15 February 2023
Ideas for PTA Fundraising This Spring and Easter
Five digital fundraising ideas for parent-teacher associations to run engaging spring and Easter campaigns.
Planning innovative fundraisers as winter ends can uplift spirits and support school communities. These digital fundraising approaches reduce administrative burden while increasing engagement.
Easter Bonnet Parade
A live or virtual Easter Bonnet parade invites children to create and display bonnets. Schools can sell tickets through web donations and generate additional funds by allowing voting on favourite bonnets via text donations, making giving more convenient than traditional cash collections.
Easter Hamper Raffle
An Easter Hamper Raffle featuring chocolate goods is a popular text-based fundraising option for PTAs. This replicates successful Christmas raffle models and is straightforward to set up through the DONATE platform.
Spring Bake-Off
A Spring Bake-Off competition encourages families to participate with small donation entries. Custom donation messages can direct participants to submit photos or access competition rules. Winners can be selected through in-person or virtual tastings.
Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Egg Hunts offer free campaign setup options on the DONATE platform. Organisers can create eight local locations or virtual hunts using school websites with hidden letters and clues leading to keywords participants text to donate.
Auction of Unwanted Gifts
An Auction of Unwanted Gifts allows families to donate items to be sold to the highest bidder, with proceeds supporting school supplies and resources. These can be held in-person or virtually through the DONATE auction platform.
For assistance with campaign setup, schools can contact the fundraising team at hello@nationalfundingscheme.org.