This term: Christmas initiatives
Don’t let your Christmas fair hog all the glory – there are plenty of other ways to raise money this term
What is it?
It’s tempting to focus all your festive fundraising hopes on events – whether it’s a Christmas fair, Santa Dash or wreath-making evening. But, if we’ve learned anything over the past couple of years, it’s that planned events can be thrown into chaos at a moment’s notice. Complement your events calendar and maximise your fundraising potential by adding some other tried and tested money-spinners into the mix.
KNOW
DID YOU
Spirit of giving
We’ve seen it on the news and in our own wallets – we’re in the middle of a cost of living crisis. The weekly shop costs more than it used to and fuel bills have shot up. If you’re worried this is going to hit your PTA
takings, don’t despair – people are still keen to donate to a good cause. In the run-up to Christmas last year, a survey showed that 73% of those surveyed planned to donate over the festive season, up 5% on the previous year, even though 43% said their fi nancial situation makes this more diffi cult (Donor Pulse survey of 2,000 people by Enthuse). If you can offer something parents want to buy that makes the perfect Christmas present for doting grandparents and loving aunties and uncles, there’s no reason to think your festive fundraising won’t be a big success.
5 IDEAS FOR
Tried and tested winners
Children’s drawings – these can be put on all manner of fundraising products. (See facing page for more).
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Christmas tree sale – work with a local supplier to sell trees at a rate
that means the PTA makes a profi t. Ask parents to order in advance, and set a day for after-school pick-up.
families and negotiate a price to include a certain number of prints.
some festive brainteasers and sell for a pound or two. Set a closing date and award a prize to the winner.
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Gift shop – ask for donations of small gifts in advance, group them
by recipient (eg ‘gifts for siblings’) and get one class at a time to pick presents.
Quiz – compile a list of questions about your school or area, add
Family photo day – book a local photographer to take portraits of
LAST-MINUTE DIYs
Quick and easy ideas
● Hot chocolate cones – combine a handful of ingredients in a cone-shaped bag and decorate with googly eyes and a red nose on the
end to make a great gift. ● Bauble decorating – sell plain baubles and encourage children to go crazy with the craft box. Turn it into a competition for the best in each class, or just hang them on
the tree at home. ● Reindeer food – keep it natural by mixing some rolled oats with wild bird seed and dried fruit. Divide into small bags or envelopes for an eco-friendly way to keep Rudolph’s
energy up. ● Letter to Santa – print one of the many PDF templates available online and sell with a Christmas pencil and an envelope.
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