Fall is the perfect time to gather your community, enjoy the season and raise money for a cause you care about. Whether you’re looking to host an event with friends and family, rally your neighborhood or turn a weekend project into an opportunity to give back, there are plenty of simple ways to fundraise this fall.
Here are five fall fundraising ideas to help you get started.
1. Join Bake A Difference and Host a Fall-Themed Bake Sale
Put your favorite fall flavors to work for a good cause by hosting a bake sale through Bake A Difference, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer and OXO’s annual fundraising campaign.
Gather your family, friends, classmates or coworkers and bake your favorite seasonal treats. Pumpkin cookies, apple pies, caramel apples, cinnamon rolls and decorated sugar cookies are all great options for a fall-themed bake sale.
You can host your sale at your school, workplace or even from your own front yard. Every bake sale is an opportunity to bring people together while helping fund research for better, safer treatments for kids with cancer.
Ready to Bake A Difference? Learn more about the campaign and get started with your own fundraiser.
2. Host a Pumpkin Carving or Decorating Contest
Add a little friendly competition to your fall festivities with a pumpkin carving or decorating contest. Invite friends, family members or neighbors to show off their most creative designs.
You can ask participants for a small entry donation and award prizes for categories like “Most Creative, Funniest, Scariest or Best Overall.” If you don’t want to charge an entry fee, have people vote for their favorite pumpkins with donations instead.
3. Start a Neighborhood Giving Challenge
Get your neighbors involved in a friendly fundraising challenge. Set a collective goal and encourage households to see how much they can raise for your chosen cause.
You can keep things simple with a shared fundraising page and weekly updates, or make it a little more competitive by seeing which household can raise the most. Families can get creative with their own mini fundraisers, from lemonade stands to bake sales to selling crafts.
At the end of the challenge, celebrate your neighborhood’s impact together.
Want to go even bigger? Host a city-wide bake sale! Bring bakers from across your community together for one day of baking and fundraising through Cookies for Kids’ Cancer’s Bake A Difference campaign.
4. Host a Proceeds Night With a Local Restaurant
Partner with a local restaurant for a fundraising night. Many restaurants offer opportunities for organizations and community groups to receive a portion of sales during a designated event.
Choose an evening, spread the word throughout your community and encourage friends, family and supporters to grab dinner while giving back.
5. Turn Your Garage or Yard Sale Into a Fundraiser
Fall is a great time to clean out your closets before the holidays. Instead of letting unwanted items collect dust, turn them into a fundraising opportunity with a garage or yard sale.
Ask friends, family and neighbors to contribute items so you can create a larger community sale. Then donate the proceeds to the cause you’re supporting.
Promote your sale ahead of time through neighborhood groups and social media, and consider adding a bake sale or donation jar to give shoppers another way to contribute.
Fundraising doesn’t have to be complicated. Whether you’re baking cookies, decorating pumpkins, cleaning out your garage or rallying your neighbors, small efforts can add up to a meaningful impact.
Ready to get started? Head to our website to register your fundraiser today!
