FUNDRAISING IDEAS FOR CHURCH

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FUNDRAISING IDEAS FOR CHURCH
Fundraising Ideas for Church
BY DONORBOX
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In the past, churches would take up offerings on
a Sunday morning by passing around collection
plates. Members would toss in their cash or check
contributions
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20 FUNDRAISING IDEAS FOR CHURCHES
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ONE FOR ONE
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The famous Buy One, Give One concept,
popularized by TOMS, is a straightforward and
inspirational way to fundraise
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GIVE IT UP
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Nonprofits and churches from around the world
have used this effective fundraising technique
for years
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GIVE IT UP FUNDRAISER ORGANIZED BY
NEUROBLASTOMA UK
I gave up my daily cappuccinos and texted to
donate 3 each day I walked straight past the
coffee shop! It was a great feeling. In total I
gave 42 plus Gift Aid to save childrens lives.
Who needs caffeine when you can get a kick from
supporting such an amazing cause?
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TEXT TO GIVE
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Mobile fundraising is a simple way to receive
donations as a faith-based organization
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Atpay.com has a detailed guide on text-to-give
method
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THE DIGITAL OFFERING PLATE
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Offering plates have been used by churches and
other faith-based organizations as a primary way
to receive donations ever since the early 19th
century
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CROWD FUNDING
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Crowdfunding is a term that refers to any effort
to raise money with donations from a large number
of people, and it was initially used as a way to
attract small-scale investments to for-profit
organizations
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PEER-TO-PEER? ? FUNDRAISING
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Peer-to-peer fundraising features multiple
individuals creating individual crowdfunding
pages and linking them to your church. Here is
the difference
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GIVING TUESDAY
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GivingTuesday, a global day for giving, powered
by collaboration and social media, falls on
November 28th this year. In 2016, 177 million
were raised for givingtuesday, which was a 44
increase compared to the previous year
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FESTIVITIES, FESTIVITIES
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Holidays are a great time to reach out to your
local community and fundraise. People are in the
spirit of giving, and they also somewhat expect
to be solicited
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AUCTIONS
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Get the local businesses to donate a variety of
items. Hire an auctioneer, promote the event, and
cater some food and drinks. Make sure everyone is
aware of the rules beforehand
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STUFF? ?FOR? ? BUCKS
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Your church can use congregants unwanted goods
to raise money and give the unwanted stuff a new
home (yay for sustainability)! These work
similarly to yard sales
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OTHER? ?CHURCH? FUNDRAISING? IDEAS
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PAY TO PLAY SPORTS DAY
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Host sports events, such as a day of tournament
play or pay-to-play sports challenges
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COFFEE? ? MORNING
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Assemble a coffee stand in front of the church or
on the street on Sunday morning and sell coffee
to congregants
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HOST? ?A? ?SHOW
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Talent Show, Bingo or Trivia Night are fun and
child-friendly church fundraising ideas
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?HOST? ?A? ?FOOD? ?EVENT?
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Host a popular chilli cook off or organize a
World Food Day, especially if your community
includes members from various world cultures
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THREADS? ?OF? ?HOPE?
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DOG? ?DAY? ?SATURDAY
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Choose a Saturday and provide doggie care for
half the day
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PARENTS? ? NIGHT? ?OUT
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Choose a night where you will keep the children
department at your church open for the night
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?A? ?RED? ?LETTER? ?DAY?
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Simply send out personalized, heartfelt letters
to members of your community asking them to
donate for the repair
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BAKE? ?SALE? ? OR? ?BAKE? ?OFF
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For a bake sale, you just need volunteers to bake
the goods and some more volunteers to sell the
cookies and cupcakes
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MOVIE? ?NIGHT
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A real crowd pleaser, for this church fundraising
idea you need a family-friendly movie, a
projector and a screen, and some comfy seats
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CHURCH FUNDRAISING CAN SOMETIMES SEEM LIKE A
DAUNTING AND BORING TASK
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