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Fundraising tips
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FUNDRAISING TIPS
Fundraising doesn’t have to be daunting and, for lots of our sleepers, fundraising for Byte Night is the
best part! In this guide we share some great ideas and tips for successful fundraising activities.
How the Byte Night team can help
We’re always on hand to help with
fundraising activities and events, whether
it’s offering advice, supplying fundraising
materials, helping brand an event, or
spreading the word through our social
media channels.
If you have any questions about an event
you are planning, or would like to find out
more information on how we can help, please
email: ByteNight@actionforchildren.org.uk
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COMMUNICATION IS KEY!
Spread the word Sponsorship pledges online
How it works: How to do it:
Ask to feature on your company Set up a team fundraising page and
intranet/in-communications, include a link email the link to all your contacts. Use our
to your JustGiving page. email templates, found in the Byte Night
website toolkit, for inspiration!
Fundraising target: £50
Fundraising target: £300
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HOLD A RAFFLE
How it works:
Charge £5 per ticket and ask local
restaurants, shops and contacts for prizes.
Why not convince a friend to donate a
holiday home for a week’s stay?
Fundraising target: £300
PRIZE
DRAW
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CALL ON YOUR COMPANY
Hold a ‘we did it’ breakfast Get match funding from
How it works: your company
Host a breakfast briefing in your office to How it works:
thank your sponsors for their support and Contact the CSR team to find out if your
explain how they have made a difference. company provides matching for charitable
Use the opportunity to get some last minute activity.
donations with a tasty breakfast bap!
Fundraising target: £500
Fundraising target: £50
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DRESS UP OR DOWN DAY
How it works:
Wear what you want or find some
hilarious fancy dress to wear in
to work! Charge an entry fee per
person or fine those who fail to
dress to impress.
Fundraising target: £250
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AUCTION IT!
Skills auction eBay auction Auction work perks!
How it works: How it works: How it works:
Speak a language? Teach Auction off your unwanted Auction a day’s holiday or a car
yoga? A dab hand at DIY? goods on eBay and donate parking space just that bit closer
Think about how you can the proceeds to Byte Night. to the office front door and see
share your skills and ask for what it’ll raise. What other perks
a donation. Fundraising target: £50 do you have in your office?
Fundraising target: £50 Fundraising target: £100
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7MAKE DOUGH
Cake sales
How it works:
Co–opt your friends and colleagues into baking cakes and
other goodies for you to sell in the office.
Fundraising target: £300
Krispy Kreme
How it works:
Buy delicious donuts at cost and sell them on during the afternoon
energy lull. Visit the Krispy Kreme website for more information.
Fundraising target: £100
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8STAYING IN...
How it works:
Ditch the pub, get friends round to
yours and donate the beer money you
save. Watch a movie night instead,
sit back and relax!
Fundraising target: £100
Staying in is the
new going out!
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9MORE IDEAS TO SHARE
Activity Target What you can do
Collection can in your office £50 Order yours through ByteNight@actionforchildren.org.uk
reception area or local shop
Pub quiz £200 Replace your after work drinks with a fundraising quiz night. Approach your local pub to secure the venue for
free and charge entry per team. You can also raise additional funds on the night with a raffle.
Drink instant £60 Drink instant instead of shop bought coffee for the month of September and donate the money you’ve saved to
Byte Night – you’ll be astounded how quickly this adds up.
Guess the baby £50 Get workmates to bring in photos of themselves as babies and guess who’s who.
Scardy cat £150 Tax those colleagues who weren’t brave enough to sign up to sleep out with a £50 forfeit.
forfeit
Source the £150 Contact your suppliers for sponsorship and raffle prizes; they rely on your business so use this as leverage.
suppliers
Business jargon ‘swear jar’ £50 No more actioning, drilling down or close of play - charge £2 per misdemeanour.
Network the night away... £150 Hold a networking dinner or drinks with an auction – last year a team raised over £12,000 in one night alone.
Department wars £60 Pit departments against one another with an office arm wrestling match - sell popcorn and lemonade
to spectators.
Be a good sport! £100 Will your boss auction his PA to help out in a busy spot or volunteer to be your assistant for the day themselves?
Birthday joy £150 Ask for donations instead of birthday presents.
Byte Night £100 Remember, getting sponsorship on the night itself is a great opportunity. Draft an email or Facebook status to
share. The best time is usually just before you head outside into the cold.
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10A-Z OF FUNDRAISING IDEAS
Volunteering
Abseil ancy dress competition
F Sponsored slim There are lots of ways you can help:
Auctions Five-a-side football Snooker tournament
challenge Swear box
Byte Night Fun run or walk Sweepstakes • Join our events squad and support at
our events and challenges.
Baked beans bath
Bingo Golf day Treasure hunt • Volunteer at a local Action for
Bonfire Night Talent competition Children service.
Bowling party Halloween night
Head shave Wine tasting evening • Become a campaigning champion
and help us make change happen
Cake sale and tea party
quicker for disadvantaged children!
Carol concert Karaoke night Xbox tournament
Cricket tournament
Collections at stations Poker night Yoga marathon
Press up / plank challenge
Darts tournament Pedometer competition Zumbathon
Day at the races
Dry January Quiz night
For more information email:
ByteNight@actionforchildren.org.uk
Registered charity nos. 1097940/SC038092/company no. 4764232. ©Action for Children 2019. AfC 0917
11BEFORE YOU BYTE THE DUST!
Our biggest tip to promote your
fundraising is to use Social Media!
How it works:
Getting sponsorship on the night itself is a
great opportunity. Draft an email or Facebook
status to share just before you head outside
into the cold!
Fundraising target: £100
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