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If youre reading this, then you are probably in search of inspiration for fundraising events!
This eBook is an excerpt of a post on www.fundraisingmix.com that contains 500 fundraising ideas taken
from events that occurred between 2013 and 2015.
Below are 250 of the 500 ideas listed in that article.
If you want to see the entire list, click here!
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1. $0.01 Per Page View The Leukemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand nonprofit had a webpage
created that awarded them $0.01 every time the page was viewed by a visitor
2. $1 Per Facebook Like The San Diego Humane Society partnered with Nutrish and received $1
for every new like Nutrish received on its Facebook page
3. 24 Hours With Favorite Coach Auction 9 college basketball coaches across the United States
donated 24 hours of their time to be auctioned off to raise money for the American Cancer
Society. The donated time included a private strolling dinner and a round of golf
4. 50/50 Art Auction Teller Street Gallery & Studios in Wheat Ridge, Colorado hosted a raffle for
artwork where every ticketholder won something to benefit Wheat Ridge 2020s Live Local
Wheat Ridge program
5. 88 Keys Augusta State University in Augusta, Georgia sold keys on a digital piano to individual
donors to raise money to buy a new concert grand piano
6. Academy Awards Viewing Party Elton Johns 23rd annual Academy Awards viewing party in
West Hollywood, California raised money for the AIDS Foundation through celebrity auction
bidding and donations
7. Accessory Boutique The Mount Pisgah Church in Dayton, Ohio sold new and gently used
clothing at discounted prices as a self-fundraiser
8. African Trip Raffle David Zielski and the Raincatcher nonprofit raffled off a chance for one
person to win an all-expenses paid, week-long trip to Uganda with members of the organization
to bring clean drinking water to a village
9. Airport 4K Run Soccer legend Gary Lineker led a fundraising run around Manchester Airport in
Manchester, England, The United Kingdom to raise money for the Medcare and Flying Start
charities
10. All You Can Eat And Drink An all you can eat and drink fundraiser was held at the Thomas
Hooker brewing company in Bloomfield, Connecticut to support the CT Mirage 14U Purple
softball team
11. Alphabet Photography The West Lawns Faithful Friends at the West Lawn United Methodist
Church in Reading, Pennsylvania sold personalized alphabet photography pictures to raise funds
to advertise for an upcoming sale
12. Ancient Soldier Reenactment Michael and Karen Colweck of Chicago, Illinois dressed as
ancient soldiers to greet people at a fundraiser for Operation Ooh-Rah, a nonprofit that provides
necessities for deployed soldiers
13. Animal Artbook The Creative Pet Project raised money using crowdfunding website Indiegogo
for animal charities by assembling 111 artists to contribute pieces featuring animals to an
artbook
14. Animal Viewing Guests were treated to a waffle breakfast fundraiser and a chance to take a
peek at some of the animals being saved at the Kings Harvest Ministries no-kill animal shelter in
Davenport, Iowa
15. Appetizer Sampler Fine wine and appetizers were served at the Ripepi Winery & Vineyard in
Monongahela, Pennsylvania during a fundraising event to support the vineyard
16. Art Destruction Several original artworks were created for a fundraiser for the Alaska
Centennial Center for the Arts in Fairbanks, Alaska. Spectators were then given the choice of
paying to save the pieces, or watching them be destroyed
17. Art Pub Crawl The Ann Arbor Art Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan hosted a pub crawl mixed with
an art exhibition to raise funds for itself
18. Artwork Exhibition And Luxury Goods Auction The Locust Projects Exhibition nonprofit in
Miami, Florida hosted a double auction involving artwork and luxury goods featuring wine and
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19. Athlete Autographs Colts offensive lineman Joe Reitz and several other players were on hand
to sign autographs at the Horizon Houses annual fundraiser to benefit homelessness in
Indianapolis, Indiana
20. Autographed Guitar eBay Auction A guitar signed by Carrie Underwood was auctioned off on
eBay to raise money for a medical treatment for a police dog at the McIntosh County Sheriffs
Department in Darien, Georgia
21. Avant-Garde Fashion And Floral Show The Maui Youth & Family Services, a Hawaii based
nonprofit, hosted a fashion and flower expo funded by ticket sales and a silent and auction in
Maui, Hawaii to provide funding for the organization
22. Bacon Festival The Friends of Wagner Farms based in Glenview, Illinois hosted its annual
adults-only fundraiser featuring creative bacon themed meals to raise money for its operations
23. Bad Video Game Online comedy group LoadingReadyRun hosted a live online marathon
gaming session playing Desert Bus, one of the worst video games ever made, to raise money for
the Childs Play charity
24. Bag Toss The Athletic Committee at the Saint Celestine Catholic School in Elmwood Park,
Illinois hosted a bag tossing competition with a blind draw for partners to raise money for the
schools athletic department
25. Bagpipe Music Bagpipers played Amazing Grace to commence a fundraising event honoring
a local World War II vet in Lancaster, Ohio
26. Baked Goods The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Linguistics and the Literature
Symposia at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio sold Valentine themed baked goods as a
fundraiser for both organizations
27. Bald Cap Event attendants at Bruin Plaza at the University of California, Los Angeles in Los
Angeles, California were given bald caps and encouraged to make posters for people they knew
who were battling cancer to raise money for the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
28. Ballet Inspired Childrens Playhouse Gala & Auction Architect Frank Gehry spearheaded a
project to build a ballet themed childrens playhouse to be auctioned off as a fundraiser for the
nonprofit Rebuilding Together Peninsula in Redwood City, California
29. Bank Account The East Norwich Civic Association in East Norwich, New York raised money by
referring people to open up new bank accounts at the TD Bank in town
30. Bead Stringing Beads of Courage raised money to support its mission by offering the chance to
string together beads into custom jewelry at its headquarters in Tuscan, Arizona
31. Beat Battle A fundraiser for Todays Future Sound, a youth music production nonprofit, was
held at the Shodown in San Francisco, California where contestants brought and played their
own instrumental beats and competed for prizes
32. Bed And Breakfast The Gothic Eves bed and breakfast inn of Trumansburg, New York collected
cash and clothing donations, held raffles for overnight stays, and served breakfast to raise
money for the Ulysses Christmas Bureau organization
33. Beer Draft One dollar of every beer draft sold at the Beer Trappe in Lexington, Kentucky went
towards helping a hit-and-run victim recover
34. Beer Sampling Drafts were made available for sampling, along with live music and an auction,
to raise money for more live entertainment at the Mondak Heritage Center in Sidney, Montana
35. Belly Dancing Class The Unique Step Dance Academy in North Attleborough, Massachusetts
sponsored a belly dancing class to raise money for the Sturdy Memorial Hospitals Breast Cancer
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36. Bike Pedaling The Gamma Mu Chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity sponsored its annual
stationary cycling marathon event at the University of Maines recreation center to raise money
for blood cancer research
37. Bitcoin Workshop Brock Pierce and Gocoin, a bitcoin / altcoin payment platform, hosted a
meet and greet with mayoral candidate Bryan Parker and a workshop to educate attendants on
bitcoins at the 41 Ocean Social Club in Santa Monica, California
38. Blind Athlete Dinner And Auction 5 blind athletes shared their stories at a dinner and auction
held at the Hilton in downtown Vancouver, Washington to benefit the Northwest Association
for Blind Athletes
39. Blind Wine Tasting The Heritage Foundations Next Generation members organized a blind
wine tasting event with an auction at the Factory at Franklin in Franklin, Tennessee to benefit
the Old, Old Jail historical preservation project
40. Blue Jean Ball At the Milestone Event Center on Grissom Air Reserve Base in Indiana, a
fundraiser with a dress code of blue jeans and bling was held to raise money for scholarships for
Miami County students
41. Board Breaking Marathon Sevier Martial Arts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee hosted a board
breaking marathon to raise money for Regen Morris, a 12-year-old who passed away from brain
cancer
42. Bollywood Dinner The Summer Solstice Celebration nonprofit hosted a Bollywood dinner and
dance fundraiser at the India House in Santa Barbara, California to fundraise for its operations
and event programming
43. Book Release Party Freedom Service Dogs, a nonprofit that rescues dogs from shelters,
completed a fundraising campaign where dog owners in Denver, Colorado paid to have their
dogs included in a picture book. A release party was held to commemorate the fundraiser,
where door prizes, live music and food trucks were available
44. Book Signing Warren Brown of Cake Love, and other local authors in the Washington, D.C.
area, signed books to benefit the Petworth Community Market, a weekend farmers market
45. Boot Camp A boot camp, (a battle of the best trainer competition and donation drive), was
held at the Marina Green at Webster in San Francisco, California to fundraise for the San
Francisco Recreation & Parks nonprofit organization
46. Boston Bombing Survivor Guest Speaker Jeff Bauman, a survivor of the Boston bombing in
2013, spoke at a fundraiser for the Muscle Shoals Education Foundation at the Listerhill Credit
Union in Columbia, Tennessee
47. Bottle Drive A family friend of a 5-year-old diagnosed with bone cancer organized a fundraiser
where people donated empty bottles to be recycled for money in Abbotsford, British Columbia,
Canada
48. Bottomless Beer $10 collected from unlimited beer sales at local breweries in the Cascade
County Area in Montana was used to raise money for the Childrens Fund and the Cascade
County Deputy Association
49. Bounce House Inflatable recreations were brought out to raise money for a young boy needing
a multi-organ transplant in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
50. Boxcar Derby Phi Delta Theta Fraternity at the University of Michigan partnered with the local
branch of Active Against ALS to host its annual pay-to-enter boxcar derby. Racers collected
pledges to compete in order to fundraise for research for a cure for Lou Gehrigs Disease
51. Brick Engraving Collect donations to erect a new building. Engrave the donors names on bricks
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52. Brides In Grocery Aisles Challenge The Countess Mountbatten Hospice charity in
Southampton, England, The United Kingdom aimed to break a Guinness World Record for
getting the most brides down the aisles of a supermarkets. Brides paid 5 pounds to register, and
pledged to raise 50 pounds each
53. Bubble Tea Milk tea and boba were served at the University of Maryland, Baltimore to raise
money for the National Community Pharmacists Association
54. Building Rappel A special education teacher rappelled 17 stories down the Hyatt Regency in St.
Louis, Missouri to raise money for Missouris Special Olympics
55. Bull Roasting The South County Senior Center in Edgewater, Maryland partnered with Bayside
Bull to host a bull roasting event to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project charity organization
56. Bushido Warrior Participants in Salisbury, North Carolina raised money to be able to break a
board or spar in a martial arts tournament
57. Business Sponsorship Ask local businesses to sponsor a fundraising event
58. Cabaret Disco Tony Slater of Lancashire, England, The United Kingdom organized a charity
cabaret featuring a Roy Orbison act to fundraise for the Katy Holmes Trust
59. Cajun Dinner The Friends of Loaves & Fishes nonprofit in Clarksville, Tennessee served Cajun
cuisine at $10 a plate to support the organizations mission to provide meals for the surrounding
community
60. Camping In Bad Weather A group of men in Colchester, Connecticut collected donations for
Colchesters Fuel Bank while camping out in a tent during cold weather
61. Cancer Mask Art Auction Masks used to protect chemotherapy patients were reimagined into
artwork and auctioned off in Nashville, Tennessee to benefit Courage Unmasked Tennessee, an
organization that raises money for cancer patients in financial need
62. Captain America Memorabilia Auction & Actor Meeting Chris Evans, the actor who plays
Captain America, teamed up with Red Sox manager John Farrel to raise money for the nonprofit
Christophers Haven. Marvel superhero memorabilia was auctioned off in Boston,
Massachusetts, and the actor also visited a 9-year-old Marvel Comics during the fundraising
campaign
63. Cardboard Arcade Niagara College students in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada created games
out of cardboard and encouraged their fellow students to pay to play them. This served as a
fundraiser for the Imagination Foundation and the local branch of United Way
64. Caricature Station Recruit someone who can draw to sketch fun caricatures at a town fair for a
fee
65. Cash Bar A cash bar was available at the 4th annual Mt. Blue Boosters dinner and cabaret in
Wilton, Maine to benefit the Boosters scholarship program
66. Cash Prize The national organization The Campus Kitchens Project hosted a fundraiser that
awarded cash prizes to college campus kitchens in the state of New Jersey who collected the
most food and monetary donations during a week-long online fundraising competition
67. Celebrity Bartender American Country Courthouse hosts Kix Brooks and Suzanne Alexander
served as celebrity bartenders at the Tin Roof 2 Bar in Franklin, Tennessee to raise money for St.
Judes Childrens Hospital
68. Celebrity Dancing Celebrities teamed up with dance studio choreographers in Huntsville,
Alabama to become dance partners and raise money for Heals, Inc. and other school based
medical and dental clinics in Huntsville and Madison Counties
69. Celebrity Doodle Auction Celebrities in Palm Springs, California created doodles to be
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70. Ceramic Pottery The Ceramics Guild at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah created
handcrafted bowls, plates, teapots, casseroles, mugs and more to raise money to attend the
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
71. Charity Softball In Stevens Point, Wisconsin, a charity softball game between the citys fire
and police departments raised $45,000 to support the Honor Flight, a trip for American veterans
to see the Washington, D.C. memorials
72. Chest Cast Nine breast cancer surviving members of the Cansurvive Dragon Boat Team in
Wellington, New Zealand had casts made of their chests as a fundraiser to send the crew to the
International Breast Cancer Paddlers Commission dragon boat festival in Florida in October 2014
73. Chicken Bingo The Durham Farmers Market in Durham, North Carolina released several
chicken on a large bingo board with feed on it for a unique twist on the game of Bingo.
Whatever spaces the birds relieved themselves on would net prizes to those who placed bets
on those numbered spaces. The funds raised were used to help low-income shoppers stretch
their money and support local farmers at the same time
74. Chili Cookoff At Rons Roadside BBQ in Ann Arbor, Michigan, 20 chefs prepared chili to be
eaten and judged in a fundraising competition to raise money for the Safehouse Center
75. Chinese Auction The Rotary Club of Phillipsburg, New Jersey hosted a Corks & Forks wine
tasting and luncheon which also featured a Chinese auction to honor a notable member of the
community. This type of auction gives each prize its own basket and people can buy and place
raffle tickets in whichever ones they want to increase their odds of winning
76. Chocolate Sampler The childrens advocacy group, La Salle County Court Appointed Special
Advocates, hosted an unlimited chocolate sampling and auction fundraiser in North Utica,
Illinois to benefit childrens welfare and protection
77. Choose The Torture In Kankakee, Illinois, students and staff members donated to one of three
tortures that Kankakee Community College President Dr. Avendano had to endure to raise
money for 10-year-old Austin Barnett who suffers from cancer
78. Chores Auction Auction off people to perform household tasks
79. Christmas Ornament Sell homemade or manufactured Christmas ornaments
80. Christmas Tree Recycling Collect Christmas trees and recycle them to raise money
81. Christmas Wreaths Host a wreath-making workshop, charge for the materials, and later sell
the finished wreaths to raise money
82. Cigar Dinner The Latino Peace Officers Association in Oakland, California hosted a fundraiser at
a seafood grill and bar where cigars, dinner and alcohol were served
83. Circus Show The Saville Center for Child Advocacy organized a circus fundraiser in Stillwater,
Oklahoma featuring a big circus tent, vintage circus fun, dinner and auctions to raise money for
child abuse victims
84. Civil War Era The city of Powell, Ohio hosted a Civil War era fundraiser featuring antique sales
and appraisals, blacksmith and campfire cooking demonstrations, civil war re-enactments, live
music and dancing to support the historical societys upkeep of its offices inside the MartinPerry Homestead House
85. Classic Car Show Greer First Baptist Church in Greer, South Carolina hosted a car show
fundraiser with over 100 classic cars on display, allowing people the chance to display their own
for $15 to fund its community ministries operating budget
86. Clay Shoot The Denison Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual clay shoot at the Choctaw
Preserve in Denison, Texas as a fundraiser for its operations
87. Cliff Jumping Accuracy Contest Base jumpers in Moab, Utah held a raffle and cliff jumping
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88. Coat Drive The Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma, California hosted a coat drive that
gave out over 300 coats and collected money for the nonprofit One Warm Coat, that donates
winter coats to those in need
89. Cocktail Attire The nonprofit organization Born and Raised Detroit Foundation in Detroit,
Michigan hosted a 21 and older cocktail attire / Motown fundraiser to help provide events in the
city of Detroit
90. Coffee Pop-Up Three coffee shops and roasters in the state of D.C. held pop-up fundraisers at
the Dupont Circle Freshfarm Market to raise money for the Thanksgiving Food Drive that
provides fresh produce and turkeys to local homeless shelters and soup kitchens
91. Coin Collection The Valley Animal Center in Fresno, California collected coins and other
donations on Shaw Avenue to support its no-kill animal shelter
92. Collection Barrels Barrels were placed all around the town of Walla Walla, Washington to
collect money for the Walla Walla Food Bank
93. College Major Themed Sale And Service Event The students of North Montco Technical Career
Center in Lansdale, Pennsylvania offered their services and crafted items for sale to benefit a
former student who was severely injured by a relative
94. Color Fingerprint In Hurricane, Utah, high school students and their families donated for the
chance to dip their pinkie finger in the same purple dye used to identify children who have been
immunized against polio. This event raised money to provide more vaccines for those at risk
95. Color Party Jodi Fyfe of Paramount Events hosted a fundraising event to honor her deceased
cousin and raise money for breast cancer awareness by throwing a celebration featuring the
color pink in Chicago, Illinois
96. Color Run A 5K fundraising run at Lagoon Valley Park in Vacaville, California featured colored
powder and color bombs being sprayed onto runners. All of the proceeds went to sponsor the
Alpha Pregnancy Resource Center and its services
97. Comedy Hypnosis The Great Oaks Middle School Cheerleaders hosted and sold tickets to a
fundraising event for the cheer squad starring comedian and hypnotist Dan Larosa at Oxford
High School in Oxford, Connecticut
98. Community Mural At Phoenixvilles BYOB & Paint in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, a community
mural painting project was sponsored where money was raised for the childrens summer
program at the Phoenix Village Arts Center
99. Complimentary Pints The Republic Grille in The Woodlands, Texas hosted a pay-to-enter
fundraiser which served complimentary pints to patrons to pay for kitchen supplies at local
schools and to fund Prostart, a local high school food service education
100.
Concrete Animal Statue Decoration Local businesses in Porter County, Indiana
purchased concrete animal statues from the Porter County Animal Rescue Team. They
decorated them, and opened them up for public viewing and an online, pay-to-vote popularity
contest. The money raised was divided between the 5 animal shelters and rescues in the Porter
County Animal Rescue Team
101.
Cookie Dough Sale Prepare and sell cookie dough
102.
Cooking Workshop Professional chefs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania shared knowledge
and training on preparing barbecue recipes, with samples for people to try. This was a
fundraiser for Youthplaces, an after-school program for high-risk teenagers in Pennsylvania
103.
Cops Waiting Tables Officers from the Sheriffs Office in Anderson County, Texas
helped raised money for a retired jailer who contracted cancer by waiting tables at the pizzeria
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104.
Corn Maze The Eliada nonprofit organization in Asheville, North Carolina hosted its
annual corn maze fundraiser featuring attractions like giant slides, corn cannons and a spider
web climb-on as a fundraiser to benefit the families it serves
105.
Costume Contest Host a costume contest where people pay to participate
106.
Costume Run Students at Thedford High School in Thedford, Nebraska hosted a
daylong fundraiser that started with a 5K costumed run to benefit the Sandhills Cancer
Association
107.
Coupon Book & App Families of students at Inglemoor Cooperative Preschool in
Kirkland, Washington sold Chinook Books, collections of coupons in in both physical book and
mobile app forms, as a fundraiser for the school
108.
Cowboy Party A rhinestone cowboy themed event that featured drinks, food, music
took place in a renovated barn near the Pennsylvania Hunt Cup Course in Kennett Square,
Pennsylvania to benefit the Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County nonprofit
109.
Craft Fair The University of Southern Maines mens and womens soccer and field
hockey teams in Portland, Maine raised money by selling handcrafted jewelry, pottery and other
crafts
110.
Cross-Stitching Marathon Scott Shepherd cross-stitched the artwork Snow Angel for
36 hours as part of an online donation drive to raise money for a 10-year-old girl with a rare
undiagnosed genetic disorder
111.
Cultural Heritage Fashion Show The Federation of Tegloma branch in Dallas, Texas
threw a fashion show to celebrate the history of Sierra Leone and to raise money for its cause
112.
Curb Painting Repaint neighborhood residents curbs with their house numbers for a
small donation
113.
Custom Brewed Beer Craig Dunlop brewed a custom beer and sold it at the Brauhaus
Pub in Edinburgh, Scotland, The United Kingdom as a fundraiser for The Hearts Club
114.
Dance Relay The Fred Astaire Dance Studio hosted a relay fundraiser at the J.R. Arnold
High School in Panama City Beach, Florida where participants danced instead of walked to
benefit The American Cancer Society
115.
Dance, Rhythm And Step Performances In Durham, North Carolina, Collegiate Life,
Radio One and North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company spearheaded an online donation
drive fundraiser for historically Black colleges and universities. The campaign concluded with a
retreat where students from across the nation danced, provided music and performed step
arrangements for those in attendance
116.
Decorated Bra Auction Bras were blinged out with rhinestone and other
decorations, (including autographs from celebrities), and auctioned off to support the Making
Strides Against Breast Cancer Foundation in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
117.
Decorated Chair Auction Over 20 decorated chairs were auctioned off by the Grace
Episcopal Churchs Womens Exercise Group to pay for chairs at a newly opened hospital in
Carthage, Missouri
118.
Decorated Home Tour The Crime Victims Center of Fayette County in Uniontown,
Pennsylvania hosted tours of private homes decorated for the holidays as a fundraiser for the
center
119.
Decorated Mirror Auction The Monadnock Community Early Learning Center in
Peterborough, New Hampshire auctioned off wood framed mirrors that were decorated by local
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120.
Deli Bagel Project Sunshine at the University of Delaware, a nonprofit organization
that aids children with medical difficulties, partnered with Newark Deli and Bagel in Newark,
Delaware to sell pink bagels as a fundraiser for the organization
121.
Demolition Derby In Elkton, Maryland, a fundraising demolition derby took place that
ended in selling the opportunity to hit a vehicle with a hammer to raise money for the Union
Hospitals Breast Health Center
122.
Dice Game The Edith Bishel Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Kennewick,
Washington hosted a night of holiday Bunco, a dice game played in teams, to benefit the center
and its operations
123.
Digital Goods A fundraiser selling digital items was held in the Second Life reality
simulation video game to raise money to cover the costs of a community members breast
cancer treatment
124.
Digital Photo Sales Upload photos onto the Photofund website, then receive a
percentage of the profit when people purchase them
125.
Dinner Passport The Grove Foundation of Downers Grove, Illinois held a Passport to
Dining fundraiser for itself, where attendees traveled to 5 participating restaurants to have
their passports stamped. Completed passports could then be entered into a raffle to win a grand
prize
126.
Discount Card & App hCard, a discount card and smartphone app, allowed
organizations to sell cards to receive 100% profit
127.
Discounted Clothing Sale In Nacogdoches, Texas, the Stephen F. Austin State
University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society sold discounted
dresses, shoes and accessories to help build a library for a school in Guyana
128.
Disney Trivia The Creekside Early Learning Center hosted a Disney Trivia Challenge
fundraiser for itself at Sycuan Casino in El Cajon, California that also included a sit down dinner,
a no-host bar, auctions and a raffle
129.
Dodgeball Tournament The Capital City Crushers roller derby team in Topeka, Kansas
hosted a double elimination team dodgeball tournament to raise money for jerseys, travel costs
and tournament entry fees
130.
Dog Dress Up People dressed up dogs in costumes for a contest in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
to benefit the Hawaii Island Humane Society
131.
Dog Hair Dying The Dawg Gone Good Pet Boutique in Albuquerque, New Mexico used
vegetable based dyes to stylize dogs hairs for a fee. The proceeds were donated to the New
Mexico Dogs Deserve Better nonprofit organization
132.
Dog Swim Alaska K9 Aquatics in Anchorage, Alaska sold dog swimming lessons and
sessions to benefit the Alaska Rural Veterinary Outreach
133.
Dog Themed Martini Contest The Greater Marco Family YMCA in Marco Island, Florida
hosted the Mutts & Martinis fundraiser, a dog-themed martini contest for bartenders, among
other dog related events, to benefit several groups in the area
134.
Dog Walk A fundraising dog walk-a-thon down the American River Parkway in
Sacramento County, California took place to raise money to keep the parkway clean
135.
Doll Caf In Montville, New Jersey, the Montville High School Class of 2016 hosted its
annual American Girl Doll Caf fundraiser where women of all ages sipped tea and snacked on
treats accompanied by their favorite dolls to raise money for the Class of 2016s senior prom,
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136.
Donated Outfit Fashion Show 3,000 donated dresses were put on sale for $25 each,
followed by a fashion show where dresses were creatively reimagined in Omaha, Nebraska to
benefit the Lydia House nonprofit
137.
Donation Per Facebook Share The No Filter show agreed to donate $1, up to a
maximum of $1700, for every Facebook share of the video of their 27th episode featuring Kycie
Terry, a 5-year old suffering from type 1 diabetes, to her and her family to help pay for
treatment
138.
Donations For Future Discounts During Autism Awareness Month in 2015, the Joes
Crab Shack Restaurant franchise offered future discounts to guests who donated toward the
Autism Speaks fundraiser
139.
Donkey Basketball A controversial game of basketball played while riding donkeys was
hosted by the Redford Union High School in the city of Redford, Michigan to benefit the school
140.
Door Prize The Hammond-Beyer Health Center in Aiken, South Carolina hosts an
annual fundraiser that features door prizes, a silent auction, raffles and a bake sale to help fund
the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
141.
Double Event A pasta dinner / birthday party fundraiser was held at the Pasta House
Italian restaurant in Fairhaven, Massachusetts to raise money for the victim of a brutal attack
142.
Drag King & Queen Beauty Pageant A Hard Rock Caf in San Francisco, California
hosted a Bay Areas Best Drag Kings and Queens beauty pageant to raise money for the family
of a caf employee displaced by an apartment fire
143.
Drag Queen Bingo A unique twist on the household favorite game of Bingo featured
men and women dressed in drag while competing
144.
Drag Queen Boxing Philip Brown of Reno, Nevada organized a drag queen boxing
event to raise money for the nonprofit Build Our Center
145.
Drink A Beer In Every City Todd Ruggere contacted the Samuel Adams brewing
company and pledged to drink one beer in every city in the state of Massachusetts to fundraise
for the Jimmy Fund nonprofit
146.
Duct Tape A Person To A Wall The Teen Advisory Board of the Public Library of
Youngstown and Mahoning County in Canfield, Ohio raised money for the state library by
charging people to duct tape the director of the library to a wall
147.
Edible Patron Party Edible Schoolyard New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana hosted
an eat and drink patron party to fund its philanthropic endeavors
148.
Electric Yoga The Move For Hunger nonprofit in Neptune, New Jersey hosted a unique
fundraising event that combined neon lights, glow body paint and yoga to benefit itself
149.
Electronics Recycling Rotary Clubs in the Clackamas County Area of Oregon collected
unwanted electrical devices for a fee, and sent them to a recycling center to fund their service
projects
150.
Empty Bowls Every year, The Salvation Army hosts a soup luncheon fundraiser to
benefit the organizations food pantry where diners get to take home creatively decorated
bowls after eating out of them
151.
Empty House Party The nonprofit organization Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts
in Pasadena, California hosted an empty house party to benefit the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Orchestra. The event was an evening where people gathered and celebrated in an empty house
before it was renovated by designers who were each assigned to a remodel a single room
152.
Empty Plate The Greater Lansing Food Bank in Lansing, Michigan hosted its annual
breakfast event called the Empty Plate fundraiser to be able to provide meals to the less
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153.
Erotic Art Show Arts De Valentine is an annual tasteful erotic art show whose proceeds
benefit the Rape Response Program at Birmingham, Alabamas Crisis Center
154.
Event Emcee Daisy Torm, actress and the daughter of Jazz singer Mel Torm, emceed
The International Womens Day Luncheon in Monterey, California to benefit the Womens
International Perspective Internet News Service
155.
Face Painting Booth Host a face painting booth at a local festival, school carnival or
before a sporting event
156.
Family Fun Day The Extraordinary Rendition Band played at an outdoor family fun day
fundraiser in South Providence, Rhode Island to raise money for the Pronk! free outdoor
music festival
157.
Fast Food Restaurant Profit Split A McDonalds in Rolesville, North Carolina donated
half of its proceeds from one day of business to help cover medical expenses for an employee
who was injured in a car crash
158.
Feather The Principal Students of the Penn Forest Elementary School in Cave Spring,
Virginia raised $16,500 through sponsors for the schools Parent Teacher Association, and got to
feather the school principal as a reward
159.
Fire Wood Sale Locate a wood supplier, or collect fire wood from community
members, then sell it to raise money
160.
Firefighter Challenge The Colerain Township Volunteer Fire Department and Junior
Firefighter Explorer Post 190 hosted a firefighter challenge fundraiser in Hallsville, Missouri to
help pay for camp and equipment costs. Fire departments from all over competed in challenges
such as lifting up a ladder, crawling through a tunnel and a water battle to move a ball across a
wire using a department hose at the event
161.
First Pitch At Baseball Game Auction At the Our Lady Of The Sacred Heart High
Schools Annual Legacy Gala fundraiser for school funding in Moon, Pennsylvania, one of the
prizes up for auction was the chance to throw the first pitch at a Pennsylvania Pirates baseball
game
162.
Food Fight Lammersville Elementary School in Tracy, California hosted its annual food
fight fundraiser where students and teachers flung mashed potatoes at one another to benefit
the school
163.
Food Truck Food, games and music were provided at a fundraiser to raise money for
the Parent Teacher Student Organization at Shepard Boulevard Elementary School in Columbia,
Missouri to buy iPads for classrooms
164.
Foot Golf People in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania paid to play a game of golf using their
feet and soccer balls to raise money for the Ford City Legacy nonprofit
165.
Foreign Film The Belgian film Allez Eddie, was screened in Brooklyn, New York to raise
money for the Kids Ride Club, Recycle-A-Bicycle and the Woodhull Hospital organizations
166.
Fort Building Competition Local residents participated in a fort-building competition to
benefit the Works Museum in Bloomington, Minnesota
167.
Free Food & Drinks In appreciation for donating to Trinidad Youth Programs, donors
were treated to free drinks and subway sandwiches from Mother Ruckers Subs at Jimmy
Valentines Lonely Hearts Club in Washington, D.C.
168.
Free Will Offering The GMG school district in Garwin, Iowa hosted a fundraiser where
people donated money of their own free will to benefit a family whose daughter was killed in a
hunting accident
169.
Frito Pies The Social Work Student Association of Western New Mexico University in
Silver City, New Mexico sold Frito pies and Think Pink items to raise money for the Gila Regional
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170.
Fun House A family fun day fundraiser that included a fun house and other childrens
activities was held in Durham, North Carolina to benefit a family that lost their house in a fire
171.
Game Night Tickets were sold to play games like Wheel of Fortune, Scrabble, Connect
Four and Jenga to benefit the New England Library Associations Educational Assistance Program
in Belchertown, Massachusetts
172.
Games Of Chance The Jersey Shore chapter of Jack and Jill of America hosted a
fundraiser in Asbury Park, New Jersey where games of chance were played to raise money for its
activities and also for local charities in the area
173.
Garage Sale Gather items from your organization members and other community
members and hold a large garage sale
174.
Gas Sales Profit Percentage Kum & Go Gas Stations in Springfield, Missouri donated 3
cents from every gallon of gas sold on a single day toward a back-to-school grant from the
Foundation for Springfield Public Schools
175.
German Styled Beer Pint Sale After losing their food vendor booths to an earthquake,
the Napa City Firefighters Association of Napa, California sold a new German-style beer to raise
money for itself
176.
Ghost Walk Arrange a tour of rumored-to-be-haunted areas with spooky sound effects
and music
177.
Gingerbread House Making The Rowan Museum in Salisbury, North Carolina hosted a
fundraiser where edible gingerbread houses were made and sold to fund its activities
178.
Giving Tuesday Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa hosted a one-day
fundraising drive on Giving Tuesday in 2014 to raise money for student scholarships
179.
Glass Pumpkin Sale Tim Nolan spearheaded a fundraiser for the First City Art Centers
Creative Warehouse where glass pumpkins were sold in Pensacola, Florida
180.
Glow In The Dark Squash Tournament Squash New Zealand held a squash tournament
in Morningside, Whangarei, New Zealand with glow in the dark racquets and ultraviolet line
markings to raise funds to send 6 teams to a national championship
181.
Go-Kart Driving A go-kart driving fundraiser was held in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania to
raise money for the family of a 3-year-old suffering from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
182.
Golden Globes Award Banquet St. Judes Hospital partnered with the Hollywood
Foreign Press Association to offer a red carpet reception in Golden Valley, Minnesota with a live
auction, dinner, and cocktails at a viewing party for the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards
183.
Golf Tournament An annual charity golf tournament that is held in Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania for a different cause each year was sponsored to benefit the family of a 2-year-old
with cerebral palsy in its most recent iteration
184.
Goodie Bag Sale In order to raise money for the medical bills of a fellow citizen, Nick
Friar of Grand Rapids, Michigan organized a goodie bag sale in conjunction with other
fundraising activities
185.
Google Donation Matching Google offered to match the total amount of donations
collected to benefit victims of a local fire by the Docs Clock bar in San Francisco, California
186.
Grants Research local and national organizations to see if they offer grants to
charitable or nonprofit organizations
187.
Greeting Card Create custom cards and sell them
188.
Grilled Cheese Party The Melts Without Borders Des Moines food cart threw a
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189.
Grocery Bagging Volunteers from the Dragonflies Project of The Fellowship of St.
Nicholas packed bags at the Sainsburys Grocery in St. Leonards-on-sea, England, The United
Kingdom to raise money to provide free coping and therapy services to children and young
adults experiencing bereavement
190.
Grocery Bill Eight grocery stores in the Ozarks Mountains area in Missouri partnered
with Ozarks Food Harvest and raised money by asking shoppers to add a small amount of money
to their grocery bill over the span of 2 months. The funds raised were used to support hunger
relief programs across the state of Missouri
191.
Grocery Cart Race The Comitis Crisis Center in Aurora, Colorado held its annual
grocery cart races to raise money and collect food for the homeless
192.
Group Ticket Discount The Detroit Pistons allowed University of Michigan students
who were members of the Kiva Club, (an organization that loans funds to entrepreneurs in
developing countries), to use their group ticket discounts to raise money to combat global
poverty
193.
Guessing Contest Fill a container up with a high number of small items, like jellybeans,
and charge people to guess how many are inside. Whoever guesses closest to the correct
amount wins the jellybeans and an additional prize
194.
Guitar Art In Natchitoches, Louisiana, Northwestern State Universitys Department of
Fine + Graphic Art turned guitars into artwork which was auctioned off to benefit local charities
195.
Gumbo Lunch The Alexandria Lions Club in Alexandria, Louisiana threw a gumbo lunch
fundraiser to help special needs children attend summer camp
196.
Gun Range Competitions The Salem Township Fire Department organized a gun range
competition and chili cook off between fire departments in Dorr, Michigan to raise money for
the medical bills of a firefighters brain tumor treatment
197.
Gym Floorboard Plaque Sale Pieces of the floorboard at the Jewett Elementary School
in Evansdale, Iowa where transformed into plaques and sold to raise money toward building a
community life center
198.
Hair Feathers & Extensions Set up a booth at a local festival and charge up to $15 for
each set of hair feathers or extensions you put into participants heads
199.
Haircut And Hair Dying Members of the library staff of East Aurora Middle School in
East Aurora, New York raised money for the library by collecting pledge money to cut and dye
their hair
200.
Hand Cycling Competition A cyclist who was paralyzed from the waist down in an
accident competed in a hand cycling race in Hoboken, New Jersey as a way to raise money for
his medical bills
201.
Handbell Choir Bells of the Desert, a nonprofit handbell choir, raised money to buy its
own musical instruments by performing handbell musical arrangements, serving food and
hosting a silent auction in Richland, Washington
202.
Handmade Quilt Raffle Members of the Columbia County Horse Project learned how
to quilt and then created a king-sized tapestry to be raffled off at the end of the Columbia
County Fair in Chatham, New York to raise money for the organizations endeavors
203.
Handprint, Fingerprint And Footprint Artwork Donations for the Make-A-Wish
foundation were collected at an event in Freehold, New Jersey where parents and their kids
created artwork using fingerprints, handprints and footprints
204.
Hands-On Educational Activities Following a 5K walk / run at Elon University in Elon,
North Carolina, several hands-on activities that conveyed the importance of arts and sciences
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included learning how to write your name in another language, learning how to dig for artifacts
and identify what you find, and exploring the connection between math and origami. Donations
to support the Alamance County Food Banks were collected, and proceeds from the race
registration fee went to benefit H.O.P.E.
205.
Harlem Renaissance Gala A fundraising gala at the Hilton in Springfield, Illinois
celebrated the Harlem Renaissance by featuring music, poetry and artwork from that era to
support the Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum
206.
Hat Parade And Lunch The Central Mississippi chapter of the National Coalition of 100
Black Women hosted its annual Top Hat Brunch at the Jackson Hilton in Ridgeland, Mississippi,
treating guests to food, live music, and a parade of various hats of as a fundraiser for the
organization
207.
Haunted Hay Ride Ask a local farmer to donate space and a tractor. Set up spooky
displays and charge people to ride through them
208.
Haunted House The Burlington Volunteer Fire Department in Burlington, North Dakota
hosted its annual haunted house fundraiser to raise money for the department
209.
Helicopter Ball Drop The annual Chopper Dropper event in Melbourne, Florida sells
individual tickets that are linked to numbered golf balls. The balls are dropped from a helicopter,
and the people whose golf balls land the closest to the target win prizes! The money raised
helped fund a scholarship to assist student-athletes
210.
Historic House Tour The historic Markham House in Portland, Oregon was opened to
guided touring in order to raise money to save the building from being demolished
211.
Historical Photograph Playing Cards The Salida Museum Association in Salida,
Colorado conducted a playing card fundraiser by putting together decks of cards featuring local
historical photographs
212.
Hobo Stew A controversial campaign fundraiser for political candidate Lynn Compton
at the Oceano Train Depot in Oceano, California encouraged people to dress in rags to eat hobo
stew and learn about the history of the depot
213.
Holiday Lights Display Heartspring, a national nonprofit for special needs children,
hosted a holiday lights display at the Waterwalk in Wichita, Kansas that was coupled with a
dinner and auction to fundraise for its operations
214.
Homemade Cards Sparkman High School in Harvest, Alabama hosted a fundraiser
during soccer games where participants could make homemade cards to send to children
fighting cancer. The proceeds went to benefit the Cannonball Kids Cancer Foundation
215.
Horse Race At the Chenoweth Banquet Hall in Akron, Ohio, betting on horse races was
used as a way to raise money for the YMCA Camp Y-Noah and the Green Schools Foundation
216.
Horse Therapy A demonstration of horse assisted psychotherapy alongside food
trucks, crafts, a bake sale and Halloween themed kids activities was held at a fundraiser at the
Foxx Creek Farm in Hillsborough, New Jersey
217.
Hot Wheels Cars Modelled After Police Cruisers Hot Wheels toy cars modeled after
police cruisers in Bellevue, Nebraska were sold to raise money for a police officer memorial
monument
218.
House Concert Brews, Bites and Bids was a house concert, (an intimate indoor
concert in the home of a musician), that was held in Houston, Texas to raise money to cover the
operation of the free music festival Height Kids Day of Music
219.
Hunger Games Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee re-enacted The
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220.
Ice Cream Social For a donation, offer patrons a bowl of ice cream and an assortment
of toppings
221.
Ice Fishing Tournament The Jasper County Conservation hosted its 2nd annual ice
fishing tournament in Grinnell, Iowa to raise money to build a new nature center
222.
Ice Skating The Tri-M Music Honor Society of Penn Manor High School in Millersville,
Pennsylvania held a fundraising night at the Lancaster Ice Rink and collected donations, with a
portion of the nights proceeds benefitting the group
223.
Ice Water Surfing Surfers in Missoula, Montana rode a man-made water feature
during the winter to raise money to build an additional one
224.
Indoor Carnival The Rock Green Realtors Association sponsored their 5th annual
Community Fun Fair, a free indoor carnival with food, games and more, in Janesville,
Wisconsin to fundraise for Project 16:49, a nonprofit organization that benefits homeless
teenagers
225.
Interactive Multi-Room Romeo & Juliet Performance The Fort Wayne Dance Collective
threw a Star Crossed fundraiser, which was an interactive performance of Romeo & Juliet
that unfolded in multiple rooms across two locations in Fort Wayne, Indiana to raise money for
itself
226.
Interactive Science Exhibits The Kentucky Science Center in Louisville, Kentucky raised
money to operate by hosting interactive science exhibits including a life-sized Angry Birds game,
geysers created by dropping Mentos tablets into carbonated soft drinks, and an interactive PacMan game on a four-story screen
227.
Interactive Touch Attractions The Vancouver Public Library Foundation in Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada began an annual fundraiser featuring touch-related attractions like a
braille iPad that controls lights to raise money for a multimedia developmental laboratory
228.
Irish Road Bowling Irish road bowling, a game that consists of throwing a steel ball to
complete a course in as few throws as possible, was played in Lawrence, Kansas as a fundraiser
for the Douglas County Toys for Tots, Just Food Youth Cooking Program and Centro Hispano
organizations
229.
Italian Dinner The Historical Society of Western Virginia and the History Museum of
Western Virginia co-sponsored an Italian themed dinner fundraiser with wine and music in
Roanoke, Virginia to benefit both museums
230.
iTunes Single An all-girl group made up of members with family in the Navy, Army and
Air Force called the Poppy Girls was formed in North Yorkshire, England, The United Kingdom.
The group recorded and released an iTunes single to raise money for the Poppy Appeal, a
campaign to benefit military personnel, veterans and their families
231.
Japanese Dinner The Sacramento Senator Lions Club sold tickets to a dinner serving
Japanese cuisine in Sacramento, California to raise money for community social and
developmental projects
232.
Jazz House Band Several Jazz legends including Herbie Hancock performed at the
home of Dr. Frank and Shelley Litvack in Bel Air, California for a crowdfunding dinner fundraiser
to support the filming of a Jazz music documentary
233.
Joke Contest Host an event where contestants donate a dollar to submit a joke. The
winner is chosen by audience applause
234.
Junk Item Restoration Members of the SevGen Indigenous Corporation nonprofit in
Nambour, South East Queensland, Australia registered second hand and dump items to be
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235.
Kazoo Sale The Camp Good Days and Special Times nonprofit holds Kazoo Fest, an
annual fundraising kazoo sale, at several malls in New York to raise money for its services
236.
Kiss A Pig Read Lakeland in Lakeland, Florida charged people $1 to choose which
organization member would kiss a pig to raise funds and awareness for adult literacy
237.
Knife Throwing Author Christopher McDougal showcased his knife throwing ability at a
variety fundraiser in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to help support the Horizons Student Enrichment
program for students in low-income families
238.
Laser Tag LazerRush of Newport News, Virginia offers laser tag fundraising events at its
venue where groups pay $500 upfront and get to keep all the profits raised
239.
Latin Music Night A night showcasing Latin music was sponsored in San Antonio, Texas
to help a local DJ pay for medical bills resulting from a kidney transplant
240.
Lawnmower Clinic Members of the Technology Student Association nonprofit in
Reston, Virginia repaired lawnmowers to raise money for the organization
241.
Lego Building Bricks 4 Kidz hosted a fundraiser in Killeen, Texas that used Lego building
to teach critical skills like engineering and math in order to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society
242.
Lemonade Stand The Mirigliani Family in Mantua Township, New Jersey sold
lemonade, pretzels, hot dogs and offered a chance auction to raise money for Pitt Hopkins
Syndrome research
243.
Light Parade Nonprofits applied to sell hot chocolate during an annual light parade in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
244.
Lip Syncing Five groups of performers lip synced hit songs at a showcase in
Hagerstown, Maryland to raise money for the San Mar Girls Home, a nonprofit provider for atrisk teenage girls
245.
Liquor Lounge An evening of food and drink in Chicago, Illinois was hosted by The
Christopher House nonprofit to benefit early childhood development services
246.
Live Cooking And Watercolor Painting The Friends of the Lee County Library hosted a
fundraiser in Tupelo, Mississippi where a chef prepared a meal for the evening while an artist
painted the entire event as it happened, to raise money to support the library
247.
Live Radio Show Games In Canterbury, England, The United Kingdom, student
volunteers form Kent Television at The University of Kent, Inquire Media and CSR FM concluded
a week long run of fundraising with a 12-hour live show with games, entertainment and live
music to raise money for S.N.A.A.P., the Special Needs Advisory and Activities Project
248.
Local Produce Sale A school in Ontario, Canada hosted a healthy fundraiser which
involved selling fresh local produce to raise money for the school
249.
Love Signs Campaign of Love sold signs, stickers, and bumper stickers in New Orleans,
Louisiana to raise money for the LOVE Campaign / Peace Movement in the city
250.
Lunch Break Put up a food stall in a cafeteria and sell homemade meals during lunch
hours
251.
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