50-50 Raffle The 50-50 raffle is a payroll raffle. Collect 5 on a specific day of the month. Collect the money, distribute a ticket or other item to each participant, then draw a winner. Then the drawing is held. The contributions are split with the winner gets 50% of the total raised and the other 50% goes to Ruskin Mill Trust. It is a win-win event. Alternative Gifts In lieu of receiving wedding, birthday, or other celebration gifts, request donations be made to the Ruskin Mill Trust instead. Auction Bath Beetle Draw Hold an "Auction of Promises" with donations of time, labour and talents auctioned off to the highest bidder. Some office auction items may include: air miles, annual leave days or invitations to attend corporate events from your place of business. Some general examples are: wine tasting evening for up to 10 people, making tea for a day for a whole team, baking cakes for a whole team, private lessons (swimming or dancing), flower arranging, organizing a room or closet, one week break in a holiday home in a popular destination, handmade bags, jewellery or even house cleaning. Fill the tub for a bath of beans or use other disgusting substances like tuna, soup, dirty washing up water, etc. Raise money based on timed increments, the longer you stay in the more money you raise for Ruskin Mill Trust. Using a guide, draw the body parts of a beetle corresponding to the number rolled on a die during your turn. The first one with a completed beetle wins. Bingo Bricks Ask people to donate prizes and collect donations from those wishing to enter. Invite a local celebrity or MP to call out the numbers. Award prizes to the winners along with cash pay-outs. The remaining money is donated to Ruskin Mill Trust. Fundraise by selling a place on either real brick or virtual online brick to show the donors name or message in a prominent place. Remember to include the link: www.rmt.org/donate on your promotional material Page ~1
Badges Buy or create badges which can be sold, used as rewards, entry badges or extra incentives to enter competitions. A good way to get your message and our organization out to the public. Cake Sale Bake a cake or other homemade baked goods to sell to colleagues at the office or other event/stall or at a cake table. Car Boot Sale Sell items from the boot of your car. Car Wash Organize a car wash or car park car washes. Use volunteers and donate the proceeds to Ruskin Mill Trust. Charity Abseil Collection Bottle Descend down a building or sheer cliff can be facilitated by a professional company. Sponsors for participants or event entry fees will cover the costs and generate revenues. The least likely participant will garner big press and potentially more sponsorships. Pictures or videos can provide additional cash. Make the most of the publicity to increase awareness about Ruskin Mill Trust. Set up a penny bottle, not for competition, just for collection. After it is full donate the amount collected to Ruskin Mill Trust. Colouring Wall This is a colouring contest. Charge a fee for materials and refreshments. Leave time for young Picasso's to create masterpieces for all to admire on the colouring wall. Remember to include the link: www.rmt.org/donate on your promotional material Page ~2
Cookbook Sale Create a cookbook featuring favourite recipes. Some suggestions include: favourite family recipes, a collection of local specialties and favourite types of food such as desserts or appetizers. Dining Dog Show Host a "Come Dine With Me Event." Sponsor a dinner prepared for donors to attend with a number of friends. Other suggestions include: raffle or auction off a roast dinner or select a theme and food to represent a period in history. Dress up to play roles during the meal for more fun. Hold a dog show competition and agility tests as a fundraiser through collecting entry fees, sponsorships, advertising, side stalls and refreshments. Donate a day's pay Donate a day's pay and ask your friends to do so too. Double Donation Challenge Drink Runs Challenge your friends or company to double your 100 donation to Ruskin Mill Trust. For a donation, offer to make tea and coffee runs at a set time and price for a week. Eco fines Collect eco-fines for donation for not turning off lights, printing unnecessarily, failing to recycle correctly and other practices. Remember to include the link: www.rmt.org/donate on your promotional material Page ~3
Event Run or sponsor an event like a quiz show, talent show or fashion show or even a conference. Put interesting stories and photos on your fundraising page to create a buzz and increase donations. Facebook Group Create a Facebook group to promote Ruskin Mill Trust and your event to your friends. Fantasy Football Flamingo Flocking Set up online fantasy football league. As a fantasy coach select your players, over the course of the season, make adjustments and trades as necessary. The teams with the most points participate in the league playoffs. There is only one winner at the end of the season. Set up a new league to benefit Ruskin Mill Trust. If you already have a fantasy league team, check with the league to learn how to raise money for Ruskin Mill Trust. Place a number of plastic flamingos in a friend's garden and collect a fee for donation to remove them. Another tactic is to collect a fee to avoid them from being placed. Football Tournament Set up a football tournament in your office or local area. Game Evening Invite friends over for an evening of board games, bridge, poker, etc. Play as individuals or divide up into competing teams. Give a percentage of the winnings to Ruskin Mill Trust. Give as You Live Sign up for an account with Give as you Live at www.giveasyoulive.com, select Ruskin Mill Trust for the charity selection and when you shop online at your favourite stores a percentage of your purchase will be donated. Remember to include the link: www.rmt.org/donate on your promotional material Page ~4
Give Up Something Give something up for Ruskin Mill Trust, like chocolate or desserts, for a period of time and collect donations based on the completion of the task or the amount of time the item was given up. Guess Who? Karaoke Nights Hold a baby photo competition - collect donations for each guess to identify who is who. The one who gets the most correct answers wins a percentage of the winnings and the rest of the donation goes to Ruskin Mill Trust. Invite friends and families to make a donation for each song or event they sing. To make the event more exciting encourage participants to dress up like a famous performer. Knitting Knit and sell items then donate the proceeds to Ruskin Mill Trust. Mascot Race Host a mascot race at local sports club with competing clubs. Donate the proceeds to Ruskin Mill Trust. Matched Giving Participate through your company Matched Giving or Charity Grant programmes. Online Sales Sell unwanted gifts/items on EBay to raise money for Ruskin Mill Trust. Remember to include the link: www.rmt.org/donate on your promotional material Page ~5
Open Day fundraiser Outreach to Contacts Garden open days feature a dozen or more people you persuade to open their gardens or encourage the village to hold an open day or weekend. Issue a map of the gardens and sell tickets to mark at each garden. If possible open the village hall as a tea room and sell drinks and snacks. Funds raised from the events and refreshments are then donated to Ruskin Mill Trust. Join blogs on sporting websites to promote your fundraising efforts and email contacts for sponsorship. Pantomime Create a pantomime with a script, songs, costumes, set suggestions and poster. Penny Wars Plant Sale Have two or more teams collect pennies each in their own jar competing with two or more teams. One with most (even negative amounts) pennies win. Sabotaging the other team's jar is possible by adding in other coins or paper bills which are subtracted from the total of pennies collected at the end of the week long contest. Sell or swap plants. Sell entry tickets to the event and invite a local expert to talk to attendees. Have a garden on a paper plate competition for kids and sell refreshments Post Funny Pictures Get people to sponsor you to put up embarrassing photos of yourself on Facebook Promote Via Email Add the Ruskin Mill Trust fundraising page links to your email signature. It is: www.rmt.org/donate Remember to include the link: www.rmt.org/donate on your promotional material Page ~6
Quilt Sales Donate hand-stitched quilts of any size or purpose such as for dolls or dog beds to sell locally or on online like on ebay. Quiz Night Hold a competition asking questions covering general knowledge. Charge participants and audience members. Sell refreshments. Race Get others to sponsor you to participate in a marathon or other race event. Race/Casino Nights Readathon Hold a private event through advanced tickets sold to members of your club only. Sell chips on the night which can be gambled and exchanged for prizes. Show videos of horse races, set up gaming tables and take bets. A percentage of the winnings are donated to Ruskin Mill Trust. Set a goal to read a number of books in a specified time and have people sponsor each participant. Funds raised are donated to Ruskin Mill Trust. Recycle Electronics Collect old mobile phones and sell them to a recycling companies. Donate the proceeds to Ruskin Mill Trust. Regular Donations Make smaller, regular donations from bank account on monthly basis. Remember to include the link: www.rmt.org/donate on your promotional material Page ~7
Screenings Host a cinema screening party. Charge admission and donate the collected money to Ruskin Mill Trust. Share Training Videos Create Flickr and YouTube posts documenting the training for your sport/race event for more visiability as a PR opportunity. Shave or Wax Sponsored shave or wax to encourage donations to Ruskin Mill Trust. Silence Challenge Do a sponsored silence challenge. Donations are collected for length of time challenger remains silent. Snail Racing Spelling Bee Fundraiser Host a race charging entry fees or attract business sponsorships for the event. Calculate the odds through using a totalizer to put on each race. The snails can be mechanical wind up toys. Punters back a snail with a given stake, back as many as you like and one snail may have many backers. The winnings are divided and a percentage is donated to Ruskin Mill Trust. Invite either children or adults to compete. Make money by charging entry fees, audience members, sponsor per word spelled correctly, buy a second chance, raffles and refreshments. Sponsored Detox Get friends or colleagues to sponsor your determination to give up smoking or drinking. Remember to include the link: www.rmt.org/donate on your promotional material Page ~8
Street Collections Ask people passing by to donate to Ruskin Mill Trust. Choosing a good location and the best time of the day are important to maximize efforts. A license from the local authority may be needed in advance. Sweepstakes Hold a sweepstakes to guess the winner of some event. An example is guessing who will win X Factor or another favourite television show. Teddy Bear Picnic Make wonderful invitations and charge an entry fee to attend. Themed Events Themed banquets, lunches, tea parties or picnics - choose a seasonal theme and plan the menu accordingly. Toy Duck Race Gather a few hundred plastic ducks, charge an entry fee in exchange for each duck. Set them in the river and watch them race to the finish line. Find corporate sponsors and create t-shirts for the race too. Other fundraising ideas and how to run the race can be found here: http://www.fundable.org/fundraisingideas/rubber-duck-race/ and http://www.pdkfundraising.co.uk/p/running-a-duck-race Triathlon Toddler Triathlon is a foot race, trike race and treasure hunt. Children can collect sponsorships, sell stalls, refreshments and a raffle. Donate funds raised to Ruskin Mill Trust. Tupperware Fundraising Tupperware fundraising can earn 40% commission on retail prices of purchases made from the Tupperware Fundraising catalogue. Online fundraisers provide a temporary portal on Tupperware Online Store achieve a 25% on online orders or host a fundraising party with 25% commission on all purchases. Remember to include the link: www.rmt.org/donate on your promotional material Page ~9
Website Promo (with advertising space) Wreaths Set up website for your event and sell ad space for vendors to promote their stalls. Fundraising Christmas Wreaths - create and sell a variety of wreaths for many purposes Send your fundraising ideas and stories about how you used these or other ideas to: fundraising@rmt.org And remember: have fun! Remember to include the link: www.rmt.org/donate on your promotional material Page ~10