Raising funds for charity?

The other fella · 10-04-2015 7:30pm #1

Im interested in doing a parachute jump for charity.I looked it up on skydive4charity and it says the minimum to raise is 450euro with 200 going to the charity and 250 to pay for the jump itself.

Has anyone any experience raising funds like this? What are some methods to get funds, can i stand outside Dunnes with a sponsor card or do you need permission for something like that?

Also, does anyone know if you can get your own online charity pages to raise funds with this company?And if so, can i link to it here on boards?

I have no experience doing anything like this so any help or advice is appreciated, thanks.

10-04-2015 7:32pm

Oh Jesus.

Not another person who wants to do a parachute jump getting others to pay for it.

Not as bad as the fellow who wanted money from me for cycling around the North of Italy "for charity" ie. a dream holiday.

darkpagandeath · 10-04-2015 7:33pm

Sure why don't you just give money to one of the many many many many reputable charities set-up here ?

The other fella · 10-04-2015 7:36pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Oh Jesus.

Not another person who wants to do a parachute jump getting others to pay for it.

Not as bad as the fellow who wanted money from me for cycling around the North of Italy "for charity" ie. a dream holiday.

Yes, i want to do a sponsored jump for Console Ireland, a suicide charity.

Should i apologise?

The Moldy Gowl · 10-04-2015 7:37pm

Just pay for the jump yourself, or donate to charity.

Piss off with your oh I'm jumping out of plane for charity, think of the children. What does jumping out of a plane have to do with charity?

The other fella · 10-04-2015 7:38pm

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Sure why don't you just give money to one of the many many many many reputable charities set-up here ?

I dont happen to have 250 euro to hand to the charity at the moment.Do you?
Because if its that easy maybe you could just give me 250 right now and save me collecting that much?

The Moldy Gowl · 10-04-2015 7:38pm

The other fella wrote: »

Yes, i want to do a sponsored jump for Console Ireland, a suicide charity.A charity that has become very important to me actually.

Should i apologise?

Then just raise the money for it and give it to them? Don't see what jumping out of a plane does?

The other fella · 10-04-2015 7:39pm

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Just pay for the jump yourself, or donate to charity.

Piss off with your oh I'm jumping out of plane for charity, think of the children. What does jumping out of a plane have to do with charity?

People sponsor the jump and the money goes to charity.Thats what it has to do with charity.Pretty self explanatory really.

darkpagandeath · 10-04-2015 7:40pm

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Then just raise the money for it and give it to them? Don't see what jumping out of a plane does?

Well it does add money to the amount of money he/she need's to collect to fund the jump and the donation.

The other fella · 10-04-2015 7:40pm

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Then just raise the money for it and give it to them? Don't see what jumping out of a plane does?

Refer to post above.People pay to sponsor the jump.The money goes to charity.

darkpagandeath · 10-04-2015 7:40pm

The other fella wrote: »

People sponsor the jump and the money goes to charity.Thats what it has to do with charity.Pretty self explanatory really.

Why not just collect 250 ?

5starpool · 10-04-2015 7:41pm

The other fella wrote: »

People sponsor the jump and the money goes to charity.Thats what it has to do with charity.Pretty self explanatory really.

Why don't you do a sponsored walk or cycle or something that doesn't cost half (or more) of the money you want to raise so that this charity that is so important to you personally can actually get more money?

The other fella · 10-04-2015 7:42pm

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Why not just collect 250 ?

I just asked about how to do that and you went out of your way trying to find a problem with it.

LadyAthame · 10-04-2015 7:42pm

The other fella wrote: »

Yes, i want to do a sponsored jump for Console Ireland, a suicide charity.A charity that has become very important to me actually.

Should i apologise?

I have never done that or anything I have just given the money or volunteered but every bit helps.

You fundraise 450 and the charity gets 200 I looked it up on their site. I think you can set up your own sponsorship page. I don't know about linking on boards.

If you set it up and it's all pukka and above boards I would sponsor you.

kneemos · 10-04-2015 7:43pm

Collect for something that doesn't cost anything,like a ten mile run or something. Always loads of them on around.

10-04-2015 7:44pm

The other fella wrote: »

Yes, i want to do a sponsored jump for Console Ireland, a suicide charity.A charity that has become very important to me actually.

Should i apologise?

Hmmm, a cynic might say not only are you using suicide (a charity important to pretty much most of the island) to get a parachute jump, but also to make a point here.

Will you tell people that over half the money is spent on your fun? I guess if they pay up after that, it's their call.

The other fella · 10-04-2015 7:44pm

5starpool wrote: »

Why don't you do a sponsored walk or cycle or something that doesn't cost half (or more) of the money you want to raise so that this charity that is so important to you personally can actually get more money?

How do i go about it?I just saw the skydive one advertised by Console on facebook and thought it would be handy. Would people sponsor a single man walk?Arent those things usually done in groups?

darkpagandeath · 10-04-2015 7:44pm

The other fella wrote: »

I just asked about how to do that and you went out of your way trying to find a problem with it.

Bucket local supermarket.

smash · 10-04-2015 7:45pm

So less than half the money goes to charity... Well that's pretty crap.

Depraved · 10-04-2015 7:45pm

I work with charities in SE Asia. Raising money is hard...and quite frankly it doesn't matter how it was raised. So if the OP jumping out of a plane has the final result of raising cash for a charity, then that's just great....go for it!

P.S. I'm about to start a fundraising campaign to help a young homeless kid with a cleft lip/palate get corrective surgery. If you want to throw some of that money raised our way, it would be appreciated!

The other fella · 10-04-2015 7:45pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Hmmm, a cynic might say not only are you using suicide (a charity important to pretty much most of the island) to get a parachute jump, but also to make a point here.

Will you tell people that over half the money is spent on your fun? I guess if they pay up after that, it's their call.

I didnt start a thread asking "What might a cynic say". Im asking how to raise funds for a sponsored parachute jump.

LadyAthame · 10-04-2015 7:46pm

The other fella wrote: »

How do i go about it?I just saw the skydive one advertised by Console on facebook and thought it would be handy. Would people sponsor a single man walk?Arent those things usually done in groups?

http://skydive4charity.ie/#more

The other fella · 10-04-2015 7:46pm

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Bucket local supermarket.

Do you need some kind of special permission for that?

darkpagandeath · 10-04-2015 7:46pm

smash wrote: »

So less than half the money goes to charity... Well that's pretty crap.

Well I would say it's more than the many many many charities we have here. Admin fancy CEO's and all that don't come cheep.

5starpool · 10-04-2015 7:48pm

The other fella wrote: »

How do i go about it?I just saw the skydive one advertised by Console on facebook and thought it would be handy. Would people sponsor a single man walk?Arent those things usually done in groups?

There are fun runs, etc happening all the time (google them for your area) where all types of fitness are catered for. If you are a bit fitter then you can enter a 10k or something. If you do them regularly anyhow then choose something you don't normally do such as a bigger distance or a cycle. Here is a link to officially organised social cycling events, I'm sure you can find something in there.

http://www.cyclingireland.ie/page/events/leisure-events-calendar2

suicide_circus · 10-04-2015 7:50pm

don't you people get it? he wants to do a sky dive and for other people to pay for it and to give money to charity on the side. everyone is a winner!

The other fella · 10-04-2015 7:51pm

Thank you Depraved and 5starpool for the sincere replies.I dont even have a bicycle though!

If anyone on here has done the jump and can give me some idea of how hard it is to raise the money, please let me know.

kneemos · 10-04-2015 7:52pm

The other fella wrote: »

I didnt start a thread asking "What might a cynic say". Im asking how to raise funds for a sponsored parachute jump.

I'm sure you can see cynical point of view if someone asks for money for a charity and gives a chunk of it for a good day out.

shruikan2553 · 10-04-2015 7:53pm

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Sure why don't you just give money to one of the many many many many reputable charities set-up here ?

Sure you could raise 450 and just give it to a charity but thats no fun. I always make sure that the person collecting money plans on doing something pointless that doesnt add anything at all before I would ever think of handing over any money.

The other fella · 10-04-2015 7:53pm

suicide_circus wrote: »

don't you people get it? he wants to do a sky dive and for other people to pay for it and to give money to charity on the side. everyone is a winner!

Think i detect some slight sarcasm here but that is the gist of it

suicide_circus · 10-04-2015 7:54pm

kneemos wrote: »

I'm sure you can see cynical point of view if someone asks for money for a charity and gives a chunk of it for a good day out.

i'm going on a three day bender for charity

kneemos · 10-04-2015 7:54pm

suicide_circus wrote: »

don't you people get it? he wants to do a sky dive and for other people to pay for it and to give money to charity on the side. everyone is a winner!

Except the people who pay for the sky dive.

bluemartin · 10-04-2015 7:54pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Will you tell people that over half the money is spent on your fun? I guess if they pay up after that, it's their call.

No half of the money is spend on making money for the helicopter company.

darkpagandeath · 10-04-2015 7:55pm

shruikan2553 wrote: »

Sure you could raise 450 and just give it to a charity but thats no fun. I always make sure that the person collecting money plans on doing something pointless that doesnt add anything at all before I would ever think of handing over any money.

True giving half the money to the person collecting the money for a charity to interrupt their day and jump out of a plane for no good reason seems like a win win for the charity.

10-04-2015 7:55pm

suicide_circus wrote: »

i'm going on a three day bender for charity

Now that's a valid one.

Unlike the OP you are putting your health on the line. It's not just fun, there will be suffering between opening hours.

Where can I give generously?

Jezek · 10-04-2015 7:56pm

The other fella wrote: »

Think i detect some slight sarcasm here but that is the gist of it

and you're shameless about it on top!

whatismyname · 10-04-2015 7:56pm

smash wrote: »

So less than half the money goes to charity... Well that's pretty crap.

Only if it's only 450 they raise. If they raise more, it'll be a greater percentage going to charity obviously.

The other fella · 10-04-2015 7:56pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Now that's a valid one.

Unlike the OP you are putting your health on the line. It's not just fun, there will be suffering between opening hours.

Where can I give generously?

Jumping out of a plane certainly isnt a health risk sure.

bluemartin · 10-04-2015 7:56pm

Depraved wrote: »

P.S. I'm about to start a fundraising campaign to help a young homeless kid with a cleft lip/palate get corrective surgery. If you want to throw some of that money raised our way, it would be appreciated!

I would like to donate to that, have you a charity page?? well done to you, a fantastic thing to do for a poor child.

theboy1 · 10-04-2015 7:57pm

Very disrespectful to say you are collecting for suicide awareness and then plunge from a plane.

The other fella · 10-04-2015 7:57pm

Jezek wrote: »

and you're shameless about it on top!

Proud of it actually.

suicide_circus · 10-04-2015 7:57pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Now that's a valid one.

Unlike the OP you are putting your health on the line. It's not just fun, there will be suffering between opening hours.

Where can I give generously?

I'm helping to cure chronic sobriety one pint at a time

darkpagandeath · 10-04-2015 7:57pm

whatismyname wrote: »

Only if it's only 450 they raise. If they raise more, it'll be a greater percentage going to charity obviously.

But they only need to collect 450 so he can pay for the sky dive and donate why would you collect more seems a lot of hard work. As the sky dive seems the most important aspect.

The other fella · 10-04-2015 7:58pm

theboy1 wrote: »

Very disrespectful to say you are collecting for suicide awareness and then plunge from a plane.

What a shameful thing to say.

LadyAthame · 10-04-2015 7:58pm

The other fella wrote: »

Do you need some kind of special permission for that?

You get a permit from the gardaí if you want to fundraise publicly but if you contact some charities they already have pre obtained permits but they don't give them out to everyone they often go through their volunteer networks.

However if you do it on church grounds you don't need a permit .

http://www.ictr.ie/files/Garda%20Permits%20Good%20Practice_web.pdf

An application for a collection permit must be made in writing in the prescribed form to the Garda
Division that is local to the proposed collection. Garda permits are handled by the Garda Division
rather than local Garda stations.
The permit must be sought from the Chief Superintendent of the Garda Division which has jurisdiction
over the place of collection i.e. a permit for a collection being carried out in O’Connell Street, Dublin
must be sought from the Garda North Central Division, Store Street Garda Station.

theboy1 · 10-04-2015 7:59pm

The other fella wrote: »

What a shameful thing to say.

Why? He is clearly using this as a vehicle to get a free skydive.

The other fella · 10-04-2015 7:59pm

darkpagandeath wrote: »

But they only need to collect 450 so he can pay for the sky dive and donate why would you collect more seems a lot of hard work. As the sky dive seems the most important aspect.

What are you basing this on?

whatismyname · 10-04-2015 8:00pm

The other fella wrote: »

Jumping out of a plane certainly isnt a health risk sure.

Not really much risk attached at all tbh. Very safe thing to do. More dangerous health risks doing lots of every day things such as crossing the road.

theboy1 · 10-04-2015 8:00pm

The other fella wrote: »

What are you basing this on?

You are gonna take 200 euro off people that is directly funding you jumping off a plane.

kneemos · 10-04-2015 8:01pm

whatismyname wrote: »

Not really much risk attached at all tbh. Very safe thing to do. More dangerous health risks doing lots of every day things such as crossing the road.

Crossing the road with a parachute would be particularly dangerous.

The other fella · 10-04-2015 8:01pm

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Sure why don't you just give money to one of the many many many many reputable charities set-up here ?

Also, going by this i presume you will "just give" the money to me when im actively looking for sponsorship?Since its so easy and all...

Raising funds for charity?

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