Fundraising Ideas Database

Ghost Tour

Location: In-Person

Overhead Cost: $

Expected Return: $

Complexity: 1

Special Considerations

Good anytime of year but around Halloween could be more profitable.
Need willing guides that rehearse stories beforehand.
For more fun, dress up in spooky costumes.
Partner with your local historical society or museum if you are not familiar with the history of your area.

Does your town have some haunted places? Showcase them and organize a haunted walk – or make the stories up yourself.

Other Fundraising Ideas

Armchair Olympics

Sign up teams of four to compete in a series of off- the-wall “Olympic” events of your design. Teams pay to enter and spectators come to cheer them on (and

Dog Happy Hour

Ask your community to bring out their dogs for a happy hour for a reasonable entrance fee. Drinks, dogs, and donations, what more can you can you ask for!

Polar Bear Plunge

This is a chillingly good fundraiser for colder locales! Have donations based on whether or not your participants are brave enough to jump into the water, or charge a small

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