Fundraising Ideas Database

Volunteer Auction

Location: In-Person

Overhead Cost: $$

Expected Return: $$$

Complexity: 3

Special Considerations

Can be done anytime of year
Follow up with volunteers to make sure that the services go smoothly.
Consider purchasing an ad in newspaper to thank volunteers (or asking paper to donate or discount ad).
Sell luminaria and sponsorships at your event.
Publicize your Relay For Life event.

Have community members volunteer their services, anything from web design, cooking, handyman, painter, etc. and make money for Relay For Life. Bid winners get things done while getting to know community members better.

Other Fundraising Ideas

Push-Up Challenge

Do you love to work out? Combine that love with your love for raising money for the American Cancer Society. Use Social Media to invite your friends to join you

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!

Pie in the Face

Have a donation deadline to make and need to raise money quickly? Set an amount, in a certain amount of time, and make your goal, you get “Pied”. Partner with

ACSResources.org