Kindergarten Pre-school Fundraising

How to raise money for kindergartens & pre-schools

For those tired of the same old chocolate drives and trivia nights, a racing night is a great fundraising idea to raise money for your kindergarten or pre-school.

If you are involved in fundraising activities, then you have probably faced the challenge of trying to find new ideas and something different each year. The challenge is always to keep costs down, while maximising your revenue potential while making the event as entertaining as possible for the parents and guests. Not much of a challenge is it?!

This is where Horse Racing Nights can help.

A fundraising Horse Racing Nights event is essentially a private party - except that there's real money involved. Your basic method of raising funds initially is to have a nominal fee which covers entry to your event. Once they're in, the idea is to do more fundraising by giving them options to spend by placing 'bets', sponsoring races, buying back in etc.

Why consider Horse Racing Nights for your next fundraiser?

• The style of entertainment is unique and fresh and is certainly a change from trivia nights and auctions.
• Potential for large profits for minimal outlay
• The racing carnival atmosphere means that there is more emphasis on socialising as opposed to point-blank donations.
• It does not discriminate. Fun is virtually guaranteed regardless of whether the guests are male, female, 18 or 80.
• The fundraising can be structured in a multitude of ways. Talk to us and we are happy to provide advice and suggestions on how to make the most of your racing night.

Horse Racing Nights fundraisers are ideal for most organisations including schools, sports clubs, charities, enthusiast groups and more.

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Determining ticket price

The following questions need to be addressed when calculating your base ticket price.

• What is the total of my nett profit plus expenses? (GROSS)
• How much money do you want to make? (NETT PROFIT)
• What are your total expenses? (EXPENSES)
• How many tickets can you sell for the event? (TICKETS)

Example: We wish to raise $3,500 from the event. Our expenses are $1,500 and we aim to sell 200 tickets.

GROSS = NETT PROFIT + EXPENSES = $5,000

Ticket price = $5,000 / 200 tickets = $25 per ticket.

Of course, this is just an example calculation. You also have the freedom to raise funds through other activities such as buying back in once the 'punters' have used up their fun money.

The variations are endless but the overall objective is the same - raising funds for your event.

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