Easter is just around the corner – which means now is a great time to start thinking about an Easter-inspired fundraiser for your nonprofit organization
HERE ARE OUR TOP CREATIVE EASTER FUNDRAISING IDEAS
Online Easter Fundraising Ideas
In the light of the novel reality we’re all facing individually and collectively, we decided to share with you a few ways to collect donations online this Easter
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ONLINE EASTER CHALLENGE
“Social fundraising”, “crowdfunding”, “peer-to-peer fundraising.” All of these terms are mostly referring to the same thing: an online fundraising effort that relies on leveraging the social networks of your supporters. The most famous example of social fundraising was The Ice Bucket Challenge by ALS. The challenge grew virally, quickly becoming a social media phenomenon.
Instruct your followers to donate online on your website. Donorbox seamlessly embeds to your website; otherwise use the Donorbox popup widget
Chocoholic Basket (a variety of chocolates, hot chocolate sachets, cake mixes, etc.)
ONLINE EASTER BASKET AUCTION Morning Coffee/Tea Basket (coffee bags, teas, battery-powered milk frother, etc.)
Fruit Basket (a selection of fresh and dried fruit)
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Create Easter-themed baskets filled with Easter goodies to make the Easter morning bright. For example, fill them with a keepsake plush Easter Bunny alongside seasonal shortbread cookies, colorful kettle corn, and Easter-themed candy
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VIRTUAL BREAKFAST WITH EASTER BUNNY
Although we’re advised to social distance and be fully quarantined, we can still enjoy fresh flowers – one of the best things about spring!
Contact a local florist (or a site that gathers several florists), ideally one that already delivers online. Run a campaign together where a part of the flower sales profit would go towards your nonprofit organization.
Use a fundraising thermometer to keep participants in the loop, announce milestones (“Goal met!”) and shout-out top fundraisers and donors
Over 100,000 online-only events were hosted on Eventbrite alone in 2019, with a variety of topics. Here’s a detailed guide on how to create an online-only event on Eventbrite and how to set up a paid webinar online using Zoom and Eventbrite
ONLINE EASTER BASKET AUCTION
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Breakfasts, lunches, and teas with the Easter Bunny are some of the quintessential Easter activities. You might have even planned one for this year, particularly if your nonprofit is a church or a school.
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Virtual Walk/Run
Many nonprofits use the great outdoors and the warmer weather during spring as the opportunity to bring the community together and raise funds through charity runs and walks. For instance, you can have the participants do the walk alone at any time on a specific day. While they do the activity, they should take photos to share with the community. Participants can also pledge to run or walk any number of miles or a number of consecutive days, whether by themselves outdoors, with their family or their dog, or on a treadmill at home.
You can substitute another activity in the place of running or walking. Consider yoga, jump rope, or cycling
In-Person Easter Fundraising Ideas
In-person events are fantastic opportunities to connect with your supporters face-to-face, build your community, and rally around your cause
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EASTER EGGDECORATING PICNIC
Easter egg-decorating can be a stand-alone event – or as an add-on to another event, in this case, a picnic!
To organize the Easter egg-decorating picnic, coordinate enough picnic tables and/or folding tables and chairs for your expected attendees, plus a few extras. Make sure wheelchair-using or other limited-mobility guests can seat themselves comfortably.
Secure the supplies from a local sponsor so as to ensure that all the donations go straight towards your mission!
EASTER CRAFTERNOON Prepare a range of things to make including masks, foam bunnies, eggs, baskets, daffodil pinwheels, and Easterthemed temporary tattoos
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Set up a craft event in the dining hall after school, in the church common space or yard, a park, or another suitable space. Bring seasonal cheer to the table with a few essentials. Use old-fashioned bowls and cake stands—in pretty pastels.
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GUESSING COMPETITION
Guessing competitions are a classic – and for a good reason! Kids and adults alike love guessing. For example, you can fill a jar with mini Easter eggs and ask the participants to guess how many mini Easter Eggs are in the jar. Make it harder by mixing small solid foil-wrapped eggs with candy-coated eggs
This Easter fundraising idea will work best for schools but can be adapted for many different nonprofits
EASTER BAKING CLASS You can conduct your easter baking class online. With some basic efforts to organize online, this can be especially useful during the current phase of quarantine to stay safe from coronavirus
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With its spring motifs of bunnies, lambs, chicks, and eggs, the Easter holiday season offers lots of opportunities for creative baking and decorating. Plus, there is a rising desire from event attendees to learn new skills. The Easter holiday gives everyone plenty of excuses to both indulge in, and learn how to make, baked goods and chocolate.
To put a spin on the traditional bake sale fundraiser, organize an Easter baking class. You can adjust the difficulty and the content of the class to your audience.
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EASTER BUNNY CLEANING CREW
A spring cleaning drive is one of the best ways to raise money quickly for your cause. The simplest way to run this kind of fundraising event is to offer pick-up for items that your supporters are decluttering just before Easter. Have a team of volunteers available to pick up and unload items for your fundraising event. To make it all the more fun, have your volunteers dress up in (practical) Easter Bunny costumes.
You may need to have a special vehicle available for large items that need to be collected. If you don’t have a truck at your disposal, rent one and charge a higher fee for larger items
Moving Forward Canceling or changing an event can be stressful, but having a backup plan is key to ensuring your efforts to raise money this Easter is not severely impacted. By adding virtual events into your fundraising strategy, you can ensure your organization’s preparedness in any crisis that impacts your ability to deliver on your mission in person. Now is the perfect time to think creatively and try to replicate your usual in-person activities into online activities. This will help keep up the spirits of your team and your supporters – which is needed now more than ever.
Happy Easter!
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