5 Movember fundraising ideas
Movember is an annual fundraising event that takes place every November.
To take part, participants just need to grow a moustache on the first of the month while raising money and awareness for important causes to do with men’s health.
There’s so many ways you can get involved and we’re here to help you with Movember fundraising ideas.
About the Movember Foundation
About the Movember Foundation
Movember fundraisers are a global community of fired up Mo Bros and Mo Sisters making a difference in mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
Movember fundraising ideas
Movember is the perfect opportunity to get creative with your fundraising.
From taking on challenges solo, or involving friends and family, there’s a variety of ways you can raise money for causes you’re passionate about.
1. Become a ‘Mo Bro’
The core idea of Movember is to grow a moustache for the month of November.
Starting off with a clean shave at the start of the month, you can become a ‘Mo Bro’ by starting to grow a moustache throughout November.
It’s an accessible and easy way of trying to raise money, no matter how slowly or quickly your facial hair grows.
Movember is a really fun way of fundraising as you can see the community of fundraisers who are also taking part. It can be a conversation starter and you can get tips from other people who are also raising money.
2. Move for Movember
The Move for Movember initiative involves exercising in order to raise awareness for mental health.
Move is how The Order of Mo remembers the 60 men lost to suicide globally, every hour. To take part, all you have to do is run or walk 60km.
It’s advised that people taking part can cover the distance in one go or over the month.
The project aims to raise money for men’s mental health charities, but participants can raise funds for other causes close to their hearts.
3. Host a ‘Mo-ment’
The fun thing about taking part in Movember fundraising is that it can be a very social thing.
You can choose to host a Mo-Ment – a fundraising event.
You can get your friends, family, supporters and donors round for an event that raises awareness and funds for men’s health.
This can be anything. It could be a party in a venue, dinner with friends or an outdoor gathering. In keeping with the November season, you could organise it around Guy Fawkes night and get people involved during a big occasion.
It could be something that you charge people to gain entry to, or it could simply be an event that encourages whatever donations people can afford.
4. Go on a MoRun
Running challenges are a great way of raising money.
It’s something that you can easily share with followers and provide updates for as you can let people know how your training is going.
You can also involve a community on running apps, like Strava.
In doing so, you can link your Movember fundraising with running challenges. This can be done by getting sponsored for your runs or you could even participate in a MoRun.
The opportunities are endless when you try to fundraise while doing a running challenge and it’s a cost-effective way of raising money through fitness.
5. Mo your own way
When it comes to fundraising, there is no right or wrong way to do it.
The same can be said for Movember fundraising. The most important thing is you stick to the Movember rules (growing a moustache from a freshly-shaved face at the start of the month) and you have fun while you’re doing it.
Running a long distance, a sponsored silence or dancing for hours are just some of the ways you can raise money, but you can Mo your own way by simply just raising awareness and money for important causes.
Movember is a creative way of fundraising, so do whatever suits you the best.
Tips for your Movember fundraising
When launching an online fundraiser, there are some really handy tips you can follow.
This includes writing a punchy and engaging fundraiser, using engaging pictures and telling your story well.
Keeping your donors updated and in the loop about how your journey is going is also very important.
The same can be said and applied to Movember fundraising.
With this though, there is an end in sight (the end of the month) so you can maximise your efforts as your fundraising is in a small window of time.
Below we outline some of our best tips.
Set clear goals
It’s best to set a clear goal before you start your fundraising journey.
Outline to your followers exactly what it is you hope to achieve in this small window of time and why you want to raise money for your chosen cause.
You can also set a goal for the fundraising and this goal can change at any time, especially if you reach it early.
Leverage social media
Social media will be your best friend when fundraising, whether or not you have a large following or not.
The power of social media can be harnessed in this time to share updates, the progress of your mo’ and your efforts.
You can spread the word about your fundraiser easily here by sharing photos and links.
Engage your community
As well as engaging social media, a top tip is to encourage your community to support you during Movember.
This could be your friends, family, work circle or other people who are taking part in the challenge.
Recognise and thank donors and supporters
During your fundraising journey it is extremely important that you thank donors and supporters along the way – they’re the ones keeping you going after all.
This can be as simple as posting an update on your campaign to express your appreciation.
You can also thank them online or in person.
Track and share your progress
Your Movember experience will change one day to the next as your moustache grows, all depending on how quickly this happens.
With this in mind, it’s a good challenge for you to keep people up to date with.
You can track your progress, both from a donations perspective and personal one, and let your followers know how you’re getting on.
Start a Movember fundraiser
Starting a Movember fundraiser and taking part couldn’t be easier.
It could be the challenge you’ve been waiting to do and maybe this is the year you start.