Homecoming Fundraising Ideas
Fall is a great time to launch a school fundraiser with exciting Homecoming activities and everyone geared up with school spirit. Students are happy to reunite with friends, fall sports are kicking off their season, and the excitement is building for upcoming Homecoming festivities. Why not take advantage of the festive homecoming spirit and raise… Read More »
Best Inclusive Fundraising Ideas for Everyone
Now’s the time for organizations and nonprofits to highlight inclusivity through their fundraising practices to push for equality, diversity, and inclusion. Create exciting fundraisers and opportunities to include everyone, regardless of their abilities. Whether your supporters have physical, visual, auditory, or cognitive disabilities, they are suffering hidden disabilities such as PTSD or depression, or people… Read More »
7+ Fun Golf Tournament Ideas
It’s that time of year again, the sun is shining high in the sky, and the community is in full swing with fundraising golf tournaments. There are so many in the busy summer months, and they can all feel like the same tournament over and over. That is why we’re here with fun golf tournament… Read More »
Yard Sale Fundraisers for your Community
Community yard sale fundraisers are common events in the spring and summer months. Spring is the season for cleaning out closets, basements, garages, and storage units to discover things that are accumulating dust. Why not take this great opportunity and not only provide a reason for people to get started on their spring cleaning, but… Read More »
How to Run a Chili Cook Off Fundraiser
Charitable organizations always look for new and better ways to find and motivate new supporters and donors. The best way to get people excited is often to host events or competitions that attract a large crowd. This is why chili cook off fundraisers are popular. They give participants a good opportunity to have fun and… Read More »
Top 5 Easy, Last Minute Easter Fundraising Ideas
Easter is just around the corner and with the weather starting to heat up, there’s no better time to hop into the fundraising spirit and raise money for a good cause. With Easter only a few weeks away, we’ve come up with a great list of 5 simple, last-minute Easter fundraising ideas for churches and… Read More »
Hosting Successful Farm to Table Fundraisers
Food lovers have been relishing the latest trend of farm to table dining. Farm to table is as clean and straightforward as the concept cooks themselves use, of creating fresh meals using ingredients and resources from local farms. Ingredients are healthier, as they are not processed and contain fewer additives than most foods purchased at… Read More »
What To Expect From 2022 Fundraising Events
Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the way we fundraise. As in-person events have been postponed or canceled, nonprofits and individuals have had to adapt and acquire more technical skills to create digital charity campaigns to survive. So now that Covid-19 restrictions are finally easing, will the future of charity events be physical gatherings,… Read More »
How To Plan A Successful Virtual 5K For Charity
Since the start of Covid-19, the face of fundraising has been forever changed. Finding new ways to provide services, work with individuals and communities, and spread awareness have been vital to the survival of many charities and nonprofits. Going digital has become a lifesaver for many organizations with virtual and hybrid fundraisers now being an… Read More »
How To Run a Tricky Tray or Penny Social Fundraiser
Tricky Trays, also known as Penny Socials, Penny Sales, Lucky Number Dinners, Chance Auctions, and Chinese Auctions combine aspects of fundraising raffles and silent auctions. Supporters buy tickets to participate in the charitable event and each ticket is equivalent to one bid. Attendees can bid on auction items and prizes with these tickets but the… Read More »
Top Summer Fete Ideas for Charity
Fetes and fairs are synonymous with the British Summer and a fantastic way to raise money for charity. With the warm weather approaching and people keen to enjoy a strong sense of community, now is the time to start planning your summer fete ideas. Whether you set up a cake or face painting stall or… Read More »
The Best Summer Fundraising Ideas in the UK
It’s time to start brainstorming your summer fundraising ideas, now that the government’s lockdown strategy is finally easing up. Be responsible, but also have fun, raise money and bring people together again for a good cause. Take a look at our top summer fundraising ideas in the UK to get you started. Game, Set, Match… Read More »
How to Run a Virtual Golf Tournament During COVID-19
We’ve seen that virtual golf tournaments are the perfect fundraising event for many organizations. Got virtual event fatigue? The good news is that golf is a sport designed for social distancing, so running a virtual golf tournament isn’t like hosting a virtual gala via livestream. Virtual golf tournaments are real live events, just managed differently… Read More »
Best Rotary Fundraising Ideas
Rotary International is one of the premier service organizations worldwide, with 1.2 million members and over 35,000 Rotarian clubs around the world. The mission of Rotary International is to ‘provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.’ Fundraising for these causes… Read More »
How to Host a Virtual Gala Fundraiser
Let’s Start at the Beginning….What Is a Virtual Gala? A virtual gala fundraiser is a way to host what would normally be your fundraising gala, using a live streaming platform to engage your supporters right from the comfort of their own homes. Virtual gala programs feature a similar layout to that of a live gala… Read More »
Online & Virtual Fundraising Ideas During Coronavirus
The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is here and impacting virtually every sector of society, including nonprofits. All types of events and gatherings, including fundraising events, are being canceled across the US and Canada. To safeguard children and curb the spread of the virus, many schools are shut down completely. But your school or nonprofit still needs… Read More »
Best Soccer Fundraiser Ideas for Winning Teams
Need to raise money for a soccer team? We know the feeling! Soccer fundraisers can help teams cover expenses such as uniforms, equipment and training tools, plus expensive field rental and travel costs. A great way to handle soccer team costs is to organize soccer team fundraising events. Yet a soccer fundraiser can also be… Read More »
Best Student Council Fundraising Ideas
The purpose of a school’s student council is to give students an opportunity to develop leadership by organizing and carrying out school activities and service projects. In addition to planning events that contribute to school spirit and community welfare, one of the most important roles of student councils is to raise funds to support the… Read More »
Wedding Fundraising Ideas for a Cause
Weddings are one of the most memorable events that we share with our friends and family. And while wedding registries and gifts are still common, they are becoming less so as couples often live together before marriage or get married later in life after establishing a home of their own. This makes the momentous day… Read More »
Dance-a-thon Fundraiser Ideas That Rock
A dance-a-thon fundraiser is a creative peer to peer crowdfunding event with great potential to raise money for nonprofit causes. Many danceathons are run as dance marathons or Dancing with the Stars type events. Danceathons are great for kids and teens – and especially popular with dance teams, gymnastics, and cheerleading squads. How Danceathons Work… Read More »
Top Blogs of 2018 & Year-End Review
A theme is found in our top blogs of 2018 & year-end review. A common thread is the dynamism of communication. The focus of non-profit fundraising efforts continues to shift towards building relationships with constituents. Engaging with donors, volunteers, board members and sponsors became more of a priority. Successful nonprofit organizations are more interested in… Read More »
Video Outreach for School Crowdfunding Campaigns
Use of video is a striking way to express yourself and the specific needs and projects underway at your school. Video increases your opportunity for success in school crowdfunding and raising more funds. It offers you a voice to tell your potential donors what you plan to use their fundraising dollars for. It is also… Read More »
Seasonal Fundraising Ideas
Planning your fundraising event in conjunction with July 4th or another upcoming holiday or season puts an extra reason to give in the hearts of your donors. There are plenty of holiday fundraising ideas leading up to Christmas such as discount Christmas shopping cards, gift-wrapping services, catalog sales, photos with Santa, and more. There are… Read More »
Ideas for Successful Friends of the Library Fundraising
Libraries are an important part of communities for creating a haven of education, inspiration, and opening our eyes to a world through books and publications. A critical component to the success of libraries everywhere are groups called Friends of the Library. What are Friends of the Library Groups? Friends of the Library are groups and… Read More »
