4 Fundraising Ideas for Dance Troupes and Studios
What’s more exciting for a dancer than being in a studio practicing? Getting ready for a competition or a show! Competitions cost money and dance troupes might want to look for a way to raise extra funds without asking for donations. FundScrip has 4 fundraising ideas for dance troupes and studios:
1. Start a FundScrip Group
FundScrip is a free fundraising program. Parents and dancers can buy gift cards and support troupes and the studio at the same time. Group supporters can make orders using paper forms at the studio before or after dance class, or gift cards can be bought in advance and sold on the spot, at the studio.
2. Sell Flowers and Refreshments at Dance Shows
Dancers put so much time and effort into dance shows. They rehearse to make sure the choreography is on point and the better they perform, the more impressed spectators are. Have flowers and refreshments ready to be sold for the big day.
For flowers, look for a florist in your area. Approach them and try to develop a partnership with them. People want to congratulate their favorite dancer and let them know that their performance was much appreciated and well-done. To do so, flowers are the go-to gift. With the florist, determine a certain percentage that you will be keeping for every bouquet.
For refreshments, FundScrip has diverse retailers selling them. Get groceries or department stores gift cards, pay for packs of refreshments with them and sell them individually during dance shows.
3. Partnership with a Photographer
Working with a photographer can make everyone happy, in different ways.
First, contact an apprentice photographer. He or she will be able to expand his or her portfolio, for free, by taking pictures of the dancers. Get the numeric photos when they’re ready and sell them to the dancers and their families. Pretty easy, right?
Second option would be to work with a professional photographer. The photographer can take and sell pictures, but make sure a percentage of every sale is kept for the dance troupes and studio.
Make the partnership work for every dance session or/and dance show.
4. Partnership with Small Local Businesses
Small local businesses might be interested in selling their products at the dance studio or dance shows. They want to find new customers and giving a percentage of each article sold at the show/studio is a great way for them to make sure you push the sales to raise money. During dance shows, this kind of partnership could also be a possibility for spectators to get a gift for dancers.