70+ Proven Fundraising Event Ideas for Nonprofits

No matter a nonprofit’s yearly fundraising budget, organizations recently shared that events make up nearly half of their annual revenue. ₁  With grant funding under threat and siege, many organizations acknowledge increasing revenue streams via fundraising events will be necessary to maintain programs and support missions.  

A successful nonprofit fundraising event should be engaging and fun. You must also consider fundraising potential, cost, and staff workload when adding a fundraiser. Many of these ideas could be committee-run or added to your existing fundraising calendar.  Even smaller initiatives can help build your donor base so that you have a larger group to market your cornerstone fundraisers and donation campaigns to.   

Our partner nonprofits, schools, and associations have tried and found success in hosting these exact events. Whether you’re a small or large organization, we know there will be something here that’ll power your mission! 

Explore these 70+ exciting fundraising ideas. Jump to different event types by choosing one of the categories below.   

• Distinguished Events 
• Family Friendly Fundraisers 
• Fitness and Sports Fundraisers  
• Sales for Fundraising 
• Social and Wrap-Around Events 
• Voting Competitions   

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Distinguished Events  

Auctions 

Fundraising auctions can take various forms, like live or silent, and be hosted online or displayed in person. They can also be part of a larger-scale event, such as a gala with multiple fundraising touchpoints or as a standalone fundraiser.   

One thing is certain: they can all deliver big results no matter what type you choose.  

Deciding on the type of auction that’ll work best for your organization is a great place to start. Next, pick your location and auction event date. 

Contact sponsors, supporters, corporations, local businesses, and the community for auction items. Packaging multiple items together can help increase the return on fair market value.  

Gala 

A staple fundraising event, galas usually mean elegant, themed evenings that include dinner, dancing, entertainment, silent auctions, raffles, and more, all for a good cause.   

Choose a venue and theme that fits your nonprofit’s mission to make your gala more meaningful to its supporters. Then, connect your event to your cause through subtle details in decorations, menu selection, and entertainment.    

Galas are not one-person tasks. Enlist the help of a committee of passionate and hard-working volunteers to carry out every aspect of planning, decorating, clean-up, follow-up, and everything in between.  

Don’t be shy about asking for in-kind donations, favors, and additional help from your community. If you’re looking to add some extra flair to your gala, consider fundraising games and other wrap-around events such as:  

• Heads or Tails: Guests buy-in and stand before an announcer who tosses the coin. They indicate “heads” by placing their hands on their heads or “tails” by placing their hands on their butts. Those guessing correctly remain standing while the others sit down. The game continues with new predictions and coin tosses until only one person remains—the winner! 
• Wine Pull: Guests purchase a ticket to randomly select a pre-wrapped $15-$25 bottle, with a few pricier options, hoping to score a bottle worth more than their ticket. Ask committee members, local wine shops, wineries, or vineyards to donate bottles. You could add some gift cards or another prize to a few bottles to encourage participation! 
• Balloon Pop: The balloon pop game has guests pay to pop numbered balloons and claim the prize matching their number, with prizes collected immediately or at checkout.  
• Golden Ticket: These are sold before the event, allowing the holder to win a live auction item of their choice. Since live auction items tend to draw higher bids, fewer high-priced tickets—say, $100 each—create exclusivity and encourage quick sales. Be sure to clearly outline the rules and announce the winner before the auction closes to avoid confusion! 

Golf Outing 

Whether it’s a round of Stableford, a big ole’ game of Money Ball, or a little Scramble, pulling off a successful, stress-free golf event that suits your nonprofit’s needs requires months of planning, a committee to manage the plan, and plenty of volunteers to carry it out.  

You’ll have to invest time in securing the perfect venue and negotiating nonprofit-friendly rates. Each detail, from the invitations to on-course activities, plays a crucial role in ensuring a golf outing runs smoothly and attracts both seasoned golfers and newcomers alike. 

Beyond the game itself, themes, on-course games, and other creative fundraising ideas—like skills workshops, raffles, and even selling mulligans—help maximize the funds raised, ensuring that every swing and putt contributes to your fundraising goals.  

With careful planning, creative ideas, and the right technology, a charity golf tournament can truly be a hole-in-one! 

Fashion Show 

There’s no trendier way to raise funds for your cause than with a charity fashion show. Local boutiques often lend clothes for charity fashion shows, or you can ask your event’s models to bring their creative outfits. Typically, models have two or three changes during a show, so keep that in mind when planning the number of participants and length of the show you want to produce.  

Anyone can be a model in your fashion show fundraising event. Consider including your constituents on the runway! 

Family Friendly Fundraisers  

BINGO 

Everybody LOVES Bingo! Create admission packages that include entry to your BINGO night, a book of bingo game sheets, and a bonus, like a dauber or a ticket for a complimentary refreshment.   

Packages can be pre-sold or sold at the door. Remember to sell extra bingo game cards. They give serious players additional chances to win and can be a great source of additional donation revenue.   

Be sure to check local laws and licensing requirements to determine requirements for bingo in your area. 

Caroling for a Cause 

Caroling spreads comfort and joy and continues to be one of the most cherished traditions of the holiday season. It’s also a fundraising event idea that requires little to no investment and can help your organization raise money and awareness for your cause.   

If your group of spirited singers can go door-to-door in your community at each stop, you can also let your audience know how easy it is for them to text to donate. Caroling can also be as easy as opening the doors to your offices and stepping outside if you’re in an area that gets good foot traffic. Contact your Chamber of Commerce to see if your group can visit local businesses with live music n exchange for their support to promote your fundraising campaign.   

Caroling opens doors to new potential donors. After your songs are sung, have a spokesperson share your organization’s story and mission and then ask for donations to keep your good work going. 

Easter Egg Drop 

Offer families pre-filled Easter eggs they can pick up to hide, or your committee can offer to be the Bunny’s helpers to hide eggs in the yard. For $10-$20 per family, parents can save time and sleep in! A creative volunteer option is to offer local high school students service hours to help fill and organize the egg drop.   

Offering the eggs as a take-home fundraiser rather than a morning hunt makes your planning and volunteer logistics more manageable. 

Games Night 

Games Night is a family-friendly version of the popular Vegas-style casino fundraising event that kids of all ages will enjoy! Here’s what you may need:   

• Board games, decks of cards, and/or trivia questions (donated or borrowed from volunteers)   
• Admission or ticketing registration   
• Competition entry form   
• Volunteer scorekeepers   

Game Nights are great recurring fundraisers for nonprofits that can easily become regularly held competitive gaming rounds. Another way to make your game night fundraising event 100% digital is to host a video game tournament. 

Movie Night  

Offer a family ticket for a movie night at a local school! Families can bring blankets, snacks, and stuffies and wear their pajamas, and your school, student group, department, or other organization can raise some money to fuel your programming.   

Parents’ Night Out 

Sometimes, getting a babysitter costs more than a night out for parents. If you have a high school committee or contacts with a club, Scouts, or sports team, offer a Parents’ Night Out! The students can get service hours, and your organization or school can raise money.  

Offer babysitting at school, in the gym or as a movie, game, or sports night. For $25-$40 per family, parents can get an affordable babysitter in a safe place they trust and the kids will have fun! 

Scavenger Hunt 

Pack your map, grab your camera, and rally your supporters! Provide hunters with a map (if there is one location for each clue), clues, and submission instructions, and send teams on their way! 

A scavenger hunt can be hosted virtually if your finds are generic enough, such as a statue, library, or color. If it is specific, then you would be best served having a kickoff point and finish line. You could even have an after-party or celebration with food and drink to celebrate your scavenger hunt winners! 

Stuck for a Buck  

For students, faculty, players, and parents, duct-taping their principal or coach to a wall is a fun way to raise funds. Charge one to two dollars for each strip of duct tape. You’ll need:  

• A principal or coach who is willing to have fun 
• Sturdy step stool or milk crate  
• Volunteers to get the tape prepped 
• Five to 10 rolls of duct tape in different colors/patterns 
• Open wall space that the duct tape won’t damage   

Start by having the tape-ee wear old clothes. Have your tape-ee stand on the stool or crate in front of your open wall space and start taping. Let the kids tape!   

Once there’s enough tape to hold up your person, carefully remove the step stool, and voila! Don’t forget to record and photograph your event!   

Stuffie Sleepover 

A Stuffie Sleepover is a FUN fundraiser for a library, school, theater, or park district. Families buy a sleepover ticket for their kids’ stuffies, and your staff and/or older students show them a good time!  

The fun begins after the youngest students leave for the day, and their stuffies stay behind! Take photos of stuffies playing, getting ready for bed, and all tucked in! In the morning, you can offer donuts and coffee for the reunion!   

Fitness and Sports Fundraisers  

Tournament fundraising  

Your nonprofit organization can quickly raise money and awareness for your cause with a bracket-style fundraiser.  

Post flyers two to three weeks before your fundraising event, including your keyword, short code text directions, and/or a QR code linked to your mobile-friendly registration form. Hang them in local stores, gyms, sports centers, and restaurants.  

There are lots of tournament-style games you can do, too!  

• Basketball 
• Card games  
• Cornhole
• Dodgeball  
• Hockey  
• Softball/Baseball (Chicago style, too!)   
• Twister   

Obstacle Course  

Instead of your typical race event, offer an obstacle course event that will challenge participants in exciting and rewarding ways. Psychological studies have proven that harder, physically demanding events attract more participation and support because people are drawn to a challenge.  

Some companies can set up obstacle courses at your location of choice, or you can rent out an obstacle course facility for your nonprofit to use. Your location will likely determine what type of obstacle course event you hold – mud pits, ropes, obstacle crawls, climbing walls…the more challenging, the better!  

Polar Plunge 

Supporters in this endurance challenge take a dunk in an icy cold body of water during winter, forging a sense of community while participating in a wild challenge. You’ll obviously need a body of water, space for participants to gather and warm up, and an emcee to keep things moving! 

Participants pay a registration fee, create teams, and fundraise for your cause while gearing up for this challenge. You will want to ensure you have a safety team, a warming tent, top fundraiser incentives, and some marketing and public relations effort behind this exciting event.   

Sports Skills Clinic 

Gather amateur and professional athletes, guest pros, coaches, and trainers to host techniques or skills clinics to help participants improve their game. 

This fundraising event works great for all sports. Decide on the type of clinic and age group (youth, teen, adult, all ages, etc.) you’ll focus on. Then, find a community venue like a gym, school physical education room, field, or park that will happily host your event.  

Walk, Run, and Ride 

Choose the size and location for your event that you can reasonably manage. Set a date and some realistic registration and fundraising goals. Themes add an extra element of fun! Consider some spins on this classic event, such as:   

• Color runs 
• Costumed   
• Family-friendly, fun run 
• Fitness challenges 
• Food and beverage themed (donut, beer, pretzel)  
• Pets on parade  
• Turkey Trot  
• Santa Run  
• Scavenger hunt 
• Survival races 

Finding sponsors will help you stick to your budget, reach your goals, and promote your race. Runs, walks, and rides offer many sponsorship activation opportunities, such as t-shirts, mile markers, post-race food, and more. 

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Sales for Fundraising 

Bake Sales 

Bake sales are one of the most cost-effective (and delicious!) fundraisers your organization can hold because they require little to no money, as most, if not all, of the bake sale goods are donated by volunteer bakers.  

Survey your supporters early on to find out who can bake and what items they want to bring to the sale. You can customize your survey form to ask for a first and second-baked good choice to ensure a variety of items like chocolate cakes, oatmeal cookies, fudge brownies, and apple pies instead of ending up with 20 similar desserts.

Calendar 

Calendars are one of the most straightforward annual fundraising event ideas your organization can implement, even with a small budget. They can be enjoyed every day of the year and will help keep your mission top of mind.   

 

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You should start planning your calendar by mid-summer; you’ll need this time to promote and pre-sell them before the new year.   

Ask local merchants if they would let you display the calendars for sale in their stores in exchange for free advertising on the calendar. You can also offer sponsorship for your calendar. 

Egg or Flock-a-Yard 

This is a great fundraising event for a committee to host, and it works well for a community like a theater, school, or other close-knit group.  

Your organization will need weatherproof egg signs or stand-up flamingos. Supporters donate a fixed amount, such as $30, to egg or flock-a-yard for a day or two. Recipients can pay to have them removed or moved to a new place. You will need volunteers to make this work!  

Your nonprofit can also offer sponsorship signs and market your organization or an upcoming event as part of the egging or flocking.  

Funny Photos 

Your organization can create a funny family photo fundraiser to provide supporters with a hilarious memento that will keep your mission in mind for years.  

Make sure the location you choose for your photo shoot has enough room to hang a backdrop or pull in set pieces and props to set the stage for your chosen theme. It should also have enough backstage space to hold costumes and props and accommodate families when they change in and out of their photo-worthy disguises.  

And it isn’t just family photos! Consider these alternatives:  

• Photos with Santa   
• Pet holiday photos   
• Princess meet and greet
• Photobooth at a corporate event  
• Mini sessions at a pumpkin farm  
• Family sessions at a Christmas tree farm  

Naming Rights  

Offer people the opportunity to buy naming rights, and it doesn’t have to be just for giant projects like a new building or room!  

You can offer engraved bricks or even something that can be done annually, like offering people the chance to “adopt” a bulb or flower.  

Some organizations choose to get cheeky and offer the opportunity to name a urinal or cockroach to feed to animals at your zoo, parking spot, or other off-color naming opportunities.   

You can also offer naming rights as a voting competition, where people donate money to vote to name a brewery’s new beer, school bus, gator snow plow, or other fun things!   

If your staff and committee brainstorm together, there is really no limit to what you could offer up for naming rights.   

T-Shirt Sales 

People love to get recognition for supporting the causes they care about, so why not let them show off with merchandise that shares your message with the world? A cool tee-shirt featuring your logo, mascot, or catchphrase can be a lucrative way to fund your organization’s programs.  

Promote your custom tees via e-mail, website, and social media pages by linking to a digital order form. In addition to selling your custom tees, you can use them to incentivize donors by offering a free shirt if they give at a certain level.  

T-shirt sales are also a great way to boost fundraising for run-walk-rides.  

Swap  

Hobbies can take over people’s space. Supporters may love their hobby but want to refresh their stock.   

Offer a donate-what-you-wish opportunity for people to come together to swap their items! You can use your office or another donated space. Some swap ideas include puzzles, games, Lego, books, clothes, purses, knitting patterns, sports equipment, or cookbooks.  

A swap meetup offers a great, no-pressure way to get face time with your supporters, too!   

Yard Sale 

Gather some friends and start collecting all those unwanted items in search of a new owner. It’s a great way to clear the clutter and create change!  

Remember to check items for stains, broken or missing pieces, and personal items that may have accidentally been left behind (money, receipts, etc.).  

Promote the sale throughout your community using your social media channels, Craigslist, community event posting sites, newspaper ads, Penny Savers, and printed flyers in local businesses. Don’t forget to hang signs that effectively direct traffic to your sale.  

On the day of the sale, volunteer salespeople should be ready to display items on racks and tables. Organized items make it easier for shoppers to see all the items and make purchasing decisions.   

Social and Wrap-Around Events 

50/50 Raffle 

Your first step in planning a 50/50 raffle is to check your local and state laws to verify that this type of fundraiser is permitted in your area. Either hold it yourself or approach community businesses—such as theaters, music venues, and sporting events that generate a lively crowd—to hold it for you.   

Here’s how it works:  

• Supporters purchase raffle tickets (usually $1, $5, or $10 each, or in bundled packs like five $5 tickets for a discounted price of $20).  
• They write their name and mobile number on the back of the ticket, which they then toss into the drawing. 
• After ticket sales close, the winning ticket number is drawn, and the winner splits the net proceeds 50/50 with the organization.   
• Encourage supporters to opt into mobile messaging to be notified of the lucky winner, too!  

Increase the number of raffle tickets sold by letting supporters know they don’t have to be present to collect their prize. 

A-thons  

While a race or Polar Plunge appeals to a niche group; a read-a-thon or bake-a-thon may encourage a broader group to get involved with your cause.   

Like any other peer-to-peer fundraiser, people can sign up as individuals or a team and raise money to encourage participation. Fundraisers can commit to doing a certain number of hours of activity for various fundraising amounts. 

Some ideas for a-thons include:  

• Baking 
• Breadmaking 
• Cooking 
• Drawing 
• Knitting  
• Reading 
• Singing 
• Spelling 

Alumni Mixer 

Alumni networking mixers are fun and pressure-free ways for students and past graduates to connect, get to know each other and begin cultivating relationships that can last a lifetime. They’re also an excellent opportunity to ask for support from your school’s biggest fans to carry on a legacy of helping other soon-to-be grads from their beloved alma mater.   

Consider holding an alumni fundraising event at an on-campus location—you’ll save money on the event and make your alumni’s connection back to their school feel even more poignant.   

Long before the day of your event, start texting alumni updates with current initiatives, inspirational reminders of their school’s impact on students’ lives, and their invite to the fundraising mixer. 

Chores for Charity 

Nobody likes doing chores. Do you have a group of families, business partnerships, or community members willing to donate their time and handy skills in exchange for donations to your nonprofit? Then you have a great handyman/chores services fundraiser!   Start by gathering the types of services and scope of work your volunteers are willing to perform. Next, your organization should assign a minimum donation value to each task.   

Ask community members, especially seniors, if they have decorating, cleaning, minor repairs, yard work, or other odd jobs that need completion. Local businesses might even be interested in sponsoring a clean-up of a public space that would benefit your community!   

Gift Wrapping 

Every holiday, malls across America are jam-packed with shoppers loaded with presents of all shapes and sizes that need wrapping. Your organization can help the harried holiday shoppers save time while helping to fund your mission by setting up gift-wrapping stations at strategic locations in shopping centers or at a central location, such as your office space or school.  

Add a little holiday cheer – candy canes, cookies, and some holiday music from your phone or music player to create a happy atmosphere that will encourage shoppers to stop and let you wrap. Make sure you assign your best wrappers to do the wrapping. Other volunteers can help to wait for shoppers to pick wrapping paper, add finishing touches like ribbons or bows, and restock supplies.  

Matching Gifts 

One simple way to maximize the power of your donors’ gifts is by incorporating a gift-matching strategy into your nonprofit’s fundraising and boosting your supporters’ donations with minimal effort.

One of the biggest fundraising resources nonprofits can benefit from is corporate gift-matching programs. In these programs, employers agree to match their employee’s donations to nonprofit organizations, typically up to a certain dollar amount per year.   

While many companies have these programs, not every employee knows of the program or how to use it. In a matching gift fundraiser, your nonprofit will go the extra mile to help supporters:   

1. Determine their matching gift eligibility   
2. Donate to your organization   
3. Complete the gift-matching process   

Sometimes, all donors need is a push to help see their gift matched by their employer. With the help of gift-matching software, it’s never been easier to guide your constituents through the gift-matching process!     

Moving for a Cause 

Most people can always use an extra hand when moving. Gather a team of strong folks to do some heavy lifting to help the community (and your cause).    

In exchange for a donation fee to your nonprofit, community members can fill out a moving request form to designate the type of help they need. They could need boxes packed or unpacked, or they might need some extra help reorganizing their attic, basement, or garage. The local seniors’ support group may want to hire your volunteers to carry groceries for their clients.    

Night at the Races  

A Night at the Races is a fun way to engage your community without a ton of lift for your staff (or a ton of cost!)  

A Night at the Races is an audience-participation event where actual, recorded horse races are shown to recreate the fun and excitement of being at the racetrack.  

Each of the 11 races is announced live and features on-site betting booths. Your nonprofit can supply the space, and guests can bring food, beverages, and merriment! Aside from admission, your organization can offer horses for purchase (they are like raffle tickets, and the purchaser gets to name them!) and sponsorships.    

The program involves showing the races, taking bets using a prescribed program, and other fun revenue enhancers! 

Paper Icons  

A donate-back night is a pretty regular fundraising opportunity for nonprofits. Consider asking restaurants that have supported your mission to offer a paper icon in a check presenter for $1 or $5 that is hung up at the bar or another place in the restaurant.   

All those dollars add up, and the paper icons share your organization and brand throughout the area! While you cannot track these donors as individuals, a paper icon campaign is a great way to elevate your brand awareness. 

Pick-a-Team 

Some groups host brackets or squares for various major sporting events. Those are fun and well-known options for fundraising!   

A simple way to engage in sporting event fundraising is to have people donate and pick a team to make it to the championship. You can offer different levels of winners for second and third place, too! It might be a smaller raffle opportunity, but the more you engage people throughout the year, the more likely people will continue goodwill to your mission! 

Pub Crawl 

You may know the basic premise: a group gathers at a starting point, then travels from bar to bar, spending a set time in each establishment, partaking in beverages, but these fun events offer easy ways for your organization to fundraise. 

Your organization may want to consider renting a party bus to transport your crawlers safely from spot to spot, but if there are enough local drinking holes available, walking will do just fine.  

There are several options for raising money with a pub crawl, including selling tickets to join the crawl, holding a 50/50 raffle, selling t-shirts and other merchandise to commemorate the event, and even corporate sponsorship.   

Your crawl can be even more fun when you make it a themed fundraising event that your crawler donors will never forget. Here are some ideas:    

• 12 Bars of Christmas  
• 70s/80s/90s  
• Banana  
• Beach Bash  
• Bob Ross  
• Kentucky Derby  
• Lumberjack  
• Pajama   
• Pirate   
• Rubik’s Cube  
• Superhero  
• Zombie  

Even non-drinkers can support your cause and enjoy a good pub crawl by ordering non-alcoholic beverages or mocktails. 

Send-a-Gram  

Grams are an excellent corporate or school fundraiser. They can be especially engaging if they are delivered by executives, managers, or others who might be fun to see serve your donors. 

Some gram ideas include:  

• Candy  
• Candy Canes 
• Coffee 
• Donuts/Pastries
• Flowers 
• Temporary Tattoos 

Wacky Wager 

Wacky Wager fundraising can become one of your nonprofit’s most fun and creative fundraising ideas. Encourage individuals or teams to set mini-fundraising goals and offer donors unconventional wacky incentives to entice them to give. For example, it will be easy to get five people to donate $50 each to see a video of their friend ice skating in a tutu or wearing bunny ears during the workday!  

Wacky Wager fundraisers will have a ball competing to be the biggest contributor and the privilege of picking their favorite volunteer’s temporary new hair color.   

Leave it to your fundraising team to come up with goal incentives or get them to let your social network decide the wager at stake. Wacky wagers are lots of good, clean fun and a great way to share engaging pictures, videos, and stories about your nonprofit and fundraising efforts over social media.   

Voting Competitions 

Battle of the Bands 

A battle of the bands fundraising event idea will not disappoint. You’ll have the opportunity to raise money from band entry registration fees, ticket sales, and crowdfunding donations raised by the acts and their fans to cast votes in their favor.    

Your venue availability and selection will determine the size of your event or vice versa. Try school gyms, community halls, malls (think outdoor summer concert series-style), or local coffee shops, which may offer discounted or donated space in exchange for extra foot traffic/business.   

Reach out to restaurants and businesses (especially music-related ones) in the community for prizes for contestant performers and crowd raffles.   

Set it up as a voting competition! Each act can have its own mobile-friendly fundraising page that it can customize and promote to its own network of friends, family, loyal fans, and supporters.   

The audience will determine the winner, who will cast their votes via the donations they make to your cause. The band with the most donors or the highest donation total wins!   

Cupcake Wars 

This friendly and deliciously sweet competition will surely add something sweet to your fundraising goals.   

In addition to judging and elimination rounds to determine the winner of the ultimate cupcake war, baking teams can crowdfund before and during the event in the like of donations as votes.  If you don’t want the winner to be decided only by judges, a reward can be given to the team with the most donors or the highest donation total.   

Looking for more tasty ideas? Consider voting competitions like:   

• Chili   
• Pie   
• Cookies   
• Cocktails   
• Mocktails   

Since the sweet smells of the baking goodies will leave the crowds hungry, be sure to offer concession items, coffee, beverages, and cupcakes for sale.   

Decorating  

College students are not particularly known for keeping their rooms nice and neat. When you challenge them to decorate those rooms so that other students, friends, and family can vote on the coolest, most unique, or creative, you might be surprised by how quickly things can change, and it’s all being done for a good cause.   

Students should be as creative as possible as long as they follow all fire, safety, and dorm rules and regulations.   

Set up a Dorm Room Tour fundraising page and promote it to potential contestants with a text-to-keyword shared via social media, newsletters, and bulletin boards.   

• Students who text the keyword will immediately receive a link to sign up for the contest and create their own personalized dorm voting (fundraising team) page.   
• Dorm room entrants can post photos and videos of their decorating in progress on social media to encourage friends and family to vote for their room by donating money for the cause via their personalized keyword.   
• Each dollar donated counts as a vote for the dorm room of choice.   

Once you are ready to announce the winning dorm room(s), live stream the presentation to the winners, who you can prompt to make one last real-time plea on your behalf to ask that donations keep coming in to support your program.   

As you look for other options, consider these voting competition alternatives. 

• Halloween decorating    
• Holiday decorating    
• Locker decorating    
• Office/cube decorating    
• Parking space painting   

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Whether you choose a high-profile gala, a community-friendly scavenger hunt, or even a small initiative like a bake sale, each fundraising event provides a unique opportunity to engage supporters, generate funds, build lasting relationships, and expand your donor base.    

The key is to match the event with your organization’s capacity and mission—ensuring it’s not only fun and engaging but also strategically aligned with your goals. With these 70+ creative ideas, nonprofits of all sizes can find the perfect fundraiser to help grow revenue, enhance community involvement, and, ultimately, drive missions forward.