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Charity Fundraising Ideas

  • 05-01-2012 11:39pm
    #1
    jc2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭


    Doing a half-marathon in 4 weeks, but still have another €300 to raise to meet the target (which most people exceed!!), the charity is a children's hospital.

    I have no idea how I'm going to get this money. I've already raised just over €120 so I can't pull out, but I'd like to at least meet the target.

    Does anyone have any good ideas I could do? Bearing in mind it's after Christmas, people don't have that much money.

    Thanks AH.

    Edit: I should say that I don't have that many close friends, I'm a fairly quiet person at the best of times - might have been a bit much to take on a charity fundraiser :S


Comments

  • #2
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,438 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    Ask the local pub/gaa club to have a benefit night.
    Or get people to do a charity head shaving/waxing.
    Spread the word on facebook and you'll exceed your target in no time.
    Best of luck!


  • #3
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    ask people to give you a euro. worked for a fella here on boards


  • #4
    cassid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭cassid


    With 4 weeks to go, I would do a coffee morning, on the last day of the month, few nice cakes,tea/coffee can't do wrong.

    Have a look at the below





    A Afternoon Tea Party
    Alternative Marathon
    Angling Competition
    Antiques Fair
    Art Exhibition
    Arts and Crafts Fair


    B Baby sitting
    Bag Packing at Supermarket
    Balloon Race
    Barbecue
    Bridge Night
    Beard Shave
    Bungee jump
    Bingo
    Book Sale
    Bring and Buy Sale
    Buffet Lunch


    C Cake sale
    Car Boot sale
    Car Wash
    Cheese & Wine Party
    Children’s sports day
    Church fete
    Coffee Morning
    Computer games marathon
    Concert
    Cookery Demonstration
    Craft Fair

    D Dog walking
    Dancing competition


    E Easter egg hunt
    Egg and Spoon Race
    Exhibitions (i.e. Art)


    F Face Painting
    Film Premiere
    Flag Day
    Football Match
    Fun Run
    Fashion Show

    G Garden Party
    Garage Sale
    Golf Tournament


    H Halloween Party
    Head Shave sponsorship
    How many... sweets in a jar?

    K Karaoke Night


    L Line Dancing
    Loud Tie Day
    Ladies night

    M Magic Show
    Make Up Demonstration
    Marathon

    N Non-Uniform Day


    O Odd Job
    Orienteering


    P Pancake Race
    Parachute jump
    Poetry Reading
    Pram Race
    Pub Quiz

    R Race Night
    Raffle
    Record Breaking Attempt
    Rugby Match
    Ride out for Prems

    S Sponsored Silence
    Sponsored Swim
    Sports Day
    Staff Payroll Donations
    Street party
    Swear box
    Spin for Prems


    T Talent Show
    Tennis tournament
    Theme Evening
    Treasure Hunt
    Tug-o-war
    Tots & Treats

    U Unwanted Gift Sale

    W Walks and Cycles
    Wine and cheese evening
    Wine tasting
    Work Fundraiser
    Wax for men


  • #5
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Go around medium sized companies and offer to sell advertising on your T-Shirt?

    XXXXXX supports sick kids etc.

    Use guilt. Big lashings of Irish guilt.


  • #6
    GetWithIt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭GetWithIt


    Chug. Chug like you've never chugged before.


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  • #7
    jc2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭jc2008


    Thanks for the answers.

    I like the tshirt idea, wonder would many businesses be willing to do that? Worth a try!

    I'm not sure about coffee mornings / table quizzes, I just don't think I know enough people to actually generate any sort of turnout at those things.
    If it helps I'm a college student?


  • #8
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    A fund raiser to fund the mass killing of fund-raisers at the end of tills.


  • #9
    The Internet Explorer
    Registered Users Posts: 789 ✭✭✭The Internet Explorer


    Piss blasting competition.


  • #10
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    If your female, fit and willing.....

    I know exactly how you could make €180.....

    /heads to ATM.......


  • #11
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    jc2008 wrote: »
    Thanks for the answers.

    I like the tshirt idea, wonder would many businesses be willing to do that? Worth a try!

    I'm not sure about coffee mornings / table quizzes, I just don't think I know enough people to actually generate any sort of turnout at those things.
    If it helps I'm a college student?

    Ask in the college, I'm sure you would get some donations and help from other students.

    Do you have to raise €300 to enter? the charity will be grateful for any donation.


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  • #12
    jc2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭jc2008


    I don't think I *have* to raise a certain amount of money, it's just a target or benchmark, but it's pretty low by regular fundraiser standards so I'd like to have at least reached it!

    Is it socially acceptable these days to ask neighbours for sponsorships? My neighbours would know who I am but we wouldn't talk that often.


  • #13
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    jc2008 wrote: »
    I don't think I *have* to raise a certain amount of money, it's just a target or benchmark, but it's pretty low by regular fundraiser standards so I'd like to have at least reached it!

    Is it socially acceptable these days to ask neighbours for sponsorships? My neighbours would know who I am but we wouldn't talk that often.

    yes of course it is, no harm in asking they can only say yes or no.
    would you put up some flyers in college and ask for €1 donation, see how it goes. Most people would donate a €1.


  • #14
    jc2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭jc2008


    Thanks for the answers!

    Asked some of the neighbours around me today, they all gave very generously so that's another €60 to the fund!

    Still quite a bit to go, but every little helps. My parents are giving me a bit of a grief, as they think I'm expecting them to "bail me out" (my dad says I shouldn't take things like this on as I'm clearly incapable of organising it). I'm sure they'll throw a tenner or 20 my way nearer the time though :)

    I find it quite awkward to actually ask people for a donation though, I'll just have to have a bit of a thick neck though!


  • #15
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    I organised an Egg Russian Roulette fundraiser in my pub a few years ago.

    Twas a fun night and we raised over £450. :)

    You can make up the rules to suit yourself !

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCKwhGCljkA&feature=related


  • #16
    policarp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,664 ✭✭✭policarp


    Ask Angela Merkel or your man Sourcosy,
    they're dishing out Billions.


  • #17
    nimrod86
    Registered Users Posts: 751 ✭✭✭nimrod86


    Some good ideas mentioned, any ideas how I can raise €3000 by July???

    I'm a TY student and need to raise it to Climb Kilimanjaro this summer, €500 of it goes to charity and the rest I have to raise myself, through whatever means available...

    Anyone want to help me out?


  • #18
    nyan warrior
    Closed Accounts Posts: 80 ✭✭nyan warrior


    Wait a while and gamble your life savings away in Michael Lowrys Casino


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