If you a nonprofit it's important to remain fresh and relevant in your donors and community eyes while keeping your costs down so that you can utilize the majority of your operational funds to directly serve your constituency and impact your cause. At least that's what I look for in a nonprofit organization before I donate or get involved. How much money are they spending on their primary purpose and how much are they spending on "the rest"? That's why I love creative low cost fundraising projects that take advantage of existing opportunities for cause related marketing all year long.
11 Fun March Fundraising Ideas:
1. Women's History Month (March)
Forget about history, HERstory's where it's at. Run a monthlong peer-to-peer fundraiser focused on the contributions that women have made to your cause. No gimmicks, no hooks, just acknowledgement—and donations!
2. Employee Appreciation Day (March 3)
Nonprofit staff could always use a little more love! Employee Appreciation Day is a fun and creative fundraising opportunity to highlight the hard work your staff does each and every day. Turn the email or social spotlight on your team today and ask supporters to donate to keep making their work possible.
3. Easter Egg Hunt Fundraiser (Date varies each year)
I love Easter Egg hunts and they are a fun childhood tradition for many families. Your nonprofit can use this opportunity to host an Easter Egg hunt fundraiser and give kids a second (or maybe a third!) opportunity to hunt for Easter eggs this year.
4. International Women’s Day (March 8)
Your nonprofit probably has more than a handful of reasons to celebrate women on International Women’s Day. Use this opportunity to raise money for programs that help women or ask your supporters to make a donation in honor of a woman in their lives.
5. Daylight Savings (Date varies each year)
Daylight Savings in the Spring means we lose an hour of sleep (womp, womp), but you can turn it into an opportunity for your nonprofit to gain a donation! Although your supporters can’t magically get back an hour of their day, you can ask them to give the gift of “time” by donating to support staff time and salaries.
6. Pi Day (March 14)
Get creative with your ask amount today and ask for a donation of $3.14 to celebrate Pi Day!
7. Equal Pay Day (March 15)
It's a symbolic date, but it hits hard! Knowing that women have worked this long into the year, just to make what men earned the previous year... that stinks. Ask your supporters to donate $15 dollars to help bridge the gap, and help your organization give your employees a "Spring Bonus" in recognition for their hard work.
8. Purim (Dates vary each year)
On this date of Jewish celebration, tradition and history reign supreme. And if you know us, you know exactly which tradition am going to highlight—that's right, costumes! While it's not necessarily the occasion to stock up on risqué ensembles, it could be the moment for a "Chopped"-style costume contest: give competitors a logo T-shirt, a pair of scissors, glue, and baubles, and see what they come up with!
9. St. Patrick's Day (March 17)
Raise money by selling seed packets for clover! Follow up by asking for photos on social media and reward 4-leaf clovers with a virtual "pot o' gold"!
10. Spring Equinox (March 20)
The first day of the new season brings fresh energy and gets us all excited for warmer weather! Use this day to put out a call for volunteers and supporters to “spring into action” and celebrate the new season. Get creative with your call to action.
11. Spring Cleaning for Good
The Spring season often inspires people to clean out their closets and garages, and in general "KonMari" their lives. This year ask your supporters to donate their unwanted items to your organization for an epic garage sale hosted by your nonprofit.
Hope you guys have lots of fun with these ideas. Enjoy!
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