Halloween Fundraiser Ideas

Imaginations get fired up at Halloween making it a good time to come up with some fun Halloween fundraiser ideas. To get you started, here are three simple ideas that will help you raise funds for your special cause.

A "Trick or Treat" Halloween fundraiser

Trustworthy teenagers and adults can trick or treat along with the kids, but while the kids get candy the adults can trick or treat for loose change. It is surprising how much money small change adds up to, and the cute kids encourage donations!

It is good idea if volunteers do this in their own neighborhood where they are known and trusted. Even better, take along a letter from the school or organization that the Halloween fundraiser is for, as well as a specially prepared box or collection jar.

Classic Pumpkin Decorating competition

This classic Halloween event makes a great fundraiser event too. Local stores usually have huge stocks of pumpkins. See if any are prepared to donate pumpkins for your Halloween fundraiser.

This Halloween fundraiser works in two ways. First, contestants pay for the pumpkins. Secondly, you display the decorated pumpkins with a jar or some other container in front of each one. People "vote" for the pumpkin they like best by putting money in the jar. The pumpkin that gets the most money is the winner.

Just think of a good place to set up the display, and give contestants a deadline for entering their pumpkin. Don't forget to do some signage about who the fundraiser is for.

Halloween "Insurance" Plans

After the fun and excitement of Halloween, there can be all sorts of items to be cleaned up - candy wrappers, broken pumpkins and so on.

An unusual Halloween fundraiser idea is to go door-to-door "selling" insurance plans. The idea is that in return for a small fee, volunteers can be called in to clean up their front yard and sidewalk the day after Halloween.

This fundraiser works best when volunteers use it their local neighborhood. They can easily get up early and get on with the job. In practice, few people make call in their plans but you should have some trash bags ready just in case!

You can give the plans a fun name such as "Hobgoblin Insurance" or "Wizard Clean Ups." All you need is a volunteer with a computer and some paper to come up with a fun insurance "certificate." It will need to include the name and number of an adult volunteer who they can contact, if they want to call in the plan, as well as information about who the fundraiser is for.

If you stop and think about the colorful events surrounding Halloween you are sure to think of some Halloween fundraiser ideas of your own. With a little imagination, many Halloween traditions are good opportunities to raise money for good causes.