Does your facility have space that’s not being used all the time? Perhaps a meeting room, kitchen, or class rooms. Let the community know that these spaces are available for rent. This can be a very profitable fundraiser for your organization without requiring a great deal of expense or time on your part. Establish a…
Enlist the help of a couple massage therapists for this relaxing and rewarding fundraiser. Setup a couple massage chairs and charge $1 per minute for a massage. This can be done in a workplace, during a community festival, or in conjunction with another fundraiser. Massage therapy students are often looking for areas to practice their…
Since not everyone plays “real” golf, try hosting a mini-golf fundraiser. Ask a local mini golf venue for a group rate (hopefully discounted). You can get hole sponsors from local businesses to raise additional funds. This is a great community builder!
This can be an incredibly meaningful fundraiser. It’s often done to support cancer research. People sign up to have their heads shaved and raise pledges for doing so. A shaving event held recently at North Haven Middle School in Connecticut brought in more than $15,000 for children’s cancer research. Read more about their success… To…
What an awesome fundraising idea! The director at the Make-a-Wish Foundation in San Francisco started a fundraising drive by soliciting pledges for each pound of weight she lost over a 12-week period. She created her own Facebook page to track her success and includes weekly updates with photos. Her goal is $7500 and she’s very…
Follow suit with the popular TV show and create your own Amazing Race for charity. Teams of 2 sign up to participate. Set the registration fee in line with your fundraising goals for the event. Plan a race course throughout your community that will take between 4 and 6 hours. Enlist the help of local…
“A-thons” are a popular way to raise funds for your community, build a community of support and raise awareness of your cause. Participants take pleges for every increment of the activity that they do. Some “A-thon” ideas include: · Read-a-thon · Write-a-thon · Math-a-thon · Game-a-thon · Paint-a-thon · Sculp-a-thon · Draw-a-thon · Sing-a-thon ·…
This incredibly creative fundraising idea involves, architects and engineers competing to see whose team can build the most spectacular structure using little more than cans of food at Canstruction® Competitions throughout the U.S. After the competition exhibit closes, all food is donated to local food pantries. Canstruction® is a trademarked event, so visit their website…
One of our most popular items in our silent auctions has been a Lottery Tree. The idea is quite simple — get a small artificial Christmas tree (I’ve been lucky enough to get freecycled ones) and “decorate” it with various lottery tickets. If the tree isn’t already lighted, I usually add an inexpensive set of lights and/or some…
Organize a bike-to-work or bike-to-school day or week. Provide participants with charts to estimate the gas money they will save by biking or walking. Ask participants to donate a portion (50% – 100%) of their savings back to your cause. You can use the money for another project to improve the environment and you’ll make…
