With so many fundraising events
happening everywhere, we find it hard to think of unique ways to raise funds to
gain more supporters. Sometimes it comes to a point where we make things so
much complicated; we tend to forget our original goal. Why do we conduct
fundraising activities? Would people support your organization because of your
products or your goal? Practically we cannot generalize what people think and
what they want. It is important not to forget our original purpose, which is to
help a good cause. Whether we are involved in a sports club, school,
foundation, or charity, it is wise to think of something that is available
within our area. A sports club selling cupcakes or donuts for fundraising is somehow rather funny and would
definitely not attract many potential supporters. We should remember that being
unique is not always an advantage in everything. We never want our prospective
supporters to think that we are trying to make any profit out of our
fundraising events by selling products or offering services which are way too
irrelevant to our cause.
Food products such as mentioned
above, like cupcakes, donuts, juices, or candy bars are more likely easier to
sell if you are a part of a community group. Fundraising for the benefit of
your local area will most likely attract neighbors, officials, local business
owners to help. And cooking is a very practical and fun for most moms
especially when doing it within your house and friendly neighborhood. Sports
clubs should think of events like marathons, sports fests, sports memorabilia
auctions, and any other activities mostly for physical fitness or sports
lovers. But we are not saying that we should limit ourselves from other fundraising ideas. Sometimes it is
just way too off when we try to be a little different from traditional ways of
raising funds. First we should think of our target supporters. Too big or too
small, the more important thing is to know a common interest within the group.
If selling products is not
possible within your resources, showcasing skills and talents is one of the
best ways to attract interested supporters. Remember that people are not always
looking for material things to buy from these fundraising affairs. A little
entertainment is a very good way to ease people’s stress from work or everyday
lives. Schools or orphanages usually host theatrical plays, talent showcase, or
just a simple variety show. Appreciating children’s talents will help them
build confidence and grow up to be good people. As mentioned before, it
wouldn’t hurt to try new things a little different from what people usually do.
There are some fundraising ideas that are more complex, at the same time, still
within the relevance of their main purpose. Most ideas nowadays involve a
larger target base.
Fundraising events are usually
done by non-profit organizations. But nowadays, even the supporters themselves
get involved in creating bigger fundraising events for the benefit of not only
the organization they chose, but in a way make it a little profitable for a wider
part of society. For example, business owners offer discount
coupons in which a
significant part of the price that consumers pay will be given to some charity
or clubs. This way, the business sold its product, the customer got his
discount, and the worthy organization received additional funds. Another
example is professional fundraisers, people or companies that conduct regular
or permanent fundraising programs for a selected, or sometimes multiple
non-profit orgs. If you are running out of fundraising ideas, taking advantage
of these professional fundraisers is one of best choice, especially if your
organization is incapable of finding time to conduct such events, such as
research groups, disease care institutions, etc which are more dependent on
donations.
