The list is endless with the types of community fundraisers you can organise, from very simple coin box collections through to holding a Trivia Night. Below are some suggestions you might be inspired by.
A Auctions – silent, live, online
Art Sales: Have preschool or primary students produce art or craft work and have a show. Parents and friends buy back their masterpieces.
Anzac day - Have a game of two-up or bake and sell Anzac biscuits with proceeds donated.
B Benefit Ball, Balloon Lucky Dip
Bake Sales: Hold a bake sale at work or at a popular venue
Boss for the Day: Allow people to bid on being boss for the day-highest bid wins.
Bingo Night
Bike Ride
Book Sale
Bush Dance
BBQ Fundraiser
Bowls/Bocce Day
C Christmas Light Fundraiser- Display your Christmas lights and collect donations
Coin box collection
Company donations - ask your suppliers for sponsorship, gift donations to our Annual Benefit Ball or for your own fundraiser
Car Boot Sale
Car Wash
Crazy Hair Day
City2Surf- Join the Bears Of Hope team each year in August. We have great fundraising incentives including personalised shirts
Chocolate Drive
Car Rally
Cocktail Party
D Dinner, Dye your hair, Disco, Dress-up Day
E Ebay- donate your profits, Exhibition,
Entertainment Books – sell them with profit to Bears Of Hope
F Face Painting: set up a booth at a local event and donate proceeds,
Fishing Competition – catch of the day
Fancy Dress Party,
Footy match - Hold a tribute match, gold coin collection or sausage sizzle at your local club.
G Garage Sale,
Golf Day,
Give up alcohol or smoking– sponsorship,
Guessing competition,
H Hat (or Cap Day)-students wear a baseball cap to school for a donation
Hole-in-One: set up a portable putting green and for a donation; let people try to putt it in.
High Tea
Hoops 4 Hope – schools can organise a basketball competition amongst their students with teams of 3 or 4. Donate to enter.
I In Celebration – In lieu of presents friends and family can make a donation to BOH
In Loving memory – Hold an online fundraiser in memory of your baby for their first birthday
International food day - Australia is a multicultural country, so have everyone bring in some food from their native country or a country of their choice. Charge to sample the food and charge if they don’t bring any food
J Jumping Castle – Collect donations
K Karaoke Night
L Luncheon, Lucky dip
M Morning tea, Match Giving from your place of employment, Movie Night
Melbourne Cup day–hold a lunch, charge per head and give prizes for best hat or best dressed
Mufti Day
Masquerade ball
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O Online fundraiser - http://bearsofhopefundraising.gofundraise.com.au
October 15 fundraiser – Help to raise awareness of this special remembrance day by holding a fundraiser on this day
One Hundred Club
P Payroll Deduction: Employees can make their own contribution by having it deducted directly from their wage. A little each week, can make a significant difference.
Percentage of Sales: Designate a percentage of one day’s sales or proceeds from a product
Pyjama Day –school or work and collect donations
Poker tournament
Personal Challenge – run a marathon, shave your hair/beard
Plant sale
Q
R Raffle,
Run a marathon to receive sponsors
Regular Giver – set up a regular donation each month
S Shave hair or beard,
Swear Jar at the office,
School fundraiser,
Swim: Take part in an organised swim like the Cole Classic, or even organise your own.
T Trivia Night,
Treadmill Fundraiser,
Tip Jar- donate to bears Of Hope,
Talent Quest,
Ten pin bowling
U Sell unwanted items online through Aid Arena with proceeds donated to Bears Of Hope http://www.aidarena.com
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W Wine tasting tour – organise a bus and donate % ticket sales, have a raffle
X Xmas party
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