Fundraising Ideas
A community Yogathon helped Pamella Inveen raise awareness and funds for Plan, the ONE campaign and Hurricane Katrina.
Sponsors all across the U.S. are continually coming up with creative and fun ideas to help children. They also encourage others to do something to make a difference.
Check out some of the simple ways that you can help children build a better future!
Support Plan USA when you buy or sell on eBay*
Need to clean out your closet or garage? You can auction the items off on eBay and donate up to 100% of your sales to Plan USA through MissionFish, eBay’s nonprofit division.
To get started visit Plan USA’s MissionFish page where you can register as a seller or shop for items that support our cause.
Donate the reward points from your credit card
Many credit card reward programs, as well as frequent flyer and frequent guest programs, offer the option to donate your points to a charity of your choice. Check with your credit card issuer to find out how you can donate your points to Plan USA.
Create your own fundraising page
Join Plan USA’s fundraising team by creating your own fundraising page powered by FirstGiving*. You can include a personal message and photos on your page and use the tools provided to invite your family and friends to help your favorite cause. Start fundraising today!
Hold your own fundraising event
You can choose an event from our A-Z list of fundraising ideas or design one of your own. From simple to sensational the possibilities are endless. Below are just a few of the ideas we’ve seen in action.
Yoga for a cause
As the sun shined on the tiny bay of Gig Harbor in Washington, yoga instructor Pamella Inveen led 30 compassionate people through two hours of yoga postures to raise awareness for the ONE Campaign and Plan. In just two hours, the participants raised awareness in their community and $1,475.00 — half of which they donated to Hurricane Katrina Relief.
In the words of Pamella, “We realized through our Yogathon that by just giving a little time and a few dollars, we could make a difference to a child somewhere in the world.”
Pool party for ONE
Some children really know how to party for a cause! One 10-year-old boy asked guests at his birthday party to donate to children suffering from AIDS in Africa instead of giving him gifts. Read more…
Kids helping kids
“Workin’ at the car wash…” A group of students in South Carolina spend a fun-filled day washing cars so that their peers in Guinea can have better educational opportunities. These creative and bright students raised $410.00 for the Schoolbooks project which is enough money to purchase books for 38 children in Guinea.
Musical talent and sponsor creativity
Plan USA child sponsor Deborah Held is an attorney who is currently focusing her time on her artistic background — painting and classical singing.
For the second year in a row, Deborah organized "A Musicale in the Ballroom" and put that artistic talent to work for Plan USA. The March 21st event raised a phenomenal $15,000 for communities in Africa affected by HIV/AIDS.
Do you have an idea for a creative way to help? Contact us today!
*This page includes links to other websites. This information is being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; it does not constitute an endorsement or approval by Plan USA of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation, organization or individual. Plan USA makes no representations regarding the accuracy, legality, or content of the external site or its links and bears no responsibility regarding same. Users should review the policies of the external site and/or contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content, products, or services.
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Check out some of the simple ways that you can help children build a better future!
Support Plan USA when you buy or sell on eBay*
Need to clean out your closet or garage? You can auction the items off on eBay and donate up to 100% of your sales to Plan USA through MissionFish, eBay’s nonprofit division.
To get started visit Plan USA’s MissionFish page where you can register as a seller or shop for items that support our cause.
Donate the reward points from your credit card
Many credit card reward programs, as well as frequent flyer and frequent guest programs, offer the option to donate your points to a charity of your choice. Check with your credit card issuer to find out how you can donate your points to Plan USA.
Create your own fundraising page
Join Plan USA’s fundraising team by creating your own fundraising page powered by FirstGiving*. You can include a personal message and photos on your page and use the tools provided to invite your family and friends to help your favorite cause. Start fundraising today!
Hold your own fundraising event
You can choose an event from our A-Z list of fundraising ideas or design one of your own. From simple to sensational the possibilities are endless. Below are just a few of the ideas we’ve seen in action.
Yoga for a cause
As the sun shined on the tiny bay of Gig Harbor in Washington, yoga instructor Pamella Inveen led 30 compassionate people through two hours of yoga postures to raise awareness for the ONE Campaign and Plan. In just two hours, the participants raised awareness in their community and $1,475.00 — half of which they donated to Hurricane Katrina Relief.
In the words of Pamella, “We realized through our Yogathon that by just giving a little time and a few dollars, we could make a difference to a child somewhere in the world.”
Pool party for ONE
Some children really know how to party for a cause! One 10-year-old boy asked guests at his birthday party to donate to children suffering from AIDS in Africa instead of giving him gifts. Read more…
Kids helping kids
“Workin’ at the car wash…” A group of students in South Carolina spend a fun-filled day washing cars so that their peers in Guinea can have better educational opportunities. These creative and bright students raised $410.00 for the Schoolbooks project which is enough money to purchase books for 38 children in Guinea.
Musical talent and sponsor creativity
Plan USA child sponsor Deborah Held is an attorney who is currently focusing her time on her artistic background — painting and classical singing.
For the second year in a row, Deborah organized "A Musicale in the Ballroom" and put that artistic talent to work for Plan USA. The March 21st event raised a phenomenal $15,000 for communities in Africa affected by HIV/AIDS.
Do you have an idea for a creative way to help? Contact us today!
*This page includes links to other websites. This information is being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; it does not constitute an endorsement or approval by Plan USA of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation, organization or individual. Plan USA makes no representations regarding the accuracy, legality, or content of the external site or its links and bears no responsibility regarding same. Users should review the policies of the external site and/or contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content, products, or services.
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