Raise Money Fundraising Ideas
Here are a few enjoyable fundraising
ideas that can help you and your non
profit organization raise money towards
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Craft Sale
Your charity can put on an exciting arts
and crafts sale or hold weekend arts and
crafts workshops to raise money for your
organization. Advertise your occasion
ahead of time to the public so they’ll
know exactly when and where to attend.
You can even allow the public to rent a
booth and sell their crafts. There are
many ways to go about holding this type
of event. Ask your community what
they’d like to see or create events
similar to those that have worked well
in the past.
Ornament Raffle
Find a space to put up an artificial
Christmas tree. Employees, students,
church members, or others types of
supporters bring in handmade or
purchased ornaments and hang them on the
tree. You then raffle off each
ornament, beginning with the most
expensive and ornate first.
You can also do this event for other
holidays. On Halloween, you can raffle
off jack-o-lanterns or Halloween
decorations. On Valentine’s Day, your
group can hold a raffle for donated
boxes of chocolates, roses, handmade
greeting cards, and so forth.
Root Beer Float Sales
Set up a booth in an appropriate spot
where donors can purchase root beer or
cream soda floats. You’ll need a small,
portable freezer to store your ice
cream. You’ll also need to remember
items such as cups, straws, spoons,
napkins, and an ice cream scoop.
Members of your group who want to shed a
few extra pounds, as well as volunteers
who’d like to participate, break off
into teams of four people each. Each
team member finds supporters who are
willing to pledge a donation for each
pound lost. Choose a starting date. On
this day, all team members weigh in and
record their starting weight for the
event. Also, choose an ending date in
which teams will perform a final
weigh-in. Once the competition is over,
teams then collect their pledges from
supporters. The team that loses the
most weight and/or collects the most
donations wins a prize.
Guess How Many
This simple fundraiser has been around
for ages. Simply put out a jar full of
jelly beans, coins, M&Ms, Legos, or any
other small object, and donors pay for
each guess they wish to take at how many
of the item is in the jar. The person
whose guess is the closest wins a fun
prize.
Tricycle Races
Hold a public adult tricycle race on a
wild course you’ve set up in a parking
lot, field, or other place. Advertise
your event ahead of time. People who
wish to participate pay a small fee and
form teams with friends or family
members. On the day of the race, put up
a roster listing all of the teams.
People can place a bet on the team they
think is going to win.
You can treat it as a relay race in
which team members ride their tricycles
along the course, and then hand off a
stuffed animal, flag, or other item to
the next team member who then races.
Winning teams receive ribbons, trophies,
or prizes. People who bet on the
winning team get small prizes as well.
You can set up this event however you’d
like. Remember to make it loads of fun
for everyone. You can also sell and
serve snacks and beverages at your event
to raise even more money.
Sports Tournament
Hold a softball, touch football, tennis,
ping pong, or other type of sports
tournament in which the public can form
teams and register to play. The winning
team receives a trophy. Remember to
reserve the appropriate athletic field,
if necessary, for the date of your
event.
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