Roadside collections Roadside Collections or tin shaking is a very simple concept and involves having club volunteers on each corner of an intersection (3 per corner depending on traffic), rattling tins to each of the passing motorists, with the hope of collecting...
We all love a BBQ, and by extension, a sausage sizzle! Charred snags with onion, wrapped inside a slice of bread with lashings of sauce … yum! A sausage sizzle is a popular, relatively easy to run fundraiser to run that usually brings in decent fundraising dollars. It...
Pie night/Food-themed nights Food-themed nights such as Pie or Pizza nights are a famous Aussie sports club tradition. Pie nights have been around for years and with good reason, they are a proven way to raise funds as well as a great way to bring club members...
Chocolate and Lolly Drives are a favourite among clubs as they have an incredible track record at raising solid fundraising dollars. This is a fundraiser that involves everyone at the club pitching in and selling some chocolates or lollies on your club’s behalf. It...
Throwing a High Tea Fundraiser is a great idea, particularly for those clubs who have members who will enjoy an afternoon of yummy nibbles, warm drinks and chat. It involves an afternoon of fine dining with delicious treats, engaging conversation over a pot of tea and...
Cake Stall and Bake Sale Cake stalls and bake sales are a traditional favourite of Australian community club culture. Very simply, it involves members, parents and families baking cakes and yummy treats for your club to sell to bring in fundraising dollars....
While often a preseason tournament is low on the revenue raising scale, they are high on engaging club members and creating an atmosphere whereby club members want to visit the clubrooms. This has significant benefits in supporting in house revenue streams such as the...
iPod shuffle raffle An iPod shuffle night is in essence a reverse raffle to help your club raise funds. This event will generate revenue for the club, and is a lot of fun! Each song on the play list is raffled to entrants, with all songs allocated. The last song...
Trivia Night For many clubs, the annual trivia night is a staple of their fundraising year. It can raise anywhere from $2,000 -$15,000. Trivia nights can be as creative as your club would like it to be. You could include a theme, strictly general knowledge, mostly...
World Record Attempt Successful fundraising is often about thinking outside the square and your club hosting a Guinness Book of World Record attempt is about as outside the square as you can get. On top of the potential funds raised, this type of event appeals to a...
Fashion shows are a great opportunity for your club to gather together members of your community, to showcase your local clothing stores/boutiques and to gain revenue in a number of different ways. Clubs can showcase the latest fashions to a ticketed crowd, hold...
Cocktail nights can double as both a great fundraiser as well as an awesome social event on your club’s calendar. Your club could make it a fancy dress night (for example an era like the roaring twenties, or the Hollywood forties) or stick with the traditional and...