Raising funds is often very rewarding and once you get started, I think you will be surprised how easy it is. The important thing is to use your existing networks and interests and have fun raising the money!
If you are participating in a running, cycling or swimming challenge, by being creative and planning ahead, the fundraising can be as rewarding and enjoyable as the event itself, as many past fundraisers have found.
Fundraising does require planning and we do appreciate your time and effort.
Read on for lots of practical tips on how to achieve your target and an A to Z list of fundraising ideas. We have included helpful ideas from past participants but you are only limited by your imagination!
Getting started
 There’s no need to do any extra hard work, you can always plan your fundraiser around an existing community event and get your friends to sponsor you; run in the City2Surf,
Brisbane Twilight Running Festival, Rip to River. Or take advantage of a work Christmas party or your own Birthday party to raise money for the Kids Cancer Project.
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Set up your own Everyday Hero fundraising page at www.everydayhero.com.au. You can build your page in minutes, with plenty of online support and instructions. You can keep track of your progress as your friends and family donate money to your event and leave messages of support. This is also a really easy way to fundraise because once you have built your page you can email it around to everyone you know.
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Post your fundraiser on your Facebook and Twitter accounts with information on how to support you. Word about your fundraiser will spread very quickly!
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Will your company make a donation? Will they match the money that you raise? Will they let you contact clients and suppliers to ask for donations?
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What do you do in your spare time? Do you have children, or do your friends have children?
Do you have a local pub? Are you a member of any clubs or gyms? Get them all involved in fundraising with you.
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If friends and family can't give money, will they organise a small event for you such as a garage sale, cake bake or chocolate sales at work or a pub trivia night?
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Organise events that give people something in return for their money - a raffle, a morning tea, a wine tasting evening, or an auction.
Included in this pack is a Fundraising Agreement, an A-Z of Fundraising Ideas, DIY media kit and Fundraising and Sponsorship Forms.

A – Arts and Craft, Auction of a Promise (Persuade people to donate a promise of their time, use of their belongings, or to donate a gift. You can even ask people to donate themselves and auction them as slaves for the day- great for workplace events)
Signed sporting memorabilia is very popular and always goes down well at auctions. See if anyone you know is willing to donate items they own for auction.
B – Barbeque, Barefoot Bowling, Bring a dollar to work Day
C - Cricket Match, Car Wash, Casino night, Cycle Event, Cook-off
D - Dinner or Dance
E – Egg and Spoon Race, Easter egg Hunt, Everyday Hero Page
F – Fashion show, Film premiere
G – Garage Sale, Gala Day (in association with a sports club etc),
H – Halloween Party, Host a dinner party
I – It’s a knockout competition, International themed food event.
J- Jog-a-Thon
K – Karaoke Competition
L – Limbo competition, Lunch Money ( Ask all your colleagues to bring in sandwiches for their lunch and donate the money which they have saved)
M – Murder mystery night, mini golf day, morning tea
N- Night in for a Charity
O – Office Olympics
P – Pie eating context, picnic, party
Q – Quiz Night
R – Raffle, Read-a-thon, raise money for OCF, runs
S - Silent auction, sports events, Swear Jar, Sponsorship ( Offer to wear a t-shirt with a company logo on your challenge in return for a donation)
T - Trivia night, Treasure hunt, Talent Contest
U – Unsolicited donations – Everything is gratefully accepted!
V – Victory donation When your school or sports team wins a competition, why not donate the winnings?
W- Wine tours, Wheel barrow races
X – Xmas Fair
Y – Yo- yo competition
Z – Zebra evening – Let your imagination run wild!