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I'm running for charity, I'm new to this, obviously my charity is being very supportive (I'm on a golden bond place) and I have a few ideas
-my uni sports club is holding a weekend tournament and we're inviting all the teams to a 'do' in one of the unions rooms, and charging door money -union gets drinks takings, we keep door money, plus raffling bottles of spirits (quid a ticket, try to sell 40 per bottle). I'm hoping these ideas will help others out there, also has anyone got any good ideas I could use?
cheers m'dears
-my uni sports club is holding a weekend tournament and we're inviting all the teams to a 'do' in one of the unions rooms, and charging door money -union gets drinks takings, we keep door money, plus raffling bottles of spirits (quid a ticket, try to sell 40 per bottle). I'm hoping these ideas will help others out there, also has anyone got any good ideas I could use?
cheers m'dears
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Advantages:
- speed - it's quicker to email everyone in your address book at once rather than run round and ask them personally for money,
- personalisation - you can add a photo and your friends can leave short messages when they donate,
- money gets to charity before the event
- gift aid tax (28% extra) is added to the donation automatically for UK tax payers
- interactive - you can keep people informed of your training on a regular basis
- put your web address in all your Xmas cards this year or if you are sending out e-cards
Here's the link:
Free sponsorship webpages for the London Marathon.
In terms of online fundrasing hints and tips once you have built your page there are some here.
For other ideas - off the top of my head - that I've seen from our runners and in this forum too:
Auctions - there's a website that specialising in providing signed sporty items specifically for charity raffles. It costs you nothing apart from having to organise the auction.
"Guess the time I'll finish" sweepstake - put some times in a hat for people to choose and they pay a fiver to enter and get a prize
Car boot sales
Wine tastings - get your local off licence to sponsor it (or give you the booze or a hefty discount) in return for some publicity and the fact that it's for charity
Divide the Golden Bond amount up and get members of your family to raise a few hundred each for you then the total seems less daunting.
If you work for a reasonable sized company find out if they have a marched giving scheme. Some companies have a budget where they will personally match an amount their employees raise for charity - so you can double your total in this way!
I'm sure others will have lots more ideas as to what's worked for them in the past.
wine tasting idea has spawned the idea of a cheese and wine evening. will look into it!
thanks! em