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Penny Wars are easy to run, fun for K-12 students, and surprisingly effective at raising funds. But your school needs to promote a Penny War effectively if you want to raise the largest amount possible.
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As a free fundraising platform for K-12 school groups, we’ve got resources that can help. Promote your Penny War to the whole school community with these 5 free Canva templates you can customize and share in just a few minutes.
Using FutureFund to Plan & Launch Your School Penny Wars
The flyers below make great print advertisements for your Penny War—but you can also use our free online fundraising platform for K-12 schools to register students easily, collect pledges, and more.
Here are just a few of the ways FutureFund helps school fundraisers succeed:
- Create shareable custom campaign pages with help from a dedicated account manager
- Register students for A-Thon fundraisers with easy sign-up forms
- Automatically collect and track all funds raised in your campaign dashboard
- Enable corporate matching from participating businesses
- Generate campaign summaries and other financial reports in a few clicks
Not a FutureFund user yet? Get started today with a free trial, then use the templates below to give your campaign the perfect print media support.
How to Use These Templates
The Canva templates below are designed so you can add your event information to them in minutes. To use these templates, simply:
- Click the link provided below
- Click the purple “Use template for new design” button (this will open the template in your Canva account)
- Click the details in each template to replace them with your own information
- When you’re finished, click the “Share” button in the top right corner
- Click “Download” and select “PDF Print” from the drop-down menu
- Click the “Download” button to save your PDF and print it from your computer
Essential Information to Include on Your School Penny War Template
No matter which of the templates on this list you choose to customize for your events, ensure that it has the following information clearly displayed:
- The name of your school
- The title of your Penny War (if applicable)
- The date range of the event
- The cause you’re fundraising for
- Brief details on how to participate
5 Free Canva Templates for Your K-12 School Penny Wars
Template #1: Bright & Cheerful
This eye-catching flyer makes your school’s Penny War wholesome and appealing for participating students.
Template #2: Minimalist
This simple but effective Penny War fundraiser flyer lays out the key details in an approachable and easy-to-read way.
Template #3: Compassionate
Perfect for humanitarian or social causes, this flyer template lets your potential Penny War participants know they’re raising money for a worthy cause.
Template #4: Realistic
This template puts your Penny War in focus and makes it feel real by using a photograph instead of a drawing. Replace the picture in the template with one of your own to make it extra authentic!
Template #5: Photo Collage
Like the template above, this one relies more on photography than on drawings or designs. If you’ve got photos from previous Penny Wars that you can use to replace the ones in the template, you’ll give students a clear picture (or three!) of what to expect.
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Get StartedFrequently Asked Questions about Running Penny Wars with FutureFund
What kind of fundraiser campaign is a Penny War?
A Penny War is a type of donation drive—but making it into a game helps motivate students by adding an element of competition.
Can I run my Penny War with FutureFund?
Although our platform can’t help you with the physical act of collecting coins and bills in jars, there are lots of useful ways you can use FutureFund to help promote and organize your Penny War. For example:
- Use our built-in messaging system to find volunteers, announce the Penny War, and provide updates.
- Use information collected through our easy online sign-up forms to find the right volunteers for your event.
- Run an online donation campaign alongside your Penny War so parents and alumni can make contributions and support your cause as well.
How should I promote my school Penny War?
In addition to using these free Canva flyer templates, FutureFund’s built-in messaging system makes it easy to promote your Penny War and encourage the school community to participate.
Copy and paste the shareable link for your campaign into your messages, then send them to parents and students with our custom templates and audience filters. Learn more about sending messages with FutureFund.
