Here are some fun incentive ideas to boost participation. These rewards can be earned based on registration, videos uploaded, the number of donations received, or the $ amount raised.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDEAS:
Pajama Day.
Duct tape a chosen faculty member to a wall.
Students can nominate a faculty member to perform karaoke at lunch.
The student who raised the most gets to be “principal for a day.”
Silly string the teachers.
No shoes in class day.
Earn a Yard of Gum Day.
Movie / Snack Day.
Dunk tank!
$100 Amazon Gift Card drawing (for all students with 8 or more donations).
Our fave, teachers create their own WiddyUP video. The students who reach their goal get to see the video.
INDIVIDUAL / CLASSROOM IDEAS:
Human Car Wash* - After the first week, any students who get 3 donors get to All students who have 1 donation get to watch.
Uber Ride** - The top earner for each grade (or the student with the highest number of donors) gets a Principal Uber Ride** to their classroom. They will also be entered in to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card.
Pizza party for the top fundraising grade.
For each classroom that gets at least 20% participation, Teacher Time Out Day - Students get to put their teachers in "time-out" and have free time.
AT-HOME IDEAS:
Virtual pajama day (student and teachers).
The principal has to make a WiddyUP talent video similar to the students.
Pizza party on Zoom.
Crazy hair day.
Movie night on Zoom.
The student who raises the most gets to be “teacher for a day.”
MIDDLE SCHOOL IDEAS:
1 donation received: student gets to attend the Human Car Wash*
3 donations received: student gets to participate in the Human Car Wash*
5 donations received: student gets a yard of gum, some have money attached
8 donations received: student gets a scratch off money card
10 donations received: student gets to pick a school employee to go through the Human Car Wash*
Top money raiser in each grade gets to go on a Principal Uber Ride**
Top 5 money raisers get $100 gift card
Inflatable party
Pass to use phones at lunch
MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER INCENTIVES:
Teacher that creates their own fundraising page and raises the most money gets to pick a student to go through the Human Car Wash*
Top money raising teacher team gets a lunch or something else special
HIGH SCHOOL IDEAS:
Amazon Gift Cards
Team/club tee shirts and sweatshirts
In-class incentives
Service hour credits
Of course, all of these ideas are just ideas. We encourage you to think of something that might compel your students even more than the ideas above! When more students participate, more money can be raised.
* A Human Car Wash is organized by having students form 2 lines and face each other. Then, a principal, teacher, or staff member rides a bike, walks, or runs in between the two lines of students while the students throw a cup of water at them.
** An Uber Ride is organized by decorating the principal's chair (or another rolling chair) and having the principal meet the student when they arrive at school and take them for a ride through the school to their classroom.
Have a great idea we haven’t thought of? Let us know at info@widdyup.com.