Fundraising tips

There’s loads of creative ways to raise money other than just asking for sponsorship, but it’s often hard to keep thinking of new ideas. So we thought we’d help you out by sharing some of the ingenious, fun but overall successful ways other fundraisers just like you, approached their fundraising. Some require a little more effort than others, but we’re …

Coming up with new and fresh ideas to keep up the fundraising momentum can often be tough. But fear not! We have some great little fundraising nuggets that will help with any fundraising challenge you might be taking on. We took part in a fundraising clinic in Manchester, hosted by the Virgin Money London Marathon, which welcomed two fantastic fundraisers to share …

If you’re running the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon and are fundraising on Virgin Money Giving, get your #runface ready because we have a fantastic prize. All you need to do is share a photo of your #runface with us this weekend! Tweet the image and include our twitter handle @VMGiving and the hashtag #runface (don’t forget to follow us!) or …

You spend the majority of time at work, so why not bring your fundraising to work? Here’s 10 easy ideas to turn your workmates into teammates for your charity. 1. Change your email signature For easy awareness 24/7, pop your fundraising link on your signature with a brief line or two like: please sponsor me to do X challenge, so …

Coming up with fundraising ideas can feel daunting, like you don’t know where to start. But the good news is that what you can do to fundraise is absolutely limitless, and it doesn’t have to be hard work. You can do what you normally enjoy doing, something wacky, a personal challenge, or even an organised event. Here’s our A-Z of …

We all like a little love in our inbox, and sending personal emails to your friends and family is a simple but great fundraising idea. With the Virgin Money London Marathon being our biggest annual fundraising challenge, this year we asked our fundraisers how they helped their charities change the world. Of those we asked, over 70% found that sending personal emails …

My #ReasonToRun is that following my battle with Testicular Cancer and chemotherapy, I will continue to run with fight and determination for those who can’t, whilst fundraising for charity along the way. Putting your charity front and centre of everything you do, really helps to drive your fundraising and get your supporters to really understand why it matters. We caught up with Jonathan and …

Maybe you’re not running a marathon, but sometimes fundraising can feel like a marathon effort. With the Virgin Money London Marathon being our biggest, annual fundraising event, we asked our fundraisers what really worked for them. Whilst sharing your story on social media will help, nothing is quite as compelling as sharing your story in person and having a one-on-one …

Being happy to be alive and urging for more progress with brain research is my #ReasontoRun One thing we’ve learned this week is that when you’re fundraising, it’s really important that your donation requests, your story and your page stand out. If they are different, if they grip your supporters, you interest people and interested people make donations. If there’s anything you …

With the Virgin Money London Marathon just around the corner, whether you’ve been fundraising for a while or just started, now it really is the time to crank things up a notch and get your donations coming in. We see most donations come in the week before and after the Marathon, so it’s crucial you get your story out there …