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How to Plan a Fun Run: When Should You Schedule Your School’s Color Run Fundraising Event?
Looking for refreshingly fun fundraising ideas for school spirit? A Color-A-Thon fundraiser just might be what you've been searching for! A School-A-Thon color run boosts school pride while encouraging physical fitness, raising money for a good cause and having a...

Tips for Protecting Your Hair from Color Run Powder
A color run with School-A-Thon is a whole lot of fun. What’s less fun? Not knowing how to get color run powder out of hair. Don’t worry — we have you covered. This guide will help you protect your hair before and after a color powder run to prevent the colored...

How to Save the Color In Your Color Fun Run T-Shirt
A color run fundraiser is a great event that creates incredible memories that will last a lifetime. If you plan on wearing your School-A-Thon T-shirt during the color run (which we highly suggest doing, by the way), one of the best ways to preserve those memories is...

How to Promote a Color Run Fundraiser Affordably and Successfully
When planning your School-A-Thon color run fundraiser, it’s extremely important that you promote it through the proper channels. You could do all the planning in the world, but if no one knows your event is happening, all that work will have been for nothing. Lucky...

Where’s the Best Place to Hold Color Run Fundraisers?
So, you’ve decided to host a school color run fundraiser with School-A-Thon? Congrats! You’re about to experience the most fun, innovative and profitable “thon” fundraising event around! For schools, color run fundraisers are an exciting way to earn money and build a...

How To Budget For A School Fun Run Fundraiser
While you don’t need a CPA or fancy accounting software to run a successful school fun run fundraiser, every organization has budget restraints. That’s why we’re sharing some fundraising budget tips to consider when planning your fun run event.

6 Fundraising Tips For Any Event, From School Fun Runs To Formal Galas
Whether you’re hosting a color run or a fancier affair, fundraising events all have one goal in common: to raise money while providing an engaging event for participants. School fun runs are a great way to raise money while giving runners an experience they’ll never...

5 Tips For Fast, Easy Cleanup After Your Color Run Fundraiser
A school color run fundraiser is a fun and engaging way to raise money for a good cause. Participants love celebrating with our vibrant color dust. But organizers tend to get a little worried about the mess that the color dust can leave behind. But have no fear! By...

5 Tips for Holding a School Fun Run Fundraiser in the Winter
Winter Fun Run Fundraiser? Just because the seasons change doesn’t mean you can’t still hold fun school fundraisers. While not the most ideal of conditions, a school fun run fundraiser actually can be held during wintry weather if you prepare accordingly. By following...

Preparing for Rain at a Color Run Fundraiser
This time of year, even in warm climates, rain is an especially strong possibility. But that doesn’t mean your color run fundraiser can’t go on! If you’ve planned outdoor events before, you know that rain is just part of the package and something that has to be...