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Arts & crafts stall
Expected income: $100 - $1,000
If you or your friends have a creative streak, why not make some artworks and sell them at a local market. Think jewelry, paintings, greeting cards, candles etc.
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Art exhibition
Expected income: $100 - $1,000
Approach a local gallery to display your and sell your artwork. Some galleries will take exhibitions by local artists to fill gaps between bigger showings.
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Bingo
Expected income: $50 - $250
Hold a bingo evening where everyone is charged per book they have. Prizes can be donated. You can even get a celebrity to call out the numbers.
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Baby photo guessing
Expected income: $20 - $200
Ask managers or teachers to bring in a picture of them as a baby. Charge for people to guess who the pictures are. Winner is the one who gets the most right. Award a (donated) prize.
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Birthday party
Expected income: $50 - $500
Invite family and friends to your birthday party and ask that in lieu of gifts that they make a donation to Breakthrough T1D to help turn type 1 into type none.
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Bowling night
Expected income: $20 - $300
Approach your local bowling alley to host your event. Charge an entrance fee. Have mini games or awards throughout. Prizes for first strike, highest score, first gutter ball etc.
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BBQ
Expected income: $50 - $500
Host a BBQ and charge an entry fee. Get your local butcher and bakery to donate supplies. Have a raffle or run some games with a gold coin entry to raise extra funds for T1D reseach.
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Board games evening
Expected income: $20 - $200
Invite family and friends over for a game of scrabble or monopoly. Charge everyone an entrance fee. Provide snacks and a (donated) prize for the winners.
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Book sale
Expected income: $20 - $200
Get friends to donate books to the book sale. Hold a stall at a local market or approach your business to set up somewhere with lots of through traffic. Donate proceeds.
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Bus trip
Expected income: $50 - $500
Organise a bus trip to an event or destination. Sell tickets to cover entry and transport costs, and make extra by running a quiz or raffle on board using donated prizes.
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Cake stall
Expected income: $20 - $150
Organise some friends to donate their baking efforts and sell at a local market or shopping centre. Check with local council for details and restrictions.
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Casual clothes day
Expected income: $50 - $500
Charge people a gold coin donation to dress down for a day for a good cause. Can work well in offices and schools as well - consider Going Blue for Breakthroughs! Learn more.
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Cheese & wine tasting
Expected income: $20 - $200
Contact local dairies and vineyards to donate produce. Charge guests an entry fee to come along and taste local produce. You could even charge companies to exhibit their produce.
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Coffee sales
Expected income: $100 - $1,000
Partner with a local café to donate a portion of coffee sales (e.g. 50c–$1 per cup) for a day or week. Promote with posters beforehand, and encourage those nearby to support.
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Corporate idol
Expected income: $20 - $200
Host a singing comp or karaoke night. Charge contestant entry, award a donated prize, and raise extra with raffles. Judges or audience pick the winner.
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Corporate raffles
Expected income: $20 - $200
Run a staff raffle with unique prizes for your workplace, like the CEO’s car park, office use, a corporate box, a company car for the weekend, or an extra day off.
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Confectionary sales
Expected income: $100 - $500
Order from a range of delicious Cadbury products here, collect the money you raise and donate - a quick and easy way to support Breakthrough T1D!
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Collection tins
Expected income: $20 - $200
Request collection tins from Breakthrough T1D to place on the counter of a busy business. Think office reception desks, gyms, your local supermarket or newsagent etc.
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Creative lessons
Expected income: $20 - $300
Run a creative workshop (e.g. card making, sewing, scrapbooking). Charge for lessons, provide snacks, and let participants take home what they make.
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Dinner party
Expected income: $20 - $100
Host a dinner party at your place where guests donate for your cooking efforts. A great way to connect with family and friends at the same time as raising funds.
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Dinner party raffle
Expected income: $50 - $500
Hold a raffle for a private dinner for 8, cooked by a chef. You can donate your own culinary skills or team up with a local restaurant to provide the chef.
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Dare
Expected income: $100 - $5,000
Take on a daring challenge like hang-gliding, abseiling, or skydiving - and pledge to do it when you reach a set fundraising goal, such as $5,000 or $10,000.
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Direct requests
Expected income: $20 - $1,000
Send a direct request to family, friends, colleagues, suppliers, vendors, customers etc for a donation. All donations over $2 are tax deductible.
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Dog/animal show
Expected income: $100 - $1,000
Host a dog contest judged by a local figure, featuring fun categories like best presented, mixed breeds, worst presented, or owner/dog look-alike. Charge an entry fee, offer donated prizes, and check local council regulations.
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Easter egg hunt
Expected income: $100 - $500
Popular activity for Easter school holidays. Organise for a hunt to happen in a local park or big garden estate. Charge families entrance fee and provide basket for collecting. Hide eggs and chocolates around the area before the event. Sell tea/coffee and biscuits/scones to parents.
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Face painting
Expected income: $50 - $150
Offer your services to your community for face painting at events, e.g. at local fetes, school activities, or sporting carnivals. Charge a small fee per person.
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Film/cinema night
Expected income: $100 - $3,000
Arrange a group booking at a local cinema. Sell tickets to friends at a higher price and share the event with local media. Boutique cinemas often welcome charity events like this.
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Film evening
Expected income: $100 - $1,000
Host a themed movie night around a classic film, with era-appropriate snacks and decor. Charge entry and create a cozy experience with a big screen, blankets, and treats.
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Fancy dress party
Expected income: $50 - $250
Host a themed dress-up party and charge a door fee. Run a raffle and fun games throughout the night, and award prizes for the best dressed to keep the energy high.
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Footy tipping comp
Expected income: $50 - $200
Run a footy tipping competition where you charge people to enter with the winner getting half the proceeds and the other half being donated to Breakthrough T1D.
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Fashion parade
Expected income: $50 - $500
Approach a local designer or shopping centre to hold a fashion parade. Charge people entry fee. Hand out gift bags with vouchers or catalogues of the stores showing.
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Fine system
Expected income: $50 - $500
Set up a “fun fines” jar where people donate a coin for humorous offences - like bad ties, being late, saying “umm,” typos, swearing, or leaving mobiles on during meetings.
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Funny footwear
Expected income: $50 - $400
Host a “funny footwear” day with participants wearing creative shoes. Charge a gold coin to join, fine non-participants $10, and award prizes for the most inventive footwear.
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Get out of jail event
Expected income: $1,000 - $9,000
Lock your bosses in “jail” until they raise a set fundraising target. They can call, email, or use any method to collect donations, and must confirm the funds before being released.
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Girls night in
Expected income: $100 - $1,000
Charge for entry. Try to get a local catererto donate their services! Get some wine donated. Sell raffle tickets or have a lucky door prize. If you invite 30 girlfriends, that’s $900.
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Guessing competition
Expected income: $20 - $50
Fill a large jar with jellybeans and charge people to guess how many in the jar. Good for schools or business reception areas. Winner receives the jar and a certificate.
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Guess what's in the box
Expected income: $100 - $1,000
Participants pay per guess and follow clues over time. The first correct guess wins, and the box and clues should be placed somewhere visible.
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Handball competition
Expected income: $100 - $400
Host a handball challenge for colleagues. Charge an entry fee, offer a prize, and run it as a round-robin or pay-per-round event, with the highest score at the end winning.
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Horse sweepstake
Expected income: $50 - $150
Host a race day sweepstakes - sell entries and show the race on TV at your event. Create prizes for best dressed or wackiest hats, and award the winner a share of the profits.
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Lucky numbers game
Expected income: $50 - $150 each time
Sell numbers to staff ($2–$5 each) and draw the winner at a meeting or event. Split the prize with fundraising, and consider making it a regular draw.
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Music concert night
Expected income: $20 - $200
If you and some friends are musically talented, then do a gig at a local venue and charge an entry fee. Think singing, dancing or a band.
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Morning tea
Expected income: $20 - $100
Host a bake sale or treat table - bring biscuits or cakes and charge a gold coin donation. It’s a fun way to bring colleagues together.
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Open garden
Expected income: $50 - $250
If you or someone you know has a green thumb and a very nice garden to show for it why not open it for a weekend in spring for people to come visit. Charge an entry fee. You could even do a BBQ for lunch.
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Packed lunch day
Expected income: $50 - $150
Host a “Bring Your Own Lunch” day. Everyone brings their own lunch and donates the money they would normally spend to the fundraiser in support of Breakthrough T1D.
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Pyjama party
Expected income: $50 - $500
Charge a door fee, hold raffles, and award prizes for the best, funniest, or cutest PJs. For a twist, try a “PJ day” at the office! Notify suppliers and supporters in advance.
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Poker game
Expected income: $50 - $250
Host a poker evening where entrants pay $5 to take part and all winnings are equally divided with Breakthrough T1D to drive T1D research forward.
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Raffle
Expected income: $100 - $1,000
Request prize donations and sell your tickets to everyone you know. Check to make sure that you comply with State Gaming and Liquor License rules. Easy and fun.
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Rotary/Lion's club
Expected income: $100 - $500
Ask your local Rotary/Lions club to help you by donating funds. Most of these clubs will hold their own events to help charities. Write a letter or contact them personally.
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Sausage sizzle
Expected income: $100 - $500
Host a sausage sizzle at your local shopping centre, sports ground, or Bunnings. Check council regulations first, and ask local butchers and bakers to donate meat and bread.
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Service auction
Expected income: $100 - $500
Sell services like babysitting, accounting, filing, or washing. Ask family, friends, and colleagues to offer their skills to the highest bidder in support of T1D research.
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Sponsored silence
Expected income: $50 - $200
Ask a talkative person to stay silent and get sponsors to donate per hour of silence. Set rules for exceptions, choose a weekend or week, and have someone verify the hours.
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Sporting challenge
Expected income: $50 - $300
Charge entry fees and take side bets on the outcome. Try a managers vs. staff match - e.g. lunchroom cricket or baseball - with fun penalties like $1 per out or per run scored.
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Teddy bear's picnic
Expected income: $50 - $150
Children bring their favourite teddy for a fun picnic. Charge an entry fee, provide games and treats like fairy bread, and include tea cups for the bears. Prizes for best bear or outfit.
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Themed lunch/dinner
Expected income: $50 - $150
Host a themed meal e.g. champagne and strawberries, italian, chocolate etc. Charge an entry fee and hold a raffle with donated prizes - for example a private meal.
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Tourist attraction
Expected income: $50 - $150
Arrange discounted group access to popular tourist activities (e.g. balloon rides) and charge attendees, with profits going to charity. Promote through local media and advertising.
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Trivia night/lunch
Expected income: $900 - $15,000
Host trivia where teams pay entry fee and compete to be crowned the smartest on the night. Source prizes for winners and allow people to buy clues for some questions.
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Video game tournament
Expected income: $50 - $250
Charge friends and family to take on each other at a video game tournament. Winner takes percentage of proceeds and a certificate or prize.
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Wine sales
Expected income: $100 - $250
Buy wine at a discount, with a percentage donated to Breakthrough T1D. Optional custom labels can be added. Send order forms to family and friends.
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Yo-yo competition
Expected income: $20 - $100
Charge an entry fee and award prizes for best tricks or longest spin. Invite local personalities and, for extra fun, set a route where participants perform tricks as they walk.
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1. Create your fundraiser
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