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As your fall fundraiser comes to a close and you take a well deserved rest before diving into your spring plans, you’re probably wondering what other PTAs and organizations like yours got up to this back-to-school season.
We’re highlighting creative, fresh, and fun fall fundraiser ideas for PTAs and PTOs that also happened to be hugely successful! If you’re looking to shake things up for your fall fundraiser next year, or want some inspiration for spring, look no further.
The Myers Park Traditional Elementary School PTA knows how to run a crowdpleaser of a fall fundraiser! Bringing their school community together for a sell-out Pickleball Party packed with games and laughter is the perfect way to fuel excitement and friendly competition.
Gold star: The eye-catching design for the Pickleball Party is attention grabbing with fun colors and graphics. Free tools like Canva make it easy to create designs that look amazing for any fundraiser or event you can imagine.
The Hillsborough Elementary PTA smashed their fundraising goal of $38,000 by raising over $49,000 with their reading-a-thon fall fundraiser. By offering wantable prizes like a pizza party, tote bag, popsicle party, gift cards, and more, this a-thon fundraiser did an amazing job of getting the students and school community excited and engaged.
Bonus points: This fundraising page went above and beyond to communicate all of the most important pieces of information to anyone participating or donating. The PTA laid out all the ways the funds raised would be used and the best way to manage donating.
Sabal Point Elementary School PTA sure knows how to knock it out of the park with a fall fundraiser–this year’s Gatorthon 2025 Swamp Stomp raised more than $8,000 over its $50,000 goal. And, because they no longer use a fundraising platform that charges 40% of what they raise, virtually all the donations go directly to programs, events, and initiatives for students and teachers.
Extra credit: Want a great idea for your fundraiser? Check out the Gatorthon BUY-OUT option offered for the Swamp Stomp. It’s a smart way to encourage your supporters to maximize their giving.
Crowdfunding campaigns are a great, no-fuss fundraiser to run in the fall when everyone is adjusting to the back-to-school routine. After having a super successful campaign in their first year running one, Providence Spring Elementary PTA brought it back for 2025. The school community showed their support once again making it another successful crowdfunding campaign!
Shout out: Providence Spring Elementary PTA included a great reminder about matching donations on the fundraiser page. It’s easy for supporters to forget that their company may offer matching funds that can make a big difference in final fundraising totals.
Loveland Elementary PTA’s Walk-a-thon shattered its fundraising goal which means funding for class trips, Teacher Appreciation Week activities, classroom stipends, and more across the multiple schools they support. A walk-a-thon fall fundraiser is a great way to welcome students back to school and fire up their school spirit.
Pat on the back: Spread excitement for your fundraiser with a video explainer! Loveland Elementary PTA does an amazing job of laying out all the details for their fundraiser (and showing all the joy it brings to the entire school community) with a short and very effective video on their fundraiser page.
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