use while they’re away.

School Fundraising

Raising money for their school, for example, to help the school buy new equipment or afford a class trip, can be rewarding for kids.