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7 SUMMER Fundraising Ideas That Actually Work

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7<br />

<strong>SUMMER</strong><br />

<strong>Fundraising</strong><br />

<strong>Ideas</strong> <strong>That</strong><br />

<strong>Actually</strong><br />

<strong>Work</strong>


<strong>SUMMER</strong> IS<br />

FINALLY HERE!


Winter holiday season is<br />

famously the best time to<br />

fundraise<br />

Summertime should not be<br />

underestimated


<strong>SUMMER</strong><br />

FUNDRAISING IDEAS<br />

FOR NONPROFITS &<br />

SCHOOL


1<br />

Water Balloon<br />

Fight


A water balloon fight is also a fundraising idea<br />

with a great potential return on investment.<br />

It’s relatively easy to organize and has the<br />

potential to raise a lot of funds


FOR THIS EVENT, YOU’LL NEED<br />

A location where water balloons won’t cause damage<br />

A few hundred balloons<br />

The help of volunteers<br />

Containers to store the water balloons in


2<br />

Ice-Cream Party


The great thing about an ice-cream party<br />

fundraising event is that you can pair it with<br />

another fundraiser like an auction to raise<br />

even more funds


TO ORGANIZE AN ICE CREAM SOCIAL<br />

Pick A Location<br />

Choose A Time<br />

Be Mindful Of The Weather


3<br />

Open-Air Movie<br />

Screening


An outdoor movie night is also a relatively<br />

low-stress fundraiser that can be easily used<br />

in conjunction with other fundraising<br />

ideas such as raffles, auctions and pizza nights


To organize an open-air movie screening<br />

Decide on a location and a date<br />

Organize the venue or screen and projector<br />

Set out any food and<br />

beverages that will be for<br />

sale<br />

Organize ticketing<br />

Mobilize volunteers to help<br />

Promote the event


4<br />

Barbecue<br />

Extravaganza


Barbecues are a great way to attract a big<br />

crowd during the summer. It’s also a familyfriendly<br />

summer fundraising idea


THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO GO ABOUT RAISING FUNDS<br />

AT A BARBECUE<br />

Selling barbecue plates<br />

Selling barbecue sauces and drinks<br />

Organizing raffles and auctions


5<br />

Swim-a-Thon


Swim-a-Thon is an in-pool fundraiser where<br />

participants earn money by swimming lengths<br />

of the pool


BEFORE ORGANIZING A SWIM-A-THON,<br />

ASSESS YOUR CAPACITY<br />

What’s the size of the pool you will be using?<br />

How many swimmers can it comfortably fit?<br />

Could you organize several races throughout the day and then end with a<br />

race between all the winners?


6<br />

Outdoor Fitness<br />

Club


Instead of organizing a single outdoor<br />

exercise class, go the extra mile and organize<br />

an outdoor fitness program. To make it fun,<br />

make it into a challenge


EXAMPLES OF FITNESS CHALLENGES<br />

30-Day Core Challenge<br />

Yoga Every Day Challenge<br />

Whole30 Challenge


7<br />

Summer<br />

Excursions


A great way to respond to this need is to<br />

organize summer camping or summer hiking.<br />

This is a great fundraising idea for almost any<br />

age group


TO REALLY TAKE IT UP A NOTCH, YOU COULD ADD<br />

THESE TO YOUR HIKE/CAMPING<br />

Wildflower hikes: Follow the blooms with a guide<br />

Waterfall hikes: Visit several waterfalls in one trip<br />

Mushroom picking: Pick mushrooms with an expert


Summer fundraising<br />

doesn’t need to be<br />

daunting!


Perfect time to enjoy the sunshine with your<br />

supporters and raise funds at the same time


More information<br />

www.DonorBox.org/NonProfit-<br />

Blog/Summer-<strong>Fundraising</strong>-<strong>Ideas</strong>/

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