Sponsored events
Fun runs
Fun run ideas, formats and practical tips for school and PTA fundraising.
Fundraising resources
Practical event guides, tools and insights to help PTAs, schools and community groups choose fundraising ideas, plan events and collect money online.
Event guides
Practical guides to help PTAs run better events, raise more money and avoid the usual stress.
Not sure where to start? Try the fundraising ideas generator.
Ticketed events
School discos
Ticket prices, DJs, silent discos and simple ways to keep things organised and profitable
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School events
Summer fairs
Stalls, games and simple ideas that consistently raise the most at summer fairs.
Sponsored events
Colour runs
How sponsored colour runs work, what’s involved and when they’re worth doing.
Ticketed events
Outdoor cinema nights
What to consider before running an outdoor cinema event, from costs to ticket sales.
Ticketed events
Circus fundraisers
How circus events work, what’s handled for you and what to think through before booking.
Tools
Simple resources to help you choose, plan and promote your next fundraiser.
Fun run planning
Fun run fundraising calculator
Estimate entry fees, sponsorship, costs and how much your fun run could raise.
Event fundraising
Sponsored event toolkit
Step-by-step guidance, practical tips, templates and 20 sponsored event ideas.
Fundraising ideas
Fundraising ideas generator
Find ideas based on your timescales, capacity, objective and organisation.
Insights
Useful reading on online giving, payments, recurring income and the practical side of modern fundraising.
Engagement
Why social media is becoming less reliable for community fundraising
Changing platforms and user behaviour are quietly reducing how far charity and community fundraising posts travel.
Digital donations
Why platforms like Stripe matter for donations
How modern payment platforms help groups accept online donations securely and why Fundraisy uses Stripe Connect.
Recurring income
The role of community lotteries in local fundraising
How recurring lottery participation can support steady income for volunteer-led groups.
Hospital charities
Friends of Hospital charities with a website raise more
A website is linked to higher income and stronger Gift Aid registration for Hospital League of Friends groups.
Giving behaviour
Cashless payments are reshaping how people give
As cash use falls, simple, mobile-friendly donation options are becoming more important.
Ready to run your fundraising?
Once you’ve chosen your idea, Fundraisy gives you one simple place to set it up, share it and collect money online.
- One link to share with supporters
- QR codes for posters and events
- Online payments with no cash or chasing