What are some good fundraising ideas for winter?

Fundraising Ideas for Winter

• Answer:

  Winter fundraising ideas can be influenced by seasonal considerations such as weather conditions and the holiday season. For example, you can raise money for your group or organization by sponsoring an extreme outdoor adventure or by selling things that are related to the cold weather or the holidays. Polar Bear Dip If you are near a body of water, consider sponsoring a polar bear dip, in which participants jump into ice-cold water. Charge an entry fee to participate in your polar bear dip fundraiser. You also can ask participants to collect pledges for each second or minute that they remain in the water. Allow only adults to participate in the polar bear dip, and ask participants to sign a waiver form that releases your organization of liability related to their dip in the water. Serve hot refreshments such as hot chocolate, tea, coffee, soup and chili, and provide towels and warming space in a heated tent or trailer, if possible. Winter Accessory Sale Ask a group of knitters to create handmade scarves and hats for your organization's winter fundraising initiative. If you don't have enough knitters in your group, you can find knitting professionals through online arts and crafts message boards and parenting groups. You also can visit online stores that sell handmade clothing and contact sellers directly to request their knitting services. Offer to provide yarn and related knitting materials. As an alternative, you can purchase solid-colored mittens, gloves, scarves and hats in bulk from a wholesale distributor or auction website, and then have volunteers decorate them with fabric paint, beads, rhinestones, buttons and related embellishments. Sell the decorated and knitted items at your organization's headquarters, or partner with a local shopping mall that will let you set up a temporary table or booth for display. Holiday Decorations Purchase acrylic holiday ornaments in different shapes and rolls of ribbon from a craft supply store. Have members of your organization create ornament designs, or pay art school students to decorate the acrylic holiday ornaments. Cut enough 8-inch pieces of ribbon to finish the holiday ornaments; loop ribbon through the hole on each ornament and tie the ends into a knot. Sell these holiday ornaments using a fundraising order form.