Outstanding ideas for fundraising that don’t require you to sell

Most fundraising ideas require the volunteers to sell some products or vouchers. The article

suggests a few ways, following which you can raise money for your cause, with really selling

anything.

Some of the most common fundraising activities require volunteers to indulge in hardcore

selling, and collect money from as many sources as they can. Following these traditional

ways of raising money for some social cause is an uphill task, which sometimes may

demoralize the involved volunteers.

Getting donations for your project can be easy. In the following sections, I will be

enunciating some excellent crowdfunding ideas that do not ask you to sell anything to

spread aware regarding your initiative, to obtain money for your initiative to go on –

Use free online donation portals –

There are many free online fundraising ideas and websites that enable the NPOs and

NGOs to assemble funds from investors. Check out following subsections to learn how you

can use these sites:

Visit a dependable fundraising portal: Out of many dozens, you have to choose

the best crowdfunding site for startups, having a noble, social cause.

Review their policies and procedures: Check if there is something, because of

which your expectations and goals will be affected. If you find their policies and

procedures in your interest, go on and create a fundraising campaign with them.

Create a profile/page: To create your fundraising campaign, ideally what you will

need are: a brief description describing your cause the best way, and a few

photographs. You will need to put it your details. Through these easy steps, your

profile is now ready.

Invite your friends and circles to visit and share your cause with their

friends and circles: It will give a boosted visibility to your cause, and soon, you will

start receiving funds for your initiative. You can further promote your campaign on

diverse social media platforms that will be more beneficial for you.

Donation jars –

Ask some local stores to place donation jars, with a message, depicting your cause and

need. This way, you may receive decent amount. However, when going this way you need

to have patience, as it is a time taking procedure.

Organize fairs and parties –

Another cool way to popularize your cause would be to organize a party, event or fair in

your locale. Christmas and year end are falling in a couple of weeks. So, if you have a

cause, you can think over organizing a party or dance event, and charge a few dollars as

entry fee. Call on caterers and musicians that are ready to work on (less payment) for your

initiative. You can sell the food and beverages, and bag a handsome amount this way.

Out of these three, going with the free online fundraising idea seems effortless. However,

when choosing to go online, you should decide on the website that carries a good

reputation.