Need ideas to fund your trip?

Babysitting

Let family and friends know you are babysitting to raise funds for your educational trip

Pet Sitting or Pet Walking

Let family, friends, and neighbors know you are available to pet sit or walk their pet to raise funds for your trip. Some students even print brochures to help them advertise in their neighborhoods

Lawn Work/Leaf Picking

If you have a lawnmower put it to work by letting your neighbors know you are raising funds for your trip. No lawnmower? The Fall season is around the corner and you only need a rake and plastic bags to pick leaves

Giftwrapping

Another holiday fundraising idea that can help you raise funds for your trip during the holiday season. Let all your friends and family know you are giftwrapping to raise funds for your trip. You can also print brochures for this activity as well

Garage Sale

Enlist your family and friends to help you hold a garage sale fundraiser. Ask them for item donations and help setting up. You can run a side activity selling lemonade or baked goods to double your fundraising opportunity!

Car Wash

You can also enlist the help of friends and family for this activity which is a great one to hold on a warm, sunny weekend. Make signs to place around the corner to attract more cars. If you have a friend or relative that owns a business with a parking lot such as a gas station or a restaurant ask if you can hold your fundraiser there. Sometimes churches also support this type of activity if you are a member so make sure to ask

Donation Letters

Family and friends may just want to make a donation for your trip. Make it easy by writing a letter explaining why you are raising funds. Make sure to explain the impact this trip will have on your life and learning and include a self-addressed envelope with a stamp so all they have to do is mail it back to you!

EF Fundraising Page

EF makes it easy for travelers to raise money for their trip by providing an online fundraising page that they can share with others. Secure online contributions from friends, family, and community members are applied directly to a traveler’s tour balance. Travelers can find this page by logging in to their account, navigating to their payments page, and selecting the “fundraising” card.