Incentive Ideas

Incentive Ideas for your Group

The ole dangling “carrot”.  Most of us love them and are motivated by them! If you’re a teacher, student, or a member of a group or organization, you know that fundraising can be challenging. Here at Fun Pasta Fundraising, we’ve worked with thousands of different organizations and schools so we are confident that we can provide you with the most creative fundraising ideas to make your fundraiser engaging and lots of fun too!

Here is a list of ideas… now go have some fun!  Note that groups are responsible for the incentive, not Fun Pasta.

  1. Pasta Pot Drawing– Put all names into a “pasta pot” for drawing to win! The goal for any fundraising group is 100% participation so why not reward everyone who participates, even the child who only sells one item? Don’t just reward your top sellers, consider anybody who sells even one bag of pasta! Or maybe for every 6 items a person sells, they get to enter their name…so the more they sell the more chances to win!
  2. Pasta Eating Contest – If the group reaches its goal, the principal and teacher (or coach, etc., students choose who they want) will eat a bowl of pasta with their hands tied behind their backs to see who can finish first!
  3. Weekly Top Seller - Reward the “top seller” each week the fundraiser is running! This keeps the kids engaged throughout the fundraiser.
  4. Flamingo Treatment- Get flocked. Place pink plastic flamingos in the grass outside your facility or the school building. Advertise to your students that the birds will fly once your fundraising goal has been met. Share pictures of your birds on your school website, in parent letters and via social media to make it even more fun.
  5. Themed School Days Incentive– What about a fundraising incentive idea like themed school days? Choose specific days of the week to award as your sellers reach important sales milestones. Some examples: “Dress like a Zombie Day”, “Crazy Hair Day”, “Wear your clothes inside and backwards day”. Get as creative as you want here. This incentive is low cost, easy to implement and kids love playing dress up.
  6. Character Days- Would your kids love to see the faculty and staff participate in silly stunts such as dressing like a clown for a day? Be a good sport and get in on the FUNdraising action. Make this part of your fundraising campaign and see how much fun you have!
  7. Dress Down Days- Does your school have a dress code or do your students wear uniforms? If so, they will likely appreciate a dress down day. This is a great one for middle and high school age students. Who wouldn’t love a “jeans day” as a reward for participation in their fundraiser?
  8. School Mascot Lock Up- Put the school mascot in “Jail” until a specific sales goal is met. Be sure to share photos across social media and keep your jailed mascot visible so it will be top of mind for your students.
  9. Jell-O Jump- Have the school principal jump into a swimming pool full of Jell-O as a stunt when sales goals are reached.
  10. Have a SIT IN- a Roof Sit actually. Invite a teacher or principal or even partner with a local celebrity to camp out on the roof of the school until your sales goal is reached.
  11. Ice Cream Social- Partner with an ice cream vendor and give the kids free ice cream once sales goals are reached. This would be particularly effective if you are fundraising in the summer. Does your cafeteria serve ice cream? Treat your students to a free cone!
  12. Shaved head challenge- Some fundraising incentive ideas are not for wimps. Have a willing teacher or principal challenge your students to a fundraising goal. If the goal is met the teacher has to dye or shave his/her head. The key here is to follow through