Charity Fundraising Ideas

jc2008

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

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!

admiralofthefleet

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

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

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.

GetWithIt

Chug. Chug like you've never chugged before.

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?

Abi

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

The Internet Explorer

Piss blasting competition.

Ghandee

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

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

/heads to ATM.......

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

policarp

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

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?

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