26 / 12 / 2023
A-Z of Fundraising Ideas
A-Z of Fundraising ideas
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- abseil: reach new heights with an abseiling challenge
- afternoon tea: hold an elegant afternoon tea with friends or family
- arm wrestling contest: see who’s crowned the arm wrestling champion
- art exhibition: showcase local artists and raise money through an entry fee
- auction: encourage local businesses to donate items to be auctioned off
B
- bake sale: get your local community baking to sell some delicious treats
- bbq: fire up the grill for a charity BBQ day with friends or neighbours
- bingo: who will be the first to check off all their numbers at a bingo night?
- birthday giving: ask your loved ones to donate instead of buying you gifts
- book sale: raise money through your community selling unwanted books
C
- car wash: help shine up local cars in a community car wash event
- cocktail night: mix up your favourite drinks in a charity cocktail evening
- coffee morning: get together and enjoy a cuppa while raising money
- crafts: turn your hobbies into a fundraising activity and get crafting
- cycling: get sponsored to hop on your bike for a charity cycle
D
- dance-a-thon: see who can last the longest on the dancefloor
- darts contest: take aim to see who lands the bullseye in a round of darts
- dinner party: pick a theme and host your own charity dinner party
- dog show: let those pups strut their stuff to see who is voted the winner
- drawing contest: challenge people to show off their drawing skills
E
- eBay: sell any unwanted items you have lying around on eBay
- egg painting contest: get creative to see who can paint the best egg
- Etsy: use your crafting skills to sell your awesome creations on Etsy
- exercise marathon: hold a day long event to see who can go the distance
- Eurovision party: everyone can represent a different country at this party
F
- Facebook fundraising: use Facebook fundraising tools on your social media posts
- fancy dress day: hold a fancy dress day at school or work for a donation
- fashion show: rock your best outfits in a local charity fashion show
- film night: host your own film night, you can even get creative with themes
- football match: see who will score the winning goals in a charity game
G
- games night: get competitive in a board games or video games night
- give something up: get sponsored giving up something you love
- golf day: get outside and take to the green in a charity golf day event
- grow a beard: let it all grow out while raising money for charity
- guess how many: challenge people to guess how many items are in a jar
H
- Harry Potter party: discover Hogwarts with your own Harry Potter party
- head shave: shave all your hair off for some sponsorship money
- hiking: take a sponsored hike and see how long you can trek for
- homebrewing: try your hand at some homebrewing and sell your drinks
- hour of earnings: challenge your colleagues to donate an hour of their pay
I
- ice cream tasting: discover all the different flavours in a tasting event
- improv night: let your community flex their skills at an improv night
- international food party: ask everyone to bring a dish from a specific cuisine
- iron man challenge: hold an iron man event and see who can tough it out
- It’s a Knockout: have some fun with an It’s a Knockout event
J
- jam making: try your hand at making some jam at home to sell
- jazz night: take in some smooth tunes at your own jazz night event
- jigsaw puzzle marathon: see who can complete the most puzzles fastest
- joke-a-thon: crack out your best jokes to exchange laughs for donations
- jumble sale: see what old or unwanted items you have lying around to sell
K
- karaoke: find out who’s got the chops to be the best at karaoke
- kayaking: take to the water to see who wins a charity kayak race
- keepy uppy contest: who will keep the ball up in the air the longest?
- kick a habit: challenge yourself to break a bad habit while raising money
- knitting: use your knitting skills to create some items to sell
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- Las Vegas night: enjoy a glitzy Vegas casino themed evening
- learn a new skill: get sponsored to learn a useful new skill
- lego contest: see who can build the most impressive lego creation
- livestream: host an online gaming, cooking, fitness, or crafting livestream
- loose change collection: ask people to donate any loose change they have
M
- makeover: ask people to donate skills for hairdressing, manicures, etc.
- mobile free day: challenge everyone to go without phones for a full day
- mountain climb: rise to the top with a mountain climb challenge
- murder mystery party: find out who done it at a murder mystery night
- music concert: hold your own local music event or battle of the bands
N
- nail art: raise money through creating beautiful nail art on people
- name the [blank] contest: challenge people to name the song or movie
- needlework sale: create some impressive needlework you can sell
- netball tournament: take to the court for charity netball matches
- nighttime walk: get sponsored to walk alone or with friends all night long
O
- obstacle course: see who can complete the obstacle course fastest
- onion chopping challenge: who can go the longest without shedding tears?
- open mic night: let anyone take to the stage in an open mic event
- original recipe contest: bring out your best recipes to be crowned winner
- outdoor theatre: hold an outdoor theatre show with entry fee