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Three Great Fundraising Event Ideas (Page 1 of 2) |
These three fundraising events work well for
any size group. To maximize your success, you must create awareness
within the community of both the specifics of your fundraising event
and the reason why your group is raising funds.
Both are
important to any fundraiser, but they are absolutely critical for
pulling off a successful event. You have to generate enough
publicity to draw a sizable audience and you must motivate the
attendees to support your program.
So, which fundraising
events shall we talk about?
Three Event Ideas:
1-
Get The Picture
2- Rubber Duck Derby
3- Clean
Comedians
#1 - Get The Picture
Get The Picture is
a name I coined for portrait event fundraisers. The idea here is to
offer family portraits, glamour shots, vintage photos, and other
"dressy" pictures.
You'll need a central location with
plenty of room for costume changes, picture-taking backdrops, and a
waiting area. The best times are usually Saturdays. Pre-sell the
event with flyers and reserved session" tickets.
You'll
want to get photo commitments up front from 250 people to make this
worth your while.
Your sales pitch should "Focus on the
Fun:" Capture The Moment (before it slips away) Dress up Picture
Party (be there or be square) Goofy Faces Wanted! (yours included)
Or tug at the heart:
When's the last time you sent a family
photo Christmas card? They're not getting any younger... Get a
portrait! Mother/daughter, Father/son - Pictures last a lifetime!
Your group can coordinate with a local photographer or partner with
a national photography chain. One that I recommend is Vista Studios.
They offer a 10x13 family portrait for $8 and your group gets paid
$6, plus additional performance bonuses.
#2 - Rubber Duck
Derby
The Rubber Duck Derby is an easy and fun fund-raising
event that can be scaled in size to fit your group's supporter base.
The actual event, crazy as it may sound, involves racing rubber
ducks down a local waterway.
Your local community "adopts"
the ducks for a chance to win valuable donated prizes. Duck races
have become a unique and profitable event for many charities.
Your group sells a ticket linked to a number that's painted on one
of the racing rubber ducks. Depending on the prizes involved,
tickets are priced somewhere between $5-$10 a ticket.
A
standard size for a race is 3,000 rubber ducks, but you can adjust
that up or down depending on the size of your group and the amount
you need to raise.
Large plastic bags full of the ducks
are simultaneously emptied into the water. The winning duck is the
one that floats to the finish line first.
It adds a little
extra zing to the old-fashioned raffle ticket sale. Prizes can also
be awarded in various categories to add to the festivities. Many
groups organize their "race" around a group picnic near the waterway
and make a leisurely afternoon out of your fundraiser event.
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