{"id":19973,"date":"2016-08-04T08:50:21","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T15:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharefaithblog.wpengine.com\/?p=19973"},"modified":"2020-08-12T18:52:20","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T22:52:20","slug":"back-to-school-fundraising-ideas-for-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/back-to-school-fundraising-ideas-for-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Back To School Fundraising Ideas For Church"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s that time of year, Summer is coming to a close and stores are starting to become overwhelmed with families shopping for new clothes and school supplies for their kids. I remember growing up as a pastor’s kid, my family didn’t have a lot of money to spend on new clothes for a growing boy, let alone new school supplies each year. Not to mention the very expensive\u00a0tuition costs of a Christian school! And let’s be honest, supplies & clothes aren’t getting cheaper. As a church, you have an amazing opportunity to pour into your community and give to those families\u00a0in need, both inside and outside of your church. What can we do as a Church?<\/p>\n

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Back To School Fundraising Ideas For Church<\/h2>\n

Unemployment rates are high, more families are struggling to make ends meet. Back to School fundraising is an amazing opportunity to bless families and children in your community. This gives you and your church a chance to help meet a need in a child’s life and spread the love of Jesus Christ. We hope these Back to School fundraising ideas for church help inspire you and your church to do something special this school year. Big or small, each idea has the opportunity to change a child’s life forever!<\/p>\n

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Make A Plan<\/strong><\/h3>\n

No matter what Back to School fundraising idea for church you choose, first make a\u00a0task list or use a free church management software<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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  1. Put together a list of supplies needed. These can be found at most local stores or from the school itself.<\/li>\n
  2. Organize and determine\u00a0drop-off dates and locations for the school supplies.<\/li>\n
  3. Assign someone that will be responsible for the drop-off location during the drop-off times.<\/li>\n
  4. Make sure the drop-off location\u00a0has a bin or receptacle to place the supplies in.<\/li>\n
  5. Find out if the supplies will need to be sorted and prepped. If this is the case, make sure to have plenty of time to do this by setting the drop-off date at least one week before you need to give the supplies to the school.<\/li>\n
  6. Keep a tally of the collected supplies. It’s fun to know what you have achieved as a church and then you can celebrate your success.<\/li>\n
  7. Find help, divide these tasks. Don’t try to do all of this by\u00a0yourself.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Fill A Backpack School Supply Drive<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Recruit\u00a0your church congregation to each purchase a backpack for a child. Purchase backpacks, attach an age, gender, grade and needed supplies for one of the children in your church. Send them home with the backpack and have them fill the backpack with the needed supplies plus anything extra, such as a children’s Bible or a gift card to purchase new clothes. Set a deadline for when these backpacks need to be returned.<\/p>\n

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    Partner With A Local School In Your Region<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Contact a local school and help them out by buying supplies for the children and school. Believe it or not, public schools and teachers\u00a0need supplies just as much as children at times. Have your church drop off supplies as well as some gift baskets\u00a0for teachers and staff. This is a great way to show support while spreading the Gospel to a local school.<\/p>\n

    Here is a list of suggested supplies for schools:<\/strong><\/p>\n