Fundraising

FUNDRAISING TIPS

We want you to raise as much as possible, both to benefit CAP’s clients and to make taking part worthwhile for you. Here are some ideas to get you started...

• Target: Set yourself a target and aim high! Tell people how much money you’re aiming to raise and sponsors will rise to the challenge to help you on your way.

• Generous people: Ask the people who are likely to be your most generous sponsors to start you off. The next people will often follow suit when others are being so generous.

• Company Sponsorship: Many companies will match money raised by employees for charities, so be sure to ask. Other companies will happily give a ‘company gift’.
•  Seize every opportunity: Make sure you take your sponsor form with you wherever you go. Friends, family, and colleagues will be happy to help! Think of past colleagues and friends around the country too.
• Recruit others: Ask close friends or family to fill up a sponsor form with their friends too. If you are doing something challenging, people will be happy to do their bit to help.
  

CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE

Why not choose your own challenge to raise funds to help the poor of New Zealand? There are a million and one things you could do, from sky diving to car washing. If you have a fundraising idea lets us know and we will provide you with a fundraising pack including sponsorship forms and handy fundraising tips. 

If you raise over $250 then you will receive a free Christians Against Poverty T-Shirt! If you would like a pack or have any questions either call the Events Team on 09 270 0334 or email events@capnz.org.

FUNDRAISING IDEAS A – Z

From Fashion Shows to Donkey Derbys, here are some serious and not so serious ways to raise money for CAP and have some fun at the same time...

A
Arts & Crafts Fair, Auction of Promises, Angling Competition, Art Exhibition, Alternative Marathon (sponsored).
B
Charity Ball, Balloon Race, Barbecue, Book Sale, Bring & Buy Sale, Breakfast Party, Barn Dance, Buffet lunch, Burns Night Party, Bike Ride.
C
Car boot Sale, Coffee Morning, Cheese & Wine Party, Concert, Cricket Match, Car Wash, Champagne Lunch, Cake Sale, Curry Party, Car Treasure Hunt, Church/Community Cook Book, Carol Singing, Collection Boxes, Christmas Craft Day.
D
Darts Competitions, Disco, Donkey Derby, Dinner Dance, Duck Race, Dance-athon.
E
Entertainment evenings, Easter Egg Hunt.
F
Fashion Show, Fair/Fete, Face Painting, Flower Festival, Football Match, Five a Side Tournament, Film Premier, Fish & Chips Evening, Fishing Competition, Fun Run, Fifties Evening.
G
Garage Sale, Garden Party, Good As New Sale, Gala Evening, Gymkhana, Golf Tournament, Gardens Opened To The Public, Games Night.
H
“How to …..” days, House warming parties, House parties, Horse Show/Gymkhana.
I
Ice Skating Party, Ice Cream Party.
J
Jumble Sale, Jazz Evening.
K
Knit (sponsored), Kite Flying (sponsored).
L
Lunch Party, Lecture, London to Paris Cycle Ride.
M
Marathons, Make-up Demonstration, Midsummer Ball, Murder Mystery Dinner Party, Matched Giving (From Employer), Meal of Hope.
N
Nearly New Sale, Night Hikes, National Three Peaks (walk/run).
O
Opera Evening/Event, Olympic Games Contest.
P
Promises Auction, Pantomime/Play, Plant Sale, Poetry Reading, Pancake Race, Pet Show, Progressive dinner (i.e. starter in one house, main course in another, dessert somewhere else)
Q
Quiz (a multitude of variations!)
R
Recipe swap/book, Run (sponsored), Raft Race, Raffle.
S
Sale, Sponsored Events, Slave for the Day Auction, Strawberry Tea, Silent Auction, Slim (sponsored), Sunday Brunch, Swim (sponsored), Swear Box in a workplace, Skydives.
T
Talent Contest, Tombola, Treasure Hunt, Tea Dance, Theme Evenings, Ten Pin Bowling, Teddy Bears’ Picnic (for children/families), Toddle (sponsored).
U
Uniform or Non-Uniform Day at Work/School.
V
Valentines Dance, Vintage Car/Bike Rally.
W
Wine Tasting Evening, Walk (sponsored), Wedding Anniversary Donations/Gifts.
X
“X-treme” sports competition!
Y
Yo Yo Competition, Yacht Race, Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge (walk or run).
Z
Zip Line Challenge (sponsored), Pin the Tail on the Zebra, Z Car Racing, Zig Zag Three-Legged Race.