Doireann, Donncha and Carl from 2FM Breakfast raised €150,900 for Focus Ireland by attempting to run, walk or crawl 100 kilometres in 12 hours.
How To Make a Difference In Your Community With Charity Fundraising
You can raise money and make a difference with charity fundraising on GoFundMe and have a lasting impact in your community. In just minutes you can find a registered Irish charity on our site and start raising money.
Simple setup – You can choose from a list of registered Irish charities and personalise your GoFundMe in just a few minutes.
Automatic donation delivery – Funds are safely and automatically delivered to the charity and donors receive a tax-deductible receipt.
Social outreach – Harness the power of social media to raise awareness and further your impact.
Meet the Irish heroes using GoFundMe to raise money for charity
Sheila Power raised more than €41,255 for Cork University Hospital to thank them for the incredible care they gave her husband who sadly died of Covid-19 in February.
When Fran heard that his local Alzheimer’s Society needed a new minibus he decided to do something about it. He took on the challenge to kick a ball for 90 minutes each night for 12 nights. He raised €22,095 for the charity.
Conan, a SSE Airtricity League football player turned primary school teacher teamed up with Brendan, goalkeeper for Shelbourne FC, to visit each of the 20 League of Ireland grounds to complete their epic 3-day crossbar challenge to raise thousands for the Make a Wish Foundation.
Mark Elliott bravely vowed to take a dip a day throughout December to raise funds for the sucide prevention charity North West S.T.O.P. He remained good to his word and raised more than €14,000.
How to raise money for charity
Ideas to inspire your next fundraiser
Feeling inspired to raise funds for a cause you care about? Here are some ideas on how to raise money for charity
- Challenge yourself: Whether you enjoy walks, runs, cycling, or knitting – challenge yourself to complete a favourite activity while encouraging your supporters to help you meet your fundraising goal. Pro tip: Create urgency by setting a target date to complete both your challenge and fundraising goal!
- Shave and grow: From no shave November, rocking a unique mustache, or braving the shave any time of year, use your locks for good.
- Host an event: Gather your friends for bingo night, trivia night, bake sale to support a cause close to your heart.
- In memory: Honour a loved one or friend by starting a scholarship, or fundraising for a cause their loved one cared about most.
- Corporate giving: Embrace corporate social responsibility! Rally your fellow co-workers or your employees to give to your charity fundraiser. Pro tip: Be sure to check if the employer matches the donations.
- Provide relief: Fundraise for a charity providing humanitarian relief efforts in the wake of an emergency.
Top charity fundraising tips
Focus on the why: Explain why the charity is important to you and add details that inspire empathy from your donors. In short, you want to be clear, concise and heartfelt.
Share, share, share! Gather groundswell support by letting the people closest to you know about the fundraiser first. Then use social media to spread the word about your fundraiser, and ask all your donors to share.
Post updates: Re-engage your donors by posting updates, like upcoming events, photos, results of a challenge, share gratitude, and specific call to action for your supporters.
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