Fundraising Ideas

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MESD Outdoor School > For Teachers > Fundraising Ideas

​Need to raise money for your class 4th Grade Overnight trip? 

Sales Ideas:

• Equal Exchange sales:  http://equalexchange.coop/fundraiser
• Cafepress merchandise sales:  www.cafepress.com​ 
• Krispy Kreme donut sales:  http://www.krispykreme.com/fundraising/4-ways-to-raise-funds
• Scrip sales:  http://www.glscrip.com/

Other Easy Ideas:

• Fred Meyer: https://www.fredmeyer.com/hc/help/faqs/community-rewards/general
• Fundraise with the Rose Quarter at games. https://rosequarter.com/fundraiser/
• Collect old office supplies, food packaging, etc for recycling and make money:  https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/pages/schools
• NEA members may post projects on http://go.NEAFund.org
• Boxtops for Education:  http://www.boxtops4education.com/
• Register your school Outdoor School trips:  www.yourcause.com
• Register your credit cards, frequent buyer cards, etc:  www.escrip.com
• McMenamin's Friends and Family Night (50%!!):  Contact your local McMenamin's for more details.  
• Famous Dave’s student rewards, fundraising nights, or scrip program:  https://www.famousdavesdmv.com/community.html
• Burgerville sales nights:  Contact your local Burgerville manager for more details.
• Other restaurants percent of sales nights:  Check with your local restaurants.  Many are happy to help.
• Register your classroom:  www.donorschoose.org
• Register your trip and promote to everyone you and your families know: ​www.firstgiving.com 
• Make a benefit search engine:  http://www.goodsearch.com

Grant Sources:

• Pay It Forward Foundation:  http://www.payitforwardfoundation.org
• National Environmental Education Foundation Grants: https://www.neefusa.org/grants
• Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation:  http://www.mgaef.org/
• Gray Family Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation:  https://oregoncf.org/grants-and-scholarships/grants/
• North American Association for Environmental Education: https://naaee.org/search/site/grants​ 
  

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Easiest Ideas:

• Donation and volunteer hour matching gifts from your employer:  Contact your manager or HR department
• Make a lesson: students write persuasive letters to everyone they know asking for donations to their trip.  (A copy of North Marion’s persuasive letter is available upon request.)
• Tax-deductible donation to Friends of Outdoor School: www.FriendsOfOutdoorSchool.org

​Need more information or to discuss ideas?  
Contact: Kim Silva
Friends of Outdoor School
Kim@FriendsOfOutdoorSchool.org 
503-257-1774
www.FriendsOfOutdoorSchool.org