Fundraising


Publish a story book This is a lovely fundraiser that


encourages pupils to be creative through a collaborative sharing project, even if they can’t be in school. There are many options to explore with your teaching staff, from asking every child to write a one-page story to running a competition for cover designs. You could publish the resulting


collection as an online book and ask for donations, or organise professional printing of books that can be sold to your school community. You could even branch out into ‘lockdown’ poetry anthologies. Consider offsetting the printing costs by asking local businesses to sponsor the books. Depending on the size of your school and number of contributions, you could publish one book or one for each year group or class. UK-based makeourbook.com (top


right) offers free online resources, and options for parent-funded sales or parent-funded fundraising and sponsorship. US website scribblitt.com (right) offers free writing and illustration tools that help bring literacy to life,


Earn commission Shopping affiliate platforms are a


good way for schools to raise money through online shopping. Give as you Live Online, for instance, has more than 4,300 retailers on its site, including Argos, John Lewis & Partners and Amazon. Retailers pay a percentage of each spend back as commission, and 50% of this comes back to your school.


Set up regular giving School crowdfunding website


and allow students and teachers to collaborate online on writing projects. It charges US$24.99 to publish a hardback book, US$16.99 for comics, and US$3 for PDF downloads. FundEd readers can use the discount code SCRIBBLE20 to get 20% off published printable items until the end of 2020.


DonateMySchool facilities regular online giving, without the need for standing orders or direct debit forms. It also recovers Gift Aid from HMRC. Both donatemyschool.com and CAF Donate (cafonline.org/ charities/caf-donate) are free of subscription or joining fees.


Receive spare change The Roundups app (roundups.org) enables users to donate their virtual spare change. It rounds up card payments to a whole number (to the nearest 10p, 50p or £1) and donates the pennies to your good cause.


Organise an


online auction If you’re confident of gathering some impressive lots then this could be a high-profile fundraiser. Seek out one-of-a- kind donations such as VIP tickets, the use of a luxury car for the weekend, or a week at someone’s holiday home. You can post each lot on


Facebook and bids are placed in the comments section. Alternatively, sites such as jumblebee.co.uk provide an easy way for people to view lots and start bidding. You could also accept sealed bids by email. Alternatively, go to a


specialist company such as charity fundraiser D&G Group. It can compile a brochure and supply prizes (in addition to those sourced by the school), charging a fixed supply margin for items that are sold. It can also set up a digital leader board that shows each bid as it’s placed, as well as contacting winners, taking payments and even chasing up late payments.


Introduce a school lottery This is a good way to generate a regular income stream that you can link to the promotion of your school ‘wish list’, as supporters are often willing to buy a ticket when they know they are contributing to a good cause. Your School Lottery runs lotteries


for individual schools, with 40% of sales coming back to your school. Tickets cost £1 and a winner is guaranteed in every school community each week, with prize amounts depending on how many


players you have. All players are also entered into Your School Lottery’s national draw, for the chance to win a top prize of £25,000. Players log on choose their numbers and select either the direct debit or pay-as-you-go option. Your School Lottery organises the draw and contacts the winners – all you have to do is promote the lottery to your supporters and announce any winners. yourschoollottery.co.uk/enrol-my- school/apply


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