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Community Based Fundraising Ideas

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By givingxceleratorPublished 4 years ago 3 min read
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Community fundraising is an excellent method to unite neighbors and friends around a common cause. Without substantial grants, it can be difficult to support community projects, therefore crowdfunding is a quick and easy approach to getting the money you need. Create an ongoing fundraiser to meet everyone's needs by brainstorming fundraising goals together.

Here are some amazing community fundraising ideas for you to try on for your next fundraising project:

Create and share your fundraiser

On your fundraiser page, tell a compelling story about why you're raising money and how your project will benefit the community. An appealing story will involve more audience, and they will get hooked on the reason and will donate more.

Once your fundraiser is up and running, promote it on Facebook, Twitter, and by email. It's important to remember that sharing your campaign in phases is the greatest way to increase donations.

Host offline events

Hosting offline fundraising events can greatly increase the amount of money raised for your cause. Planning and organization, as well as passionate volunteers, are required for successful events. To get started, follow these steps:

To create awareness about your fundraising, organize a car wash, bake sale, or benefit dinner.

Participants should be educated about the cause and/or individual your fundraising is helping, and they should be asked to donate directly to your event.

Accept donations to your fundraiser using Giving Xcelerator as your fundraising platform.

Ask a local business for a donation

By matching individual donations, invite local companies to participate in your community fundraising. Ask what amount of matching they can provide, whether it's dollar-for-dollar or even double or triple the original donation. Matching gifts help gather money directly from businesses and encourage others to donate by double their donations. Partnering with local companies might also help your fundraising get credibility.

Sponsor group events

Sponsored events like walk-a-thons, marathons, and bike rides are tried and true fundraising tactics, especially during the summer.

  • Organize an event on a weekend when the majority of people are available, and invite everyone in the community to attend.
  • To raise awareness, distribute promotional items such as fliers.
  • Create a Facebook event page and invite your neighbors, relatives, and friends.
  • Request that sponsors donates directly to your fundraiser.
  • Share updates, images, and videos from your event to celebrate its success.
  • Consider making it an annual event if everything goes well.

School fundraising

Asking students to help fundraise for a community project engages them socially and draws in their families and outside networks, increasing the amount of money raised.

Put prepared instructional material for students about your project with the consent of a school (for example, a link to your fundraising can be placed in the school's email newsletter).

Request assistance from student volunteers in raising awareness and collecting donations from family and friends.

See if the school will host a contribution jar in the front office that will accept cash or checks.

Were the ideas good?

Which idea are you going to follow for your next fundraising event? We hope you liked all the ideas and we wish you all the luck.

Gather as many people as you can, also ask your relatives, neighbors, and family to bring their known ones too. This way your fundraising event can be both fun and helpful.

If you are searching for a fundraising platform for your next event, then make sure you visit Giving Xcelerator because they are amazing.

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