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fundraising 29Images: GettyTop fundraising tips1Use your talent…Now’sor be braveMake paying easyYou’ve identified your chosen charity and set the date, so how can you make sure yourfundraising event goes with a swing? Here are some top tips from fellow Foresters...Think about what you’re good at – whetherit’s baking muffins, running marathons orrustling up great raffle prizes – and focuson that. Or, if you’ve always wanted to trysomething a bit crazy, like a bungeejump or cycling from John O’Groats toLand’s End, but needed that extrapush, why not do it for charity?But make sure it’s somethingthat you’ll actually gothrough with!Many people now choose to set up an online JustGiving page.This free fundraising page is quick and easy to set up andmeans people can donate safely and easily using a creditor debit card. So no more traipsing aroundcollecting coins in a big brown envelope! Tofind out more visit www.justgiving.com.5Dare to be differentMurder mystery weekends, treasurehunts, junior art competitions, SwissIronman challenges... just some ofthe weird and wacky ideas that yourfellow Foresters have come up withto raise funds. Remember, the moreoutlandish your idea, the more likelypeople are to sit up and take notice.So let your imagination run wild!4Edward 6Promotenot the time to be shy and retiring.The more people you tell about your event,the more successful it will be – and the moremoney you’ll raise. Put posters up in yourlocal corner shop, pub or post office. Ringup the local magazine or newspaper to seeif you can rustle up a bit of publicity. If you’reon Facebook, use the events and groupspages to invite your friends to attend. Anddon’t forget to write to or email us at TheForester, and to post details on the Eventssection of our Foresters Friends website.Get thecommunityinvolvedon the Foresters FriendsCharity & Fundraising Forum convincedhis local pub to provide a room fora ‘poets, pasties and pints night’while another member, Doreen,held a photographic exhibition at anearby hotel. Tap into that communityspirit and you’ll find plenty of willingvolunteers and sponsors eager to help.Join the ForumDon’t forget to share your fundraising ideas, or getsome inspiration, on the Foresters Friends Charity &Fundraising Forum. Members fromacross the country have sharedtheir top tips, so log on towww.forestersfriends.co.uk, and dive in!