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Saint Demetrios Greek festival
Each year St Demetrios Greek Orthodox church in Seattle, USA traditional festival is run entirely by volunteers - including some excellent fundraising.
University of Washington: ‘stuff the bus’ campaign.
‘Stuff the bus’ campaigns are fundraising events all over North America, each organised entirely by volunteers in their local towns with great success.
Southend Hospital: bosom pals appeal.
Feeing like all the fun’s gone out of your fundraising? Worried that your supporters may not be biting your arm off to undertake another gruelling run to raise money? This exhibit shows how smaller charities can inspire people to join their cause with little more than some imaginative ideas.
StreetSmart: helping the homeless as you eat.
This campaign demonstrates two of SOFII’s favourite things: simplicity and innovation. By fully integrating the act of giving into the donor’s established routine and by promising that every penny will go towards the cause, StreetSmart make it very difficult for anyone to say no.
St Baldrick’s Foundation: shaving the way to conquer children’s cancer.
This is a wonderful example of volunteer-led fundraising that demonstrates just how successful it can be when you choose an activity that everyone can take part in.
Jersey Hospice Care: million pound lottery (MPL)
With a guaranteed income of £500,000 every year from this event alone, this is a great example of taking a successful commercial idea and making it work for your charity.
The London marathon – a human race
This exhibit details the interesting history of one of the biggest and most iconic fundraising events of all time – the London marathon. In true SOFII tradition, the idea was borrowed from somewhere else, but aren’t they always the best ones?
The history of Live Aid
It’s more than 25 years since this remarkable event, so we thought it was about time we put it on SOFII. In this exhibit we look back at how the idea was conceived and what made it one of the most significant fundraising campaigns of our time.
Kids Help Phone: buy a kid some time
This exhibit demonstrates how a simple but powerful message combined with a comprehensive integrated campaign strategy can secure real success.
The Children’s Hospital Trust operating theatre complex campaign
This is a good example of how different types of fundraising can work alongside one another to create a successful campaign with a broad appeal.
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