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Fundraising Can Be Fun! How To Get Your Participants Motivated!

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With the right motivation, fundraising can be both successful and fun! There are all sorts of ways to increase motivation, and they don’t all cost money either. Here are some helpful tips to motivate those who are doing the fundraising ideas for your school, organization or benefit:

  1. The most important part of motivating your fundraisers is to educate and excite them about the cause. There is always a reason for fundraising, and the best form of motivation is intrinsic. If the participants can rally behind the reason for the fundraising half the battle is won. Once participants understand the value, the selling will follow.
  2. Use incentives as secondary motivation. As stated above, the best way to motivate is to have people believe in the case. In addition you can use incentives, but don’t make that the primary motivation. Decide on an incentive program that fits your budget and interests your participants. Then it’s important to follow through on keeping the prize in the for-front of their minds. Post pictures or posters around reminded the participants of what they are setting their sights on. It’s easy to get excited about the prizes in the beginning, but in order for participants to remain motivated they need to have a visual reminder prodding them on.
  3. Show that you appreciate the support of your participants. Have some sort of party or celebration to say ‘thank you’ once you have reached your goal. This will produce a greater moral for the next time you begin a fundraising event. The more appreciation you show, the more help you will get in the future.
  4. Make it easy and well-organized. The more complicated the fundraiser, the less people will be inclined to engage. It is important for the steps to be simple, clear and well planned.
  5. Always lead by example! Don’t just stand by and expect everyone else to do the actual fundraising part, get involved in a way that others can see so that they will be inclined to buy in as well. Engage in friendly competition to motivate those around you.
  6. Finally, get as many people involved as possible and make it social if at all possible. People love to feel that they are a part of something big. Get creative in your fundraising ideas in a way that will bring people together.

Hopefully you found these tips helpful. If you know of some other ways to get participants involved please contact us!

Fresh Fundraiser Ideas for your School

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Are you tired of the same old fundraisers over and over again? You can only sell candy bars and wrapping paper so many times before you start losing motivation and sales go down. The following are a few new and exciting ideas for fundraisers that may help your school fundraising ideas succeed.

1. Coffee and tea. The vast majority of households in IL drink coffee or tea on a daily basis. While most people have their go-to brands, or just pick up whatever is on sale at the grocery store, many will be willing to try something new if its for a good cause. There are many coffee and tea companies that have fundraising programs and great products. The products of some will be much higher quality than your average grocery store and therefore worth the extra money. Search coffee fundraisers online to check out all of the different options.

2. School Carnival. While these have been around forever, people often forget that a carnival is on of the best ways to raise money for a school cause. While they are more work to execute than the “door to door” fundraisers, they also tend to have a huge community involvement and raise significant funds. They key to a successful carnival is support. Call upon teachers, students, parents and other volunteers to make it a success. Check out our post about school carnivals here.

3. A night out. There are many restaurants in the IL area that offer their facilities a few nights each year for fundraisers. Some restaurants allow students to get involved and help serve while others simply give a portion of the nights proceeds to the school or company. Check with all of your local restaurants to see if they would be willing to support your school and get started planning the most successful fundraiser you’ve ever had!