Here is the start of a list of over 100 Fund raising ideas that could work for Non-profits…
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- Virtual Walkathons and Fun Runs: Walkathons make great, healthy fundraisers that almost anyone can participate in and enjoy. Add a walkathon theme to make it more fun. Virtual walkathons are great fundraisers for schools that can raise a lot of money with few upfront costs.
- Virtual Happy Hours and Performances: Get your live stream ready! Virtual performances work great for bands and choir fundraisers.
- Online Product Sales: Pop-up stores and merchandise sales are a no-brainer for no/low contact fundraising. Our simple stores make it so easy you can get set up and selling in no time. This is another great school or team fundraiser, especially with our peer-to-peer sales pages.
- Fundraising Raffles: Online raffles are the perfect way to raise money for many groups. We offer the ability to incorporate peer to peer fundraising in raffles, where fundraisers sell raffle tickets via a personal fundraising page. Our raffle software can even randomly select and notify winners. Just find a prize and go!
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- Charity Auctions: All you need are some great auction items and our software. Simply create your fundraising auction website and add unlimited auction categories and items. Set the time for online bidding and begin advertising your auction via online and social media channels. Bids are made online and via text to bid. Auction winners are automatically charged, and winning bid notices can even be automated.
- Livestreamed Talks or Conferences: If you can find an expert or experts in your field, hosting a paid online conference or livestreamed talk is a great way to raise money and position your organization as an expert in the field.
- Virtual or UnGalas: Since large-scale galas aren’t possible, some organizations are turning to virtual galas. Pour a glass of wine, and don’t worry about finding a designated driver.
- Bikeathons: Much like virtual walkathons, bikeathon fundraisers can be run virtually with just a few tweaks. Bikers create a personal fundraising page and commit to biking for your cause.
- Grocery or Food Delivery Campaigns: Since many people are staying in to promote social distancing, why not sell groceries or other items online and deliver them right to your donors? Create and sell online food packages with a theme – for example, Italian Night or Mexican Night. Get supporters to volunteer and deliver the packages.
- 50/50 Cash Raffles: A great cost-effective fundraising tool for any nonprofit. Buy tickets for a chance to win 50% of the money raised through raffle ticket sales. Make it a standalone event (physical or virtual), or use this idea in conjunction with another fundraising event.
- Custom Crowdfunding Campaigns: Mission-driven crowdfunding campaigns are almost always successful. These can be Bird Walks for conservation groups, hit-a-thons for baseball teams, or swimathons for swim teams. Just do what your
- Give It Up Challenge: Help people give up their bad habits while raising nonprofit funds. Supporters ask family and friends to sponsor them for a certain amount of time to quit smoking, sugar, or drinking – it’s a win-win!
- Auction of Promises: Get creative and start auctioning off your services as promises. From babysitting to DIY jobs to dog walking or grocery shopping – the list is limitless. Make it an independent fundraiser or seamlessly fit it into other fundraising events.
- Read-a-thons: Challenge yourself or a group of friends to a certain number of reading sessions and get sponsored for charity. Read-a-thons are a wonderful way to get kids reading, with the added bonus of being free to organize.
- Video Game Tournaments: Likely to attract a big student crowd, this is a great way to introduce a younger audience to your nonprofit’s mission. Make sure you’re up-to-date with all the popular games, as well as mixing in a few oldies to satisfy everyone’s tastes. Ask people to donate video games, borrow equipment, and promote the event on social media channels to make it a no-cost fundraiser.
- Yard Sales: Sell household goods and encourage neighbors to drop off any unwanted furniture, clothing, books, and trinkets to a no-cost site you’ve designated (a community center, school, or parking lot). Why not add a raffle and a bake sale to boost donations and attract a larger crowd?
- Virtual Walk-a-thons: Get people moving and raise funds for a good cause with this no-cost peer-to-peer fundraising idea. The beauty of a virtual walk-a-thon is that supporters have the option to take part on their own time, at their own pace. Boost your nonprofit’s income streams by selling race kits with personalized merchandise, like t-shirts, water bottles, and caps.
- Community Potluck: Combine a great meal with raising valuable funds for your nonprofit. Charge a small registration fee and ask supporters to come together with their favorite, shareable recipes. Add a theme to the get-together to get everyone into the spirit and compile a memorable charity cookbook with all the recipes.
- Buy a Brick: Buy or sponsor a brick for a construction project, such as a new library or classroom for a school or a community center. Have your brick or paver engraved with a personal name or message to add to this interactive fundraiser.
- Livestream Something Fun: Take a leaf from America’s Got Talent’s book and pass the spotlight to enthusiastic, creative performers, such as dancers, magicians, amateur singers, and comedians. Charge a small admission fee and choose a prize for the winner.
- Color Runs: Walk-a-thons and Fun Runs make great fundraising events, especially when you add a theme. Add color packets for fundraising via a color run.
- Spin-a-thons: A spin-a-thon is a bike-a-thon on stationary bikes. The great thing about spin-a-thons is that your participants stay in one place, and you can easily promote your cause throughout the event. These events can be run as team relays, as well. Team up with a local gym or YMCA to host a spin-a-thon for your charity or cause.
- Service Projects: Community serve-a-thons allow organizations to raise money while assisting the local community. A double win!
- Meditation Sit-a-thons: Great for yoga or meditation centers and organizations that promote mental health. Donors pledge money and participants meditate for a period of time.
- Bowl-a-thons: Bowl-a-thons are a tried and true crowdfunding event. Mix yours up with a funky 70s or 80s theme and after-party.
- Swimming Fundraisers: Swim-a-thons can be lucrative, exciting events for large swim teams. See who can swim the most laps and raise the most money.
- Dance Marathons: Get your supporters to dance the night away for your cause. They’ll love it and bring their friends to join in the fun.
- Hit-a-thons: An ideal event for baseball or softball teams. See our great blog on how to run a hit-a-thon fundraiser.
- Clay Shoots: Fundraising clay or skeet shoots are becoming more popular for many organizations. They can be run as a crowdfunding or general ticketing event.