| Do you want to fundraise but don't know where to | | | | church space to hold a fundraising meeting or event. |
| begin? Here are eight everyday places you can go to | | | | Clubs |
| raise money for your charitable cause, along with tips | | | | Like schools, clubs are used to doing their own |
| for how to get started. | | | | fundraising but that's no reason you can't fundraise |
| Home | | | | for your own cause too. Speak to your club |
| Charity begins at home and so, too, can your | | | | supervisor (it might be a team captain or club |
| fundraising ideas. Speak to your family about | | | | president) and get their permission to introduce your |
| fundraising ideas, or contact everyone in your | | | | club to your fundraising cause. Because you're already |
| address book and ask for donations. You can make a | | | | a close-knit group, chances are they'll be happy to |
| lot of money for charity without having to leave the | | | | pitch in and help. |
| house. | | | | Community |
| Work | | | | Fundraising in your community offers many rich |
| Charity appeals help to break up an otherwise | | | | opportunities. Do a door-to-door collection, network |
| monotonous workday. Talk to your supervisor (you | | | | with local businesses, or go into a community space |
| may also need to get permission from your | | | | (like a recreation centre) and share your cause with |
| corporate office first) and organise a fundraising | | | | people. It's a great way to spread the word and |
| event at work. See if you can get your managers | | | | fundraise too. |
| involved too; they'll be able to motivate co-workers | | | | Street |
| too. | | | | In most areas, you need a licence to conduct street |
| School | | | | fundraising, but that's it. The rest is up to you - go up |
| Schools are always looking for ways to engage | | | | to people, tell them about your cause, sing a song, |
| students and get them interested in social causes. | | | | do a dance; be respectful, but do whatever it takes |
| Speak to your headmaster about fundraising at the | | | | to get donations and bring positive attention to your |
| school. You can also ask to use school space to hold | | | | charity or group. |
| a charity event like a silent auction or a dance. | | | | Internet |
| Church | | | | Internet fundraising has become very popular in |
| Most churches are very cognizant of their | | | | recent years. Use social media sites like Facebook |
| parishioners' lives and interests. Speak to your church | | | | and fundraising tools like JustGiving to organise an |
| leader or vicar and ask them to make an | | | | Internet fundraising campaign for your charity. It's |
| announcement about your charity before services | | | | easy to make connections and track your donations |
| conclude. You can even ask that they let you use | | | | with Internet fundraising. |