Fundraising Ideas Database

Reverse Auction

Location: In-Person

Overhead Cost: $

Expected Return: $

Complexity: 1

Special Considerations

Can do this anytime of year.
Add food and drink, free for ticket holders, others make a donation.
Be sure and check the laws in your state.

Instead of selling tickets, make it a party! In a reverse raffle, people buy numbered tickets for a chance to win a big prize (example – 200 tickets at $100 each – $10,000 for your organization – $10,000 in prizes. Save 5-10 tickets to auction off during the drawing. Select what tickets win their money back (ie. 1st 50th, 100th, etc. tickets drawn. 150th wins $200, 195 wins $500 etc. Last ticket drawn wins $5,000.)

Other Fundraising Ideas

Murder Mystery Dinner Party

Gather the community to put their acting skills to the test for a murder mystery party. You can find premade mysteries in stores or online, or get creative and create

Community Yard Sale

Can also be called a “Treasure sale” because one man’s junk is another man’s treasure. Organize a day, contact team members for donations and turn all those “treasures” into American

Breakfast in Bed

Everyone ones loves breakfast in bed, so take this opportunity and use as a fundraiser!

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