Make money moves with the #1 fundraising idea

One winning option is to host a dance workshop at your school or studio. Here’s how it ... works: First, ask one of your dance teachers or a high-performing dancer to choose a song and choreograph a number to it. Then, pick a day for kids from the community—and even their parents—to come in and learn the dance routine. By selling tickets to the workshop, you can raise hundreds of dollars for your dance team.

Sometimes, fundraising for dance teams is as easy as having the kids do what they do best: ... dance. Like a walk-a-thon, a dance-a-thon has participants committing to dancing for a certain amount of time in exchange for financial support. Once your team collects pledges from friends, family, and local businesses, you can hold a day-long event where the kids can dance until they drop. All you need is a venue, a DJ, some lights, and some volunteers to set up and monitor the event.

Family dances are another crowd-pleaser. By selling tickets to an evening dance at the ... studio, a school gym, or a local venue, you can raise money for your dance team and bring the community together. There are countless fun ways to collect funds during the event, including offering by-donation song requests or charging entry fees for a dance battle. Earn even more by incorporating other fundraising ideas, such as a 50/50 raffle, an auction, or a concession stand. A family dance event is also great for promoting your RaiseRight program!

Over the years, dance costumes from past routines can pile up in a backroom. Turn these ... unused outfits into cash with a costume sale. To expand your inventory, have your dancers bring in other old costumes from home. Then, pick a time and place for your fundraiser and put up flyers to attract more shoppers. If you want to make the most of your sale, try to hold the event around Halloween, when parents are looking for costume deals.