Your charity’s success relies on winning fundraising strategies. Using this guide to nonprofit fundraising ideas, your organisation has a nearly exhaustive list of options. Whether your charity wants to do online fundraising, events, or something quick this list of ideas is a great place to start.
If your organisation is not sure where to get started, online fundraising options may be the best place to begin. Increasing supporter participation is one of the toughest things for charities to overcome. Online fundraising ideas for nonprofit organizations are easy to execute and it makes it easier for your supporters to get involved.
One of the easiest and most impactful nonprofit fundraising ideas involves birthday fundraisers. For supporters looking to do something meaningful for their birthday in lieu of gifts, it’s the perfect fit. Encourage your supporters to share their birthday fundraiser on their social media. Get even more creative and use the anniversary of the day your nonprofit was created to host a birthday fundraiser.
Just like birthday fundraisers, wedding fundraisers are another great option for nonprofit organizations. Couples may already have everything on their traditional registry or just want to give back. Either way, ask your community to start a wedding fundraiser on your behalf and create milestones of appreciation to keep the couple excited to be fundraising for your cause.
A powerful way to honor the passing of a friend or loved one is to raise money around a cause that was near and dear to their hearts. Your supporters may already be making donations to your organizsation in memory of a loved one. Let these supporters know they can go beyond a donation and start a fundraiser to not only support your nonprofit, but also honor their deceased loved one.
Peer-to-peer fundraising allows your supporters to use the power of social sharing to reach out to their network. Make it easy for supporters to run peer-to-peer fundraisers by having functionalities that allow users to add photos, videos, and sharing options.
If you have a corporate sponsor or a wealthy donor willing to match donations, consider using that money to create an online match program. Communicate to supporters and create urgency around the program. Instead of just taking a cheque for £5,000 or £10,000 and calling it a day, you’re now taking that donation and using it as leverage to raise even more money for your cause.
When your organisation is ready to move beyond online fundraisers, there’s almost an endless list of charity fundraising ideas you can try. However, not all of these ideas are worth going after and some may not be the right fit for your nonprofit. For that reason, we’ve put together a list of the most successful fundraising ideas for nonprofits.
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