Easter fundraising ideas

With any Easter fundraising idea for your school, it’s important to keep in mind that some families are facing financial challenges and feel pressured to contribute. To promote inclusivity, make donations optional, and encourage contributions of time or talents to help at fundraising events. The goal is to have a positive, inclusive and supportive atmosphere.

In this Easter fundraising idea for schools, help children build protective structures for eggs and drop them from a height to combine problem-solving skills with encouraging teamwork. Create a sign-up sheet for children to form teams, and ask for a small participation fee, or request donations of recycled materials for building the structures. Prizes could be awarded to the team whose egg survives the fall!

A bake sale is a great way to involve the whole school community in your Easter fundraiser, either by buying buns, volunteering, or baking. Whether you bake classic rice crispy treats, hot cross buns, or other seasonal treats, it’s a great way to bring people together at Easter.

Let children’s imaginations run wild with a fun and creative egg decorating contest. After decorating their eggs, children can vote for their favourite, or teachers can vote. Award prizes to the most creative, funniest and best overall eggs!

Fill a glass jar to the brim with chocolate eggs. Charge a small donation for children to guess the number of eggs it contains. The closest guess wins the whole jar!

This classic fundraising idea is perfect for Easter. Simply charge a small donation for guesses on the Easter bunny’s name. A staff member or headteacher could name the teddy before the fundraiser begins.

Looking for creative ways to raise money at work this Easter? These ideas are great ways to bring your team together while supporting a good cause.

Create themed Easter hamper baskets filled with treats and encourage create your own prize draw. You could offer multiple prize categories to keep things interesting. Make sure to promote your prizes on your intranet channels! 

A clothes swap is a great year-round idea and an environmentally conscious choice. With spring cleaning and decluttering well underway, why not ask people to donate unwanted clothes and host a clothes swap in the office? Turn it into an Easter fundraiser by asking for a small entry fee. You could even create your own pop-up charity shop, where people can donate items for you to sell. Any items left over could then be donated to a charity shop of your choice.

Ask local businesses to donate something to be auctioned off for charity. It could be a spa treatment, meal voucher or other prize. This gives good exposure to local businesses whilst raising money for a good cause.

Great for both office and remote workers, why not host an Easter-themed lunchtime quiz for staff? Charge an entry fee, charge for drinks and snacks, or offer a ​‘double points’ option for a donation, but incorrect answers lose those points!

Add a touch of spring to the office and spark creativity at work with an Easter desk decorating competition! Whether it’s bunny ears, pastel colours, fancy dress or Easter eggs, anything goes! Charge a small donation to enter and award a prize to the most creative team entry.

This Easter, why not encourage your workplace to fundraise for CAP or charity of choice through your salary? The great part about this is that you can give as much as you want and the donations are tax free. You won’t have the hassle of managing your gifts as they’ll be taken directly from your gross pay each month before tax. Read our helpful guide to learn more.

Whether raising money for your church, a supported local charity or CAP, fundraising is a great way to welcome the local community.

Transform the traditional egg hunt into a story activity for families. For this Easter fundraising idea, set up stations in your church with activities based on the Easter story, such as making a handmade cross or more religious Easter crafts. Once each child has completed each activity, they could receive an Easter egg as a prize. You can serve refreshments afterwards and accept optional donations.

Share the good news of the Easter story with your local community with a special breakfast. You could serve pancakes, eggs, tea and coffee and accept optional donations for your church or charity of choice.

Have a fundraising walk where your church community can raise money for each mile or milestone you reach. You could break up the route with prayer stations with Bible verses and reflections, and even essential snacks to keep you going!

Go all out and host an Easter-themed family fun day in your church building. You could include fun games, a craft table, and ask local businesses to donate prizes. This is a great way to spread the news about your church and welcome in more people in your local community.

To raise money at Easter in your church, why not take a special collection and give as a church to CAP? Without incredible local churches like yours, we simply couldn’t do what we do to change lives and bring hope in local communities.

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