7 Playground Fundraiser Ideas
Children need a safe space to play. For many communities, that play space is a commercial playground. But a high-quality playground isn’t cheap. From construction and surfacing to leasing to playground design and more, there is no way around it: you need a lot of money (usually tens of thousands of dollars!) to turn a playground project from a concept to a reality. While playground grants can help pay for some play spaces, many organizations find that they need to supplement grants with fundraising events.
Are you trying to start a fundraiser to build a playground? Yes? Keep reading for some fun playground fundraiser ideas that can help you reach your fundraising goals and engage your community.
Fundraising Events to Fund a New Playground
1. Talent Show
Talent shows are fantastic events that can raise money for a school playground. Have students sign up for the event and then charge admission. Friends and family members will love to cheer their students on. The event can easily be held in a school auditorium, and you can even host the event online for family members who cannot physically make it to the event.
2. 50/50 Raffle
If you want an easy yet still lucrative event to boost your playground funds, there may be nothing as straightforward as a 50/50 raffle. The concept is simple: people buy tickets and, if they win the raffle, they win half of the funds raised. The other half of the funds goes straight to your organization, in this case, the fundraising program you’ve set up for your playground. Many organizations, especially nonprofits, have found that people’s generosity knows no bounds; many 50/50 raffle winners donate their entire winnings.
3. Silent Auction
You raise money to smash your fundraising goals. Participants get to take home sweet prizes. Silent auctions are, without a doubt, a win-win type of fundraiser for all involved. What’s great about auctions is that it’s easy to include the entire community. Local businesses can donate coupons and products to your event, and community members can contribute to a good cause while still getting the chance to go home with a tangible prize.
4. Walk-a-Thon
Setting up a walk-a-thon is another great way to raise money for your playground. You can raise money in multiple ways with this event, including getting sponsorships from people who pledge money for a measure of distance a participant travels, entry fees, selling event t-shirts, and selling refreshments at the event.
If a walk-a-thon isn’t your speed—literally—try hosting a fun run instead.
5. Carnival
If you have the mentality of “Go big or go home,” then we challenge you to host a carnival. Select a space and invite vendors to set up shops, games, or rides at your event. Then, charge admission or charge for tickets to use at each vendor tent, game, or ride. You can make tons of money with a carnival while building community rapport.
6. Online Crowdfunding
One of the easiest ways to boost your fundraising efforts is with a more passive form of fundraising, like online crowdfunding. Simply set up a donation portal online and encourage community members to donate to your good cause.
To be clear: crowdfunding is a great complement to an actual fundraiser event as opposed to a total replacement for one.
7. Brick Fundraiser
One of the most unique ways to raise money for playground equipment for your school or daycare is with a brick fundraiser. With a brick fundraiser, donors sponsor a brick or tile that they can customize. Your organization can then display each custom brick or tile in a wall or on a walkway next to your new playground. This event not only raises money for your playground, but it also beautifies your communal space and gives a lasting reminder of your donors’ generosity.
Why Brick Fundraisers?
You may be thinking, “Why a brick fundraiser?” We may be biased, but we think that brick fundraisers offer more than the standard fundraiser. Fundraising Brick fundraisers offer you:
- Durable products – Our bricks and tiles are designed to last a lifetime. Our laser-engraving process is also designed to be more resistant to the elements than other methods of engraving, like sandblasting.
- Memorability – Bake sales and car washes are fun, traditional ways to raise money. But, year after year, these events can get stale. Brick fundraisers, by contrast, are unique ideas that capture the attention of potential donors right away.
- Sentimentality – Your donors’ bricks and tiles can earn a permanent spot in your playground installation, making the entire space feel much more personal to the community it’s in.
- Assistance from start to finish – Promotional video templates for social media, free flyer templates, help with planning the event, assistance setting up an online donor page, and much, much more is all available to you when you partner with Fundraising Brick. We believe that your success is our success—and we want to succeed!
- Customization – Your donors can choose exactly how they want their brick or tile to look. With plenty of options for size, color, clip arts, fonts, and more, your donors will never want for lack of variety on how they can personalize their brick or tile.
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