When you are part of a student group in your college, you might be given the task to raise money for different projects. Fundraising is intimidating, especially for a young student, who is already intimidated by moving to their dorm, away from parents and friends and by having to live on their own. How can you raise the money, without embarrassing yourself? Here are some creative ideas to get it done.

If you are thinking of a classic cookie sale, forget about it! ABC Fundraising advises everyone to be creative with their products, so check the internet and see what the trending food is and embrace it. Another strategy is to be completely outrageous: a sorority from UCLA sells lollipops shaped like vaginas each year to raise money for their projects. Needless to say, the sale is always a success.

Now, you don't have to be that extravagant, just highly creative.

We all have a pile of clothes we don't use anymore, especially students, who are following the latest fashion trends. Put this to use and make a clothes sale, online or offline. Ask for at least one item from everyone in your group and you have your products. You can sell the clothes gathered from the group members to a store, to other students as part of a dorm sale or online.

Anyone can make a couple of cute things, like jewelry or gifts. Bracelets, photo frames, key chains and many more. Just browse the internet for some tutorials, get the materials and start working. An example of a cheap item anyone can do is a bracelet made from a plastic bottle. All you need is an empty soda bottle and some golden, sparkling nail polish. Cut the bottle into plastic rings, iron their edges and paint them with nail polish. You can set a price for each item and allow the buyer to give you as much as they want. Some will give you more, for your cause.

This is another great fundraising idea for student groups. Each person is able to monetize their own talent, so advertise your abilities and start raising money. You can teach foreign languages to kids, you can offer to clean someone's room or offer to take professional-like photographs. You can also help people by helping them out. For example, offer to walk the local's pets for a small fee. The sky is the limit with this one!

When you try out these ideas for raising money you will see fundraising is not that scary. Moreover, it's fun, especially if you involve the local community or your entire group, depending on the situation.