Some Fun, Easy Fundraising Ideas:

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Lunch at work

Everyone gets sick of the same old sandwiches – how about cooking up a heap of curry and rice and setting up a stall for your workmates at lunchtime – or set up a BBQ in the parking lot - you’ll be surprised how popular that is with hungry employees.

Guessing competition:

Fill a big jar with something (lollipops, smarties, golf balls, whatever) and charge a gold coin to guess how many there are inside.

Swearing jar:

This one can be can be a steady little earner – try it!

Escape fees:

Tackle your pals who don’t want to paddle (how mad is that?) and fine them for NOT joining your crew.

Joint garage sale:

What better time to declutter, and ask others to donate their clutter too – then sell all that unneeded stuff at a garage sale or sale/exchange bazaar.

Sell it on eBay:

No place to run a garage sale? – then put the stuff on eBay and sell all that forgotten stuff to make more glorious room.

Christmas in July

Get everyone to bring something and charge them to come in. Once things get going you could raffle some Silly Secret Santa presents as well or auction things.

Auction (Willing) People

At one of your functions auction off some willing participants’ time and skills – eg Fred will mow your lawns and tidy your garden for two hours; Joe and Mary will cook dinner for 6 at your place; John will give an hour’s golf coaching; Tim will clean your pool; George will do your ironing; Cindy will set up your computer – whatever.

Winter Whale Watching:

Winter’s a great time to see the migrating whales up close as they cruise up the coast – grab a bunch of friends for a whale watching cruise – remember to mark up the tickets a bit.

Theatre party:

How about organizing a gang to go to a concert, or a show – add $10 to each ticket

Discount Outlet Shopping Expedition:

Grab all the shopaholics you know and the workaholics who never have time to shop. Several companies run shopping bus tours to the brand name discount outlets – so get all your Christmas shopping done in a day and at a discount. You just mark up the tour tickets, plus the tour company will also give you a small percentage on the total sales for the day – easy!

Market stall:

Hit up all your crafty friends for their hand knitted warmers, handmade jewellery, homemade jams etc and then set up a stall at your local market.

Trivia night:

Always fun, easy to organize, lots of laughs – get a gang together, charge everyone a small entry fee, plus run a few little raffles on the night.

Karaoke Krooning

Organize a night out in one of the city’s Karaoke bars but add a donation to the entry cost (because Tuesday night are often half price, it’ll still be a bargain).

Cheese and Wine Party after work

Organise office drinkies on a Friday evening after work – the liquor shop will deliver and some will supply glasses too. Bit of cheese and Bob’s your uncle – you make a profit on it and have fun at the same time.

Fresh Air frolic:

Organise a golf, tennis or bowling afternoon – with a markup, and silly prizes for the winners.

Progressive dinner

Organise a fundraising progressive dinner with participants paying a small entry fee at each venue.

Teacher Torture or Mortify the Manager:

This one’s for schools or offices. School principal/boss picks as many target people he/she feels will willingly participate - no party poopers! The principal/boss also has to play (to be fair of course). The principal/boss then selects an "appropriate" activity that each target has to do such as: color hair a wild color, dress up outrageously, roller skate, sing and act ‘Tiptoe through the Tulips’, etc. Be creative! Have fun!  The targets then vote on what the principal/boss has to do.  Have a large jar for each target and the principal/boss writes the target’s name and their "assigned activity”. Put the jars where someone can keep an eye over them - preferably in a high traffic area. Everyone then "votes" by putting money in the jars. At the end of the fundraising event, the three (five, etc) targets with the most money in their jars, have to perform their assigned activity – perhaps at the wine and cheese party, or before a footy game or just for a finale to the fundraiser.

Sports afternoon

Organize a tennis, golf or bowling afternoon, put an extra $10 per head on the court hire and have heaps of fun whilst getting some exercise at the same time.

For more information, please email : fundraising@dragonsabreast.com.au

last update November 25, 2009