2011 Fundraising Ideas

2011 Fundraising Ideas

Children s Miracle Network Hospitals Register Fundraising Ideas - Cashier Races: Ask the cashiers to race each other on a busy day. See which cashier can sell the most Miracle Balloons and the winner gets a special recognition (picture on the wall, a certificate, lunch, t-shirt, etc) - Power Hour: Select a one or two-hour time block to create excitement around selling Miracle Balloons. During the Power Hours, make it a special and FUN time, challenge the cashiers and set a goal for each cashier. - Helium Balloons: If allowed, tie a helium balloon to their register for each $25 sold by a cashier. If helium balloons aren t allowed, find another way to recognize cashiers for the milestones they achieve! Allow the members to see the great success of the cashiers. - Manager Challenge: Place a manager on the cash register and see if he/she can sell more Miracle Balloons than the cashiers. - Most Expensive Miracle Balloon: Challenge the cashiers to see how much they can sell a single Miracle Balloon. Ask the members with an open-ended donation amount How much would you like to donate to children s hospital? and see who can get the highest amount. 2 P a g e

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50/50 Raffle - 1 Raffle a chance to win cash to your employees/customers. For every dollar raised, the winner would win half of the pot and the other half will benefit the local Children's Miracle Network hospital. Baby Pageant - 1 Plan a company-wide baby contest with a variety of age and prize categories. Categories can include most photogenic, happiest, or most entertaining. Place change canisters under each of the photographs, and have employees/customers vote using spare change. Contact vendors that supply baby products for possible prizes. Buck-a-Pound- 1 Have willing employees sign up to donate $1 for every pound lost and $2 for every pound gained in weekly weigh-ins over a set period of time. Award prizes for the greatest weight loss overall or for the most weight lost as a percentage of body weight. Change a Child s Life- 1 Have the company conduct a change a child s life coin collection campaign. Distribute plastic zip lock bags that have a sticker affixed and ask employees to take the bags home and fill them up with change that is lying around house, car, etc.. Create a goal chart poster with a thermometer and ask a local credit union to process the coin count. Change Wars- 2 Host a competition for departments within the company using spare change, and the department with the most change in the baskets at the end of the week wins a special prize. Make it more fun subtract funds from another department by placing pennies in other teams buckets. (Silver adds up and pennies deduct.) Prizes could include special lunches for the department, dinner with the warehouse, etc. Counting on You- 1 Fill a large container with jellybeans, paper clips, marbles, coins, M&Ms, or other small items. Announce the grand prize beforehand and have employees/customers guess ($1 or $5 donation per guess) how many are in the container. Employee Calendars 2.5 Have employees take funny photos of themselves and create a calendar to sell within the office for a donation or utilize Miracle Stories from employees and each month showcase a Miracle Child who is connected to the company. Utilize a vendor partner to sponsor or underwrite the calendar. Calendar can be sold to employees, family members, vendors, customers, etc. Fish Tank - 1 Rent or purchase a fish tank that can be used to collect donations of loose change. Position the tank in a visible location with a sign that identifies Children s Miracle Network and your children s hospital. Media Exchange- 1 Have employees donate old books, magazines, CDs, videos or DVDs and host a re-sale event. Sell donated goods for a donation. 4 P a g e

Miracle Balloon Display Contest - 1 Set up a contest between locations to encourage creative display of miracle balloons in ways that will generate interest and excitement for your fund raising campaign. Mustache Growing Challenge 1 Collect donations from employees and have a male manager in the company grow his mustache. He must grow his mustache one day for every $10 raised by the company. Parking Spot Auction- 1 Auction the premier parking spots to your employees. Those employees with the highest bid can park in the best spots for the month or year. Make it extra special by creating signs or painting the parking spots with the employee s name. Penalty Chart - 1 Set up rules such as anyone who is late to a meeting is charged $1. Someone who forgets to turn out the lights, or breaks other rules gets charged $1. Pennies from Heaven- 1.5 Purchase or rent umbrellas to hang upside down from the ceiling, a wire, a tent, or wherever possible. Hang Pennies from Heaven signs with an explanation such as, Throw your coins in the umbrella to help kids at our Children s Miracle Network hospital. Quarters by the Mile- 1.5 Collect quarters by attaching pieces of paper end to end throughout your store or office. The paper trail can be placed up and down aisles, at check stands, in a lobby, or wherever money can be collected and displayed securely. Circles the size of quarters are copied onto the paper so employees can help local kids by attaching quarters to the paper. Make tape or glue available to employees, and post signs explaining the campaign. To keep the momentum going strong, keep track of how far the quarters stretch and encourage employees to help you reach a certain goal. 70,400 quarters placed side by side will make one mile. Raffles- 2 Ask vendors to donate goods or services for an employee raffle. employees/customers or use for employees as a reward for meeting goals. Sell tickets to Scavenger Hunt- 2 Plan extensive scavengers hunt and give clues to employees/customers who meet certain fund raising goals (one clue for every 25 miracle balloons sold, for example). The first person to find the final clue wins the grand prize. Silent Auction- 2.5 Gather donations of signed memorabilia, gift certificates, spa or golf packages and other prizes and host a silent auction for employees/customers. Get creative and auction off a free vacation day, food for a week, lunch with the CEO, etc. Trash & Treasure- 2 As the saying goes, One man s trash is another man s treasure. A yard sale is a great way for employees to get rid of all that perfectly good stuff they just don t use and help kids at the same time. Advertise the sale in advance and have employees commit to take responsibility for any items they bring that do not sell. 5 P a g e

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Bad Pants Open - 1 Have employees show up to work in their baddest pants. Have employees/customers vote on the worst pants by donating $1 per vote. Bake Sale - 1 Conduct a bake sale that invites participants to create and sample favorite recipes. Design an entry form and determine a fee for participation. Arrange for a variety of prize categories such as most extravagant, most creative, or best healthy snack Battle of the Sexes - 2 Have men and women compete against each other in contests such as cooking, changing a tire, finger nail painting, sports, etc. Brown Bag Lunch Day - 1 Ask everyone in the company to bring lunch from home, and donate money that would have been spent for lunch. Butler Auction 1.5 Auction willing employees to another employee for a day. The butler will have to serve the employee. Service ideas could include, wash cars, clean house, make meals, do job for a day, etc. Set some ground rules first and have fun. Community Business Fair 3 Set up a booth in a parking lot or facility to promote the business or sell items from your business. Crazy Hat Contest 1 Let employees design wild hats to wear to work on a specific day. For a specified donation, each participant will be entered into prize categories. Winners can be determined by vote, by committee, or by a selected manager. Do My Job 1 For a donation, challenge a manager switch job responsibilities for an hour. Don t Come Event 2 First things first, this event will never actually happen, so go as grand as you want on the invitation. Promise a scrumptious dinner, celebrity entertainment, etc. This is a great way to ask for donations. Many people want to help support an event, but don t have the time to come. First Friday Fundraisers 1 Organize a simple fundraiser at work for the first Friday each month. For example, put a coin canister out and ask everyone to contribute. Monies collected every month will add up. Food or Treat Sales 1 Host an event and collect donations for food. Ideas include bake sales, chili cook offs, BBQ cook offs, taco bar, popcorn, hotdogs, hamburgers, sandwich bar, pancake breakfast or lunch, etc. 7 P a g e

I Won t Come Down 1 Invite a manager to go up on the roof of your business and refuse to come down until employees/customers have raised a specified amount. Funds could be raised through donations or by asking employees to call their acquaintances. The manager could also raise funds by hanging a bucket over the edge of the building with a sign stating his or her purpose. If you get the word out effectively, this event can generate significant publicity for your business. Jail or Bail 2.5 Place a manager or employee in a makeshift jail until a set amount of funds is released for bail. Be creative and host different types of events manager in a diaper, in a dunking booth, etc. Magical Mondays 1 Work out an arrangement to make flavorful Hazelnut or French Vanilla coffee in place of the regular every coffee and request a dollar donation for a steamy cup from co-workers. Plant Sale 1.5 Ask a wholesale plant distributor to donate plants or flowers and host a plant sale for employees/customers. This event is a great way to kick off the Spring season. Ugly Tie Contest - 1 Have willing participants submit their ugliest tie for a specified donation. Employees/customers can vote for ugliest tie and award the winner with a brand-new tie. Arrange for a local tie store or vendor to sponsor the event. Window Washers 1 Ask a manager to wash windows of employee cars for donations. 8 P a g e

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Banana Eating Contest Host a banana eating contest for employees, and collect pledges for the number of banana consumed within a set time frame. Get creative and use hot dogs, corn, etc. Forklift Obstacle Course 2 Host a fun obstacle course for the forklift operators and have employees make donations for their favorite driver. Those employees who pick the winner can gain prizes or a raffle ticket for a larger prize. Add more fundraising to the event by charging employees $5 for small obstacles and $10 for larger obstructions. Could also be used as a training exercise for forklift operators. Get creative and use other ideas for transportation, such as wheelchairs, office chairs, beds, etc. Ice Cream Social 1 Plan a summer day for ice cream, games and music to bring employees/customers and their families together. Partner with an ice cream vendor if possible, and charge participants for ice cream. Marshmallow Putting Contest 1.5 Using a golf green, have employees/customers try to put a marshmallow into the hole. For every try, the employee will make a donation. Reward hole-in-ones with special prizes or a raffle for a larger prize. Get creative and try putting with other tools found around the office such as a plunger, a broom stick, etc. Pie Toss 1 Charge employees a predetermined fee for the opportunity to throw a pie at their favorite manager or coworker. Potluck Meals 1 Employees prepare and bring potluck dishes for a breakfast or lunch event before or during work, and all participants donate a specified amount to eat. This could be set up as a one-day event or on a weekly basis over an extended period. TB Potluck Theme Party 1 Have a manager host a dinner party and assign a theme such as The 1950s, The Wild West, or TV Sitcoms. Have each guest bring a potluck dish and come dressed to suit the theme. Charge a participation fee that benefits your Children s Miracle Network hospital. Remote Control Car Race 1 Host a remote control race in your office for employees. Charge $1 to challenge a manager to a race. Shaved Head Challenge 1 A manager challenges employees to raise a predetermined amount for Children s Miracle Network. If employees/customers raise the funds in the allotted time, a male manager could promise to shave his head, beard or mustache; a female manager could promise to cut or dye her hair. When the challenge is met, have employees gather and allow the top fund raising associate to help shave, dye or cut. Veggie Basketball 1 Host a basketball free throw competition with strange fruits or vegetables such as lettuce, cantaloupe, melon, etc. For each try, employees donate $1 or they can challenge another employee for $2. 10 P a g e

Hospital Contact Information: Natalie Houghton Children s Miracle Network Hospitals Coordinator Cook Children s Health Foundation (682) 885-4887 direct (682) 885-4105 office natalie.houghton@cookchildrens.org Jackie Daulton Children s Miracle Network Hospitals Coordinator Cook Children s Health Foundation (682) 885-2596 direct (682) 885-4105 office jackie.daulton@cookchildrens.org 11 P a g e