Amongst the various kinds of virtual events that got affected due to the pandemic, one was the fundraising events. Due to the ongoing uncertainties, several organizations had to cancel or postpone their physical fundraising events. However, as soon as we were introduced to the concept of virtual events, non-profit organizations were one of the first that stepped into the virtual sphere and started to host virtual events. 

However, if you are also looking forward to hosting virtual fundraising events, here is a detailed list of some of the best ideas. So, fasten your seatbelts and let us get started with the blog. 

• Virtual Concerts:

So what if we are living our lives off online platforms? We can still enjoy our favorite artists performing for us. And the thing that makes virtual concerts better are the virtual concerts combined with fundraising. Have some artists that will help you with your cause. Also, try to have some big names for the concert; the bigger the name, the more the reach. You can stream their performances live over customizable virtual event platforms. Also, have some registration fees, and ask people to register for the event. It would help you get funds for your non-profit organization and raise awareness about the cause and your organization. 

• Online Dinner:

Of course, physical events have their own significance, but that doesn’t mean virtual dinners are less impactful. You can host an online dinner party for some notable personalities of different industries and encourage them to support you for your cause. To make it more impactful, you can even partner up with a restaurant that will deliver the food packages to all the guests and agree to donate a percentage of their sales to your event. 

• Online Auction: 

There are a few ways you can host an online auction; you can either set up a website where you can display all the items you wish to bid or connect over a Budget-friendly virtual event platform, where live bidding will take place. You can make it more impactful and off-beat by bidding on the merchandise or items from local stores whose businesses were most affected by the pandemic. 

• Online Race: 

Other kinds of events that have become popular over time are virtual marathons, walk-a-thons, dance-a-thons, etc. All these events are just like their physical counterparts; the only difference is in virtual races, people complete the tasks individually and share their updates virtually. You can target some organizations or renowned people to participate in the virtual races and donate in proportion to the number of hours they ran or miles they walked. 

• Virtual Movie Night: 

It is one of the easiest yet most effective virtual fundraising event ideas for nonprofits. You can host a virtual movie night over a customizable virtual event platform, where people will connect virtually and watch a movie together. Not only this, you and your attendees can connect through the live chat functionality. Also, one more thing that you need to consider while hosting a movie night is to pick a movie that is related to your cause. The best option would be a documentary. You can either have a registration fee or have a ‘donate’ button displayed, where the attendees will donate as per their willingness to donate. Also, while promoting the event, ensure the message or the cause behind the movie night gets delivered clearly. 

• Virtual Pub Quiz:

It is probably one of the most unique ideas for a virtual fundraising event. You can invite people from different industries to join you for a drink and a pub quiz. You can host a virtual quiz around the cause you are addressing or your core work. You can either host a one-day pub quiz or keep it going for a month to keep the funds going. 

• Online Book Club:

You can host a virtual book club and collaborate with a few people that will book slots to host online book clubs for their friends. You can then host club meetings over any budget-friendly virtual event platform. Ask them to encourage people who will attend virtual book clubs to donate as much as they would have spent on the fuel or the drinks if the event is physical. Keep the book club going for a few months to ensure you get decent donations. 

• Online Game Night: 

Another fun idea for a virtual fundraising event is to host a virtual game night. It is one of the most effective ways to bring people together on a virtual event platform and raise money for your cause. There are a plethora of options available to choose games from; you can select a few options from them. Make the entire experience more exciting by hosting a virtual game tournament. It will keep your audience excited. You can target a particular audience; for example, senior citizens or a college group. Ideally, choose the audience on the basis of your cause. 

Virtual fundraising events are an excellent way to bring people together on a platform and raise money for a cause. There are more ideas that you can use to raise money for a noble cause, and be someone’s hero. But for now, we hope these ideas will help you raise funds for your cause.