{"id":15805,"date":"2019-10-28T17:04:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T21:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/?p=15805"},"modified":"2024-08-13T13:10:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T17:10:24","slug":"4-unique-peer-to-peer-events-to-elevate-your-fundraising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/4-unique-peer-to-peer-events-to-elevate-your-fundraising\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Unique Peer-to-Peer Events to Elevate Your Fundraising"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Your nonprofit is unique. Even if you have a similar mission to another organization, you stand out. The way you run your business, communicate with your donors, and champion your cause are unique to you. Why settle for cookie cutter events that every nonprofit does? Sure, a 5K race or gala event can be a moneymaker, but do they offer any surprises that delight your donors? If you want your events to be an experience your donors won\u2019t soon forget, your event must be unique. These unique peer-to-peer event concepts can be modified to match your nonprofit\u2019s personality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wow guests with a unique performance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Your nonprofit is unique. Even if you have a similar mission to another organization, you stand out. The way you run your business, communicate with your donors, and champion your cause are unique to you. Why settle for cookie cutter events that every nonprofit does? Sure, a 5K race or gala event can be a moneymaker, but do they offer any surprises that delight your donors? If you want your events to be an experience your donors won\u2019t soon forget, your event must be unique. These unique peer-to-peer event concepts can be modified to match your nonprofit\u2019s personality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make unconventional art<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Our next unique idea pits fundraising teams against one another to create pieces of art. However, they won\u2019t be using conventional art supplies. Instead, participants are challenged to create art using everyday household items. What they choose to do with the objects they receive is up to them, but they can\u2019t use outside supplies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the start of this unconventional art show, teams choose\ntheir supplies by picking a box at random. Inside the box are all the tools\nthey can use to create their masterpiece. The boxes can be filled with any odd\nassortments of household goods, food, or junk. One thing\u2019s for certain though,\nnone of the boxes will contain paints, brushes, canvas, or other traditional\nartists\u2019 tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The purpose is to get participants to think outside the box\nwhen making art. If a team sees materials in another group\u2019s box that they want\nto use, that team can pay to steal those supplies from that team. Strategically\ntiming these donations to steal supplies can hinder the progress of other teams\nwhile providing opportunities to enhance your art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Offer to rent teams conventional art supplies like paints\nand brushes for a set donation amount. But, limit the time the team gets to use\nthose supplies with a digital timer. When time is up, collect their art\nsupplies. If they want to extend their time, teams must make another donation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Set a time limit for each team to create their work of art. Next, display their art work on stage and have a representative from each team present their piece and collect donations from guests. The donations act as votes for that team\u2019s art piece. One dollar equals one vote. The team that raises the most money for their artwork at the end of the event is declared the winner. To make this event more profitable, add an auction sub-event after the winning team is declared and auction off each team\u2019s artwork. If your nonprofit supports the arts, consider auctioning donation pieces from local artists, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Athletic event fundraisers are common with nonprofits, but even this type of event can be made more unique. Rather than a humdrum competition, pit teams against one another in an unconventional activity. A paintball tournament is an excellent example of this. You can run the competition as a giant capture the flag game where teams defend their flag while trying to steal the other team\u2019s or pit teams against each other in head-to-head combat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One important thing to consider is that this sport can cause\nphysical injury. Make sure the paintball range offers safety training to each\nteam before the event. Enforce safety rules during the event and be sure to\nsend wardrobe requirements to participants before the tournament begins. You\ndon\u2019t want teams participating without the right safety gear on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To make money with this type of event, award teams with\nextra paintball rounds for reaching fundraising milestones. Having a more\nsignificant stockpile of paintballs gives teams a great advantage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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