Top 6 Unique Nonprofit Fundraising Ideas We’re Sure You Haven’t Tried

There are many creative ways to hold a fundraiser, regardless of whether you are raising money for another charity or you’re a non-profit. Instead of hosting a boring dinner or gala, come up with something unique that will delight and excite your guests. We have six fundraising ideas that we are certain you won’t forget.

1. Accessory items that can be personalized or engraved

A lot of fundraisers include selling unique clothing items such as shirts, jackets, or caps. You can also sell customized accessories.

Imagine a fundraiser for Elite Sport Socks, where people can buy shoes featuring their favorite team. Even better, you can host a themed event that allows attendees to dress up and support their favorite team.

You can also choose a quirky and wacky theme. You can sell custom scarves, unusual ties, and colorful gloves. The more silly, the better.

Make the event a dress-up party and award small prizes to the attendees who look the most bizarre. The more tie-dye scarves and leg warmers with pizza-printed legs, the better. People will not only donate more to get more goodies but they will also have a lot of fun doing it.

Don’t forget that fundraisers don’t have to be glamorous galas. There is nothing wrong with having fun with the donation boxes.

2. Scavenger hunts

An exciting activity, a scavenger hunt, is all it’s own. It’s also an excellent way to raise funds for charity or a cause. It’s easy to set one up and there are no expensive prizes.

Set up a hunt in your city to make things more interesting. The entry fee for each team can be as low as $10, and all profits will go to the chosen charity. Participants will have a lot of fun and make donations.

You can make things more fun by creating donation tiers. If someone donates a certain amount they can pick an outfit for their team, or challenge another group to do the same. This is one of many ways to spice up fundraising.

However, you should not add tiers to make it less fun for all. Not all donors can give large sums of money. It takes away the fun from the game by giving out additional clues for high donations. Instead of offering “cheats,” make the tiers enjoyable and rewarding.

3. Escape rooms

In recent years, escape rooms have been extremely popular. These puzzle games were created by Victor van Doorn, an entrepreneur. They now have 15 and provide hours of thrilling fun for players.

Van Doorn says that it is not difficult to make your escape rooms. It takes a passion for puzzles and some out-of-the-box thinking to create your escape rooms. A good story is a great help, as well as a worthy cause.

You could charge a fee for attendees to use your escape room during your fundraiser. There could be more than one escape room and donors can choose the stories or puzzles they want to experience.

It’s a creative way to raise money, and you don’t have to spend much to make it exciting. You can use everyday items to create the puzzles. You can use any type of music, from YouTube to lock USB drives, to create a fun story.

4. Video Game Tournament

Video games were once something you could only enjoy occasionally while lying on the couch in front of your living room TV. It’s now a huge global industry, with sponsorships and multi-million-dollar prizes.

Gaming is a popular hobby. More than 2 billion people play video games. A tournament can be a great way to raise funds for your company.

You can charge an entry fee and give away some prizes to the top finishers. An evening like this would be great if there were many games.

Mario Kart pits racers against one another and the crowd cheers them on. You can also throw everyone in a Fortnite Battle Royale to see who is the last one standing. Hearthstone is another great option. The learning curve is not too steep.

If you cater to an older audience, you could also pull out some old games to make your guests feel nostalgic.

5. Non-event fundraisers

Many high-profile non-profits have large advertising budgets and spend large sums of money on fundraising galas and events. Instead of throwing a party to raise funds for charity, consider a non-profit event.

Let people know what they will not be getting when you send the “invitations”. Consider, for example, how $30 will be donated to charity and not towards a gala dinner.

These “events”, which are transparent and honest, add a new dimension to charity fundraising. You might find that your donors are more inclined to give more when they know their money will not be wasted.

6. Virtual and remote fundraising

Virtual fundraisers are not new. Popular YouTubers have used the platform for raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for charitable causes. Jacksepticeye, a well-known player of let’s, raised $659,000 for several relief funds in one stream as part of the #HopefromHome event.

You can host a remote fundraiser that is large or small. A stream can be hosted with a link to a donation page or an interactive online party. The steps for organizing an event are similar in both ways.

Choose a platform like a Zoom or YouTube to find speakers and performers, send invitations, and accept donations. There are many online payment providers that you can choose from.

Remote fundraising is possible in many ways. You can host an event, present, or challenge trivia.

The final word

Fundraisers don’t need to be boring or boring. It’s okay to host a creative and fun event to raise funds for your charity or organization.

You can sell silly accessories such as socks, gloves, and leg warmers. You can organize a scavenger hunt or entertain your donors by holding a series of escape rooms and stories that they will solve.

People want to give to charities and causes, but they also want their money to be spent responsibly. Avoid the event and instead, show your guests how your donations can help.

You can host any type of party or tournament, so don’t be afraid of thinking outside the box. Your donors may be donating to a worthy cause but that doesn’t mean they don’t want to have a lot of fun.

Disclaimer. The opinions and views expressed in this article are the authors Shalom Lamm.