Top 10 PTA Fundraising Ideas to Have Fun and Raise More

Your PTA is always on the hunt for new, unique fundraising ideas. Whether you’re raising funds to help a sports team make it to the state championship, renovate an outdated classroom, or just ensure students have access to school essentials, there are a lot of people counting on you. That’s why you need high-profit, low-risk fundraisers that will engage students, teachers, and parents alike.

ABC Fundraising knows that finding the right PTA fundraiser for your school isn’t always easy; that’s why we’ve compiled a list of tried-and-tested ideas that can help you reach your goals, no matter how big or small.

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PTA Fundraising Ideas With the Highest Profit:

 

1. Scratch Card Fundraiser

The Scratch & Help® fundraiser is our longest-running PTA fundraising program. With up to 90% profit and no money up front, you can easily see why this PTA fundraiser has been so successful year after year. 

Here’s how it works: Your fundraisers will ask supporters to scratch off two circles on their scratch cards. Each circle has a donation amount ranging from $.50 to $3. After the supporter has made their donation, they get a sheet of coupons as a thank-you! You can even choose from four different colors for your scratch cards—red, blue, green, or purple—to celebrate your school spirit, making this an excellent choice for high school PTAs.

 

2. Discount Card Fundraiser

One of the best and easiest PTA fundraising ideas is the discount card fundraiser. Our discount cards are a win-win-win; your supporters receive a valuable discount card that allows them to save money over and over for a full year, local merchants and restaurants build goodwill in your community, and you make up to 93% profit!

Even better, ABC Fundraising helps you find partners for your discount cards. We have relationships with national brands like Pizza Hut, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Days Inn. All you have to do is provide a wishlist of who you want to work with in your community, and our team does the negotiating. Then, have volunteers sell the cards in your community, and you’ll make money in no time.

3. Spinners Fundraiser

The Spinners® fundraiser is the world’s first reusable fundraiser—and it’s by far one of the most profitable PTA fundraiser programs on the market today. This unique fundraising idea helps the average team member earn $210 with no money up front needed.

Spinners are made of high-quality plastic and won’t perish, melt, or fade. Supporters simply spin the arrow, which lands on various donation amounts ranging from $1 to $4. In return for their donation, the supporter receives a sheet of coupons from our national sponsors, which include Target, Jiffy Lube, Subway, and many more. When you run out of coupons, simply call our office to request new coupon pads to fill up your Spinners.

The cost of new coupon pads can be as little as $5 each, making your future PTA fundraising events even more profitable than your first. Plus, ABC Fundraising guarantees Spinners coupon acceptance at each of the included merchants’ United States locations.

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4. Cookie Dough Fundraiser

The ABC Fundraising cookie dough fundraiser is our most popular PTA fundraising idea for good reason; this campaign offers up to an amazing 80% profit, and the Crazy About Cookies® cookie dough we provide for your fundraiser is the best-tasting cookie dough out there.

Even better, starting this PTA fundraiser is absolutely risk-free. We provide your PTA with free order-taking brochures to make your fundraiser quick and easy. Our cookie dough fundraiser will help your group raise a lot of dough!

5. High-Profit Snack Fundraiser

The ABC Fundraising high–profit snack fundraiser is a fun and easy way for your PTA to raise money. This PTA fundraiser is great for small sports teams like cheer teams because it offers a low minimum order size of only 25 items, meaning practically any group can run this fundraiser successfully!

With dozens of delicious snacks to choose from and a low price of only $12 per item, your group can sell hundreds of snacks in a single fundraising event for up to 70% profit! The free order-taking brochure includes tasty snacks like butter toffee peanuts, chocolate-covered almonds, caramel corn with peanuts, honey-roasted peanuts, and many more!

 

6. Auntie Anne’s® Pretzel Fundraiser

Everyone is familiar with the famous soft-baked pretzels from Auntie Anne’s®. ABC Fundraising has partnered with Auntie Anne’s to bring you a well-loved food fundraiser with up to 80% profit. Your students can sell these delicious treats to friends and family to raise money for your next project.

If your community members prefer sweet treats over savory, Cinnabon provides an easy fundraising opportunity as well. For both efforts, you only need to collect money for each item and place your order at wholesale prices.

 

7. Gourmet Popcorn Fundraiser

The gourmet popcorn fundraiser from ABC Fundraising is a fast and easy way to raise money for your PTA. With up to 70% profit and no upfront money needed, it has quickly become one of our most popular fundraisers.

It works like this: Request one order-taker brochure per member of your group and then show the brochure to your friends, family, and neighbors. Ask them to purchase a bag of one of the amazing gourmet flavors like Cheesy Cheddar, Buttery Caramel, or Movie Theater Butter.

You only pay the wholesale price and keep the rest of the money you raised for your team! After your popcorn gets delivered for free, simply hand it out to everyone who ordered and enjoy!

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8. Flower Bulb Fundraiser

Who doesn’t love flowers? The ABC Fundraising flower bulb fundraiser is one of our longest-running PTA fundraisers, and it’s perfect for the warmer seasons. PTAs keep coming back year after year to run this fundraiser. There’s a good reason for that! This fundraiser is risk-free and guarantees that the bulbs you sell will grow.

All you have to do is collect orders and send them off for your bulbs—it’s that easy. After a few months of growth, consider posting the results on your school’s social media.

 

 

 

 

 

9. Entertainment Card Fundraiser

Earn up to 75% profit with no money up front needed when you select the Entertainment® Card fundraiser for your next PTA fundraising event! The Entertainment® Coupon Book has been offering great savings for over 50 years—now, you can take advantage of that success and offer your supporters a product with real value!

The Entertainment® Card fundraiser offers amazing deals at popular stores like Hot Topic, Jiffy Lube, Family Dollar, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and more. This is the perfect fundraising idea for PTAs who want to broaden the reach of their fundraiser. You can sell the cards anywhere in the US or Canada, allowing students to involve their friends and family to support your cause, regardless of geographic location.

 

10. Custom Travel Mug Fundraiser

The custom travel mug fundraiser is one of our newest PTA fundraisers. This is a great fundraising idea for a PTA with a logo that they want to showcase. In areas that have a lot of team spirit, these mugs are a great seller!

There is no upfront cost, and ABC Fundraising® will design a custom order-taker brochure with your school’s logo on it. This makes it very easy to make sales, and with five choices of mug styles, there is something for everyone.

We are very proud of the quality of the travel mugs and tumblers provided in this fundraiser. Our stainless steel mugs are made of high-quality two-layer steel with a copper lining to keep drinks hot or cold.

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