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Spring has sprung, and Easter is hopping closer by the minute! For small fundraising teams, this is the perfect opportunity to engage with your donors and raise some funds for your cause.
Don't worry if you haven't had time to plan anything yet...
Here are our top 10 easy, last-minute Easter fundraising ideas that are perfect for small teams or individuals to execute.
- Host a Virtual Easter Egg Hunt: You can organize a virtual Easter egg hunt with clues and puzzles for participants to solve. Participants can pay a small fee to participate, and the winner gets a prize. You can promote this event on your social media platforms and encourage your followers to participate.
- Host an Easter Basket Auction: You can ask local businesses to donate Easter baskets filled with goodies, and you can auction them off to the highest bidder. You can promote this auction on your website and social media platforms and encourage people to bid on the baskets.
- Sell Easter Treats: You can bake Easter treats such as cupcakes, cookies, or brownies, and sell them online. You can also offer an option for people to buy these treats and have them delivered to their loved ones as a surprise Easter gift.
- Host an Easter Themed Quiz Night: You can organize an Easter-themed quiz night and charge a small fee for participants to join. The winner can get a prize, and you can promote this event on your social media platforms.
- Organize a Virtual Easter Costume Contest: You can encourage people to dress up in their Easter best and submit their photos online. You can have different categories such as best-dressed family, best-dressed pet, and so on. Participants can pay a small fee to enter, and the winners can get a prize.
- Sell Easter Cards: You can design and sell Easter cards online. You can encourage people to buy these cards to send to their loved ones as a way of celebrating Easter.
- Host an Easter Themed Scavenger Hunt: You can organize a scavenger hunt with Easter-themed clues, and participants can pay a small fee to participate. The winner can get a prize, and you can promote this event on your social media platforms.
- Easter Egg Decorating Competition: You can host an Easter egg decorating competition and charge a small fee for participants to join. You can have different categories such as best-decorated egg, most creative egg, and so on. The winner can get a prize, and you can promote this event on your social media platforms.
- Easter Hamper Raffle: You can ask local businesses to donate Easter hampers filled with goodies, and you can raffle them off. You can promote this raffle on your website and social media platforms and encourage people to buy tickets.
- Host a Virtual Easter Concert: You can organize a virtual Easter concert with local musicians and artists. You can charge a small fee for people to attend, and the proceeds can go towards your fundraising efforts. You can promote this event on your website and social media platforms.
Easter is the perfect time for nonprofits to plan fun and engaging fundraising activities. And don't forget to include a call-to-action in all your promotional materials to encourage people to participate and support your cause.
With the help of our top 10 easy, last-minute Easter fundraising ideas, you can make a significant impact and raise funds for your cause. But, have you considered how you can efficiently manage and automate your fundraising campaigns and events?
This Easter, we invite you to try out our Harness Giving Events and Ticketing tool. With our platform, you can easily create and manage your events, sell tickets, and send automatic thank you text messages to your donors, making them feel appreciated and valued. You can also use our Social link feature to keep all your fundraising campaigns in a centralized place, making it easier for your supporters to find and donate. Think of it as a link-tree for fundraising campaigns!
So, what are you waiting for?
Try out our Harness Giving Events and Ticketing tool this Easter, and make the most out of your fundraising efforts.
Happy Easter Fundraising!