Different charities appeal to different groups of people. There are charities that fund research into serious illnesses, or which fund hospices for people who are dying and in need of care. There are also those that fund support for homeless people or people recovering from various addictions or ailments.
But whilst there are many specific charities aimed at helping people in very specific situations, animal charities are generally aimed at helping all animals in whatever circumstances and you know that if you donate to an animal charity you’ll be sure that your money will do plenty of good.
You can donate money to charity easily enough – by dropping coins in a collection box or by making a monthly direct debit payment to your chosen charity. But fundraising takes your donation to a whole new level! Fundraising activities and events bring together likeminded people who can all donate funds to a good cause whilst having a good time. You may have plenty of your own fundraising ideas already but if not, then take a look at some of these ideas, which are great for fundraising for animal charities in particular:
- Ask your local pet shop (the large chains are often the most central and attract the most footfall) if you can set up a stand outside their shop. Take some pets with you (dogs are ideal if they’re well-behaved) and people will find it hard to resist talking to you and petting the dogs – and they’d have to be pretty mean-spirited to not give a donation then!
- On your stand (outside the pet shop, or perhaps at a local fete) have information about your chosen charity and a collection box, together with some little things that fellow pet-lovers might want to buy (like little bags or boxes of treats for all sorts of pets, or bags of duck food if you’re anywhere near a local pond!).
- Go online and sell something silly like one post-it note with a paw print on it for 10p each plus postage. You’d be surprised at how many people will buy things like this if it’s for a good cause. Donate any money you raise direct to your animal charity of choice.
- An unusual idea that will work best if you live on a main road is to paint your front door with cats or dogs of a variety of garish colours. Put a poster in your local post office or newsagent with two collection tins: one saying ‘keep the door as it is’ or ‘change the door back’ and let people vote with donations. At the end of the month, the tin with the most money wins – so you’ll either have to keep your front door the way it is or paint it over with a neutral colour.
Whatever fundraising ideas you use, you’ll be sure to make some much-needed and appreciated cash for charities that rely on that sort of donation to keep going.
But whilst there are many specific charities aimed at helping people in very specific situations, animal charities are generally aimed at helping all animals in whatever circumstances and you know that if you donate to an animal charity you’ll be sure that your money will do plenty of good.
You can donate money to charity easily enough – by dropping coins in a collection box or by making a monthly direct debit payment to your chosen charity. But fundraising takes your donation to a whole new level! Fundraising activities and events bring together likeminded people who can all donate funds to a good cause whilst having a good time. You may have plenty of your own fundraising ideas already but if not, then take a look at some of these ideas, which are great for fundraising for animal charities in particular:
- Ask your local pet shop (the large chains are often the most central and attract the most footfall) if you can set up a stand outside their shop. Take some pets with you (dogs are ideal if they’re well-behaved) and people will find it hard to resist talking to you and petting the dogs – and they’d have to be pretty mean-spirited to not give a donation then!
- On your stand (outside the pet shop, or perhaps at a local fete) have information about your chosen charity and a collection box, together with some little things that fellow pet-lovers might want to buy (like little bags or boxes of treats for all sorts of pets, or bags of duck food if you’re anywhere near a local pond!).
- Go online and sell something silly like one post-it note with a paw print on it for 10p each plus postage. You’d be surprised at how many people will buy things like this if it’s for a good cause. Donate any money you raise direct to your animal charity of choice.
- An unusual idea that will work best if you live on a main road is to paint your front door with cats or dogs of a variety of garish colours. Put a poster in your local post office or newsagent with two collection tins: one saying ‘keep the door as it is’ or ‘change the door back’ and let people vote with donations. At the end of the month, the tin with the most money wins – so you’ll either have to keep your front door the way it is or paint it over with a neutral colour.
Whatever fundraising ideas you use, you’ll be sure to make some much-needed and appreciated cash for charities that rely on that sort of donation to keep going.
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