8 Catholic School Fundraising Ideas That Will Make You Sing Hallelujah

A quality Catholic education is priceless… but it still requires plenty of funding. Unlike public schools, parochial schools need extra sources of revenue to function since they typically don't receive tax dollars. If you're looking for Catholic school fundraising ideas that both make serious money and align with church views, the following activities are worth exploring.

Private schools require fundraising campaigns to help fuel high-quality educational programs, enrollment initiatives, tuition waivers for low-income students, and more. The following activities can help you do just that.

Cookie dough fundraisers are great for students of all ages, from elementary school to high school. Simply have students go out into their local community and have people sign up for all the delicious cookie dough they want. The proceeds will help fund quality educational opportunities for years to come.

A trivia night is a perfect way to fund education programs and get the school community together. You can make your trivia night extra special by making the questions be focused on the Catholic faith.

Car washes are incredible fundraising efforts for high schoolers as they teach teamwork and the importance of charity and public service. All you need is a place and time to host the event, some students, some soap, water, and towels.

A properly hosted walk-a-thon can easily become your school's next successful fundraising program. Set up a time and place, have sponsors pledge donations for every unit of distance (like a dollar for every quarter mile walked), and watch your event smash your fundraising goals.

Bonus: You can also sell merch like event t-shirts to boost funds.

A silent auction is easy and relatively inexpensive to set up. Ask the school community for biddable items, set up a time and place, and let people place bids on items. You can easily pair this event with another one, like a bake sale, to entice further funding from potential donors.

A 50/50 raffle is one of the easiest fundraising events to fund Catholic education. It's simple: students sell tickets, and winners receive half of the ticket sales. In many places, winners even donate their winnings back to their organization.

A fish fry is both a tasty outreach event and a way to raise money. For each Friday during the Lenten season, have students and parishioners host fish fries in your school's gym or cafeteria. By making this event open to the public, you'll not only get more potential donors in your door, but can also make ties with the larger community outside your parish. It's spreading the goodwill of the Lord and feeding his flock fish (and hushpuppies)—what's not to love?

If you want a lasting testament to your donors' generosity that extends beyond a single school year, then you need to host a brick fundraiser. The premise is simple: donors sponsor a customized brick that is displayed in a public installation like a walkway.

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We've worked with many Catholic school fundraising campaigns before, and we'd love to help you plan yours too. Give us a call today at 573-201-2166 to get started.