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Fundraising: 12 ideas for clubs, communities and NGOs.

Q: What is the easiest way to collect more donations?

Make giving as easy as possible: show a clear purpose and accept donations by card, smartphone and watch – exactly where people are.

Q: Which amounts should I suggest?

A few clearly graded amounts work well. Research shows that suggestions that are too high can lead to fewer people giving.

Whether sports club, parish, mosque or animal shelter: fundraising works best when the purpose is clear and giving is easy. Here are twelve ideas that have proven themselves – with insights from research on giving.

Updated: 9 November 2026 · by DAYAA

Ideas with a clear purpose

A concrete project instead of "donations for the club": new kits, a playground, the organ, the mosque roof.
A visible fundraising goal with a progress bar – the closer the goal, the more people give.
Announce a lead gift: when part of the money is already pledged, others give more readily.
Sponsorships for animals, seats or building blocks.

Ideas for occasions

Summer fêtes, Christmas markets and open days – more in our guide Giving at events.
Services, holidays and Friday prayers – see Digital collection and Giving in the mosque.
Fundraising during Ramadan – see Giving during Ramadan.
Anniversaries, sports tournaments and concerts.

Ideas that make giving easy

Enable cashless giving: card, smartphone and watch – with a donation terminal.
Make it possible to give in the moment – people who want to give later often don't.
Suggest sensible amounts, for example €5, €10, €20 and €50.
Say thank you – right after the donation and later with a report on what it achieved.