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$2,587.50 in 21 Days: Westside High School’s JROTC Fundraiser for the Military Ball
Two moves, three weeks, $2,587.50 in profit. Here's how Westside High School's Army JROTC program in Houston funded its Military Ball, and what any cadet program can borrow from its plan.
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- School & PTA, Successful Fundraisers
$2,587.50 in 21 Days: Westside High School’s JROTC Fundraiser for the Military Ball
Two moves, three weeks, $2,587.50 in profit. Here's how Westside High School's Army JROTC program in Houston funded its Military
- Cheerleading, Partnerships, Successful Fundraisers
How to Run a High School Cheer Fundraiser Every Squad Member Can Win: Lessons From 3 Varsity Programs
Three varsity cheer programs in California, North Carolina and Tennessee sold 677 boxes of gourmet cookie dough and kept $8,945.
- Cheerleading, Partnerships, Successful Fundraisers
How to Run a Competitive Cheer Fundraiser When Your Roster Is Small
Seven athletes. 111 boxes. $1,443 kept. New York's Full Xtreme Athletics proves a competitive cheer fundraiser does not need a
- Partnerships, Successful Fundraisers
1,233 Boxes, 73 Kids, $16,029 Kept: Inside Two Indiana Pop Warner Football Team Fundraisers
Two Northwest Indiana Pop Warner programs, the Highland Titans and Valparaiso Pop Warner, sold 1,233 boxes of gourmet cookie dough
- General Fundraisers, Successful Fundraisers
Fundraising Ideas for College Students: How 14 Purdue Co-Op Members Raised $1,575 in 7 Days
Fourteen Purdue co-op members raised $1,575 in one week with an online cookie fundraiser. No baking, no storage, no deliveries.
- School & PTA, Successful Fundraisers
$1,386 in 11 Days: The PTO Cookie Dough Fundraiser That Rallied Three Kansas Schools
A small Kansas town, three schools and one shared link. Belle Plaine PTO earned $1,386 in profit in 11 days
- General Fundraisers, Successful Fundraisers, Tips & Guides
62 Dancers. 12 Days. $25,625. Inside West Valley Dance Company’s Dance Studio Fundraiser
62 dancers. 12 days. 1,025 boxes of cookie dough. See how San Jose's West Valley Dance Company's dance studio fundraiser
- Partnerships, Successful Fundraisers
The Cookie Fundraiser That Raised $10,396.88 for Yorkville Youth Football in 18 Days
In just 18 days, the Yorkville Foxes turned group texts, social posts, and old-fashioned door-knocking into $10,396.88 for their Pop
- Partnerships
The Fundraiser That Doesn’t Ruin Your Tuesday Night – Official Cookie Fundraising Partner to American Youth Football
American Youth Football and Cheer just made David's Cookies its official fundraising partner. Every AYF team, football and cheer, gets
- General Fundraisers, School & PTA, Successful Fundraisers
The Fundraiser That Raised Almost $4,000 a Day (And What the Other 9 Prove Instead)
One group raised almost $4,000 a day with a cookie fundraiser. See the full scoreboard of 10 real results, from
- General Fundraisers, Successful Fundraisers
The Sorority Fundraiser That Raised $1,331.50 in 15 Days (and How They Did It)
In just 15 days, the sisters of Psi Sigma Upsilon Sorority raised $1,331.50 with a David's Cookies fundraiser, funding their
- General Fundraisers, Successful Fundraisers, Tips & Guides
What Real Sports Fundraising Support Actually Looks Like
Real sports fundraising support means more than a product. Here’s exactly what happens, step by step, including the part most
- General Fundraisers, Sports Teams, Successful Fundraisers
$3,147.50 in 9 Days: Inside Elite Royale Athletics’ Youth Football Fundraiser Win in Suffolk, VA
Nine days. One nonprofit youth football and cheer program in Suffolk, VA. $3,147.50 raised for equipment, uniforms, and the kids
- General Fundraisers, Sports Teams, Successful Fundraisers
617 Boxes, 79 Kids, 14 Days: How the Wesley Chapel Bulls Turned Two Summer Weeks Into $16,042
In just 14 days, 79 Wesley Chapel Bulls athletes sold 617 boxes of cookie dough and raised $16,042. Here's exactly
- Cheerleading, Sports Teams, Successful Fundraisers
947 Boxes, 87 Kids, 4 Days: How One Pop Warner Team Turned a Long Weekend Into $24,622
In just four days, Port Charlotte Football & Cheer's Pop Warner program sold 947 boxes of cookie dough and raised
- General Fundraisers, Partnerships, School & PTA, Sports Teams
Cookie Dough and Cinnamon Roll Fundraisers: A Smarter Fall Sports Fundraising Idea for Football, Cheer, and Booster Clubs
Two products, one link, the same 50% profit. Here's how football, cheer, and fall sports programs are raising more per
- General Fundraisers, Successful Fundraisers
How The Tennessee Mass Choir Reached More Supporters With the Right Online Fundraiser
The Tennessee Mass Choir found an easier way to fundraise with a simple online campaign, strong communication, and a strategy
- Cheerleading, Successful Fundraisers
How Watkins Warrior Cheerleading Ran a Cheerleading Cookie Dough Fundraiser for UCA Camp
See how Watkins Warrior Cheerleading used a cheerleading cookie dough fundraiser to support UCA Cheerleading Camp while making sales easy
- School & PTA, Sports Teams
The Hidden Costs of Youth Sports — and the Smarter Way to Fund Them
Youth sport fundraising does not have to mean volunteer burnout, pickup chaos, or low-profit campaigns. Here is how David’s Cookies
- Successful Fundraisers
Cookie Dough Fundraiser Ideas That Work: How Schools, Clubs, and Community Groups Raised Thousands
From school clubs and PTOs to sororities, choirs, churches, and booster clubs, these real fundraising wins show how a simple
- Cheerleading, Successful Fundraisers
Five Squads. Five States. $44,470 Raised. The Cheerleading Cookie Dough Fundraiser Results That Will Inspire Your Team
Five real cheer and dance squads. Five states. One cheerleading cookie dough fundraiser — and $44,470 raised between them. From
- General Fundraisers, Successful Fundraisers
$4,120 Raised in One Week: How a Veterans Auxiliary and a Youth Baseball Team Nailed Their Cookie Dough Fundraisers
A VFW Auxiliary in Alabama and a youth baseball team in Virginia just proved that great fundraising has nothing to
- Successful Fundraisers
How Trinity Ensemble Raised $17,195 with Cookie Dough
Trinity Ensemble Dancers had 50 dedicated performers, a big season ahead, and the same question every dance director eventually faces:
- Partnerships
Pop Warner Names David’s Cookies Fundraising as Official Partner for Youth Football, Cheer and Dance
Pop Warner Little Scholars has named David’s Cookies Fundraising an Official Partner, creating a new way for youth football and
- Successful Fundraisers
Cookie Dough Fundraisers: How a Graduate Student Group Raised $2,720 in Just 14 Days
What is the most effective fundraiser for student organizations? See how one graduate student group used a ship-to-home cookie dough
- General Fundraisers, Successful Fundraisers, Tips & Guides
Best Virtual Fundraisers in 2026: Top Ideas for Schools, Teams & Groups
The best virtual fundraisers in 2026 use fully online, ship-to-home models. Discover how schools and sports teams are using shareable
- Cheerleading
The Ultimate Guide to Cheerleading Fundraiser Ideas That Actually Work
From cookie dough drives to car washes — here's how the most successful squads fund uniforms, travel & competition fees.