What are some other successful ways to raise money?

Try Homemade crafts. Selling them on Facebook market. I do well with jars of fairies. Get a mason jar, paint the inside a dark thin color such a a thin coat of navy, find a shadow cut out of a fairy, tape it to the jar inside, fill the bottom part with green easter grass, turn an electric tea candle on, put it inside, put the jar lid on, and tie a ribbon around the lid. They're amazing nightlights.