Living Compassion-Fun Raiser Examples

Examples of Fun Raiser Themes and Activities

Jan Letendre running her Living
Compassion Fun Raiser marathon

Become a Wildly Generous Benefactor. An invitation from a Living Compassion participant:

Become the wildly generous benefactor you have always wished for! According to dictionary.com, the definition of a philanthropist is someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being. I have often had the experience of
thinking that I'd love to be a philanthropist but feeling that I don't have enough to offer to make a real difference. But, just imagine if dozens, hundreds, even thousands of us who are philanthropist-wannabees began to pool our resources...the possibilities are endless!

Pull out your best top-hat, feather boa, quill pen, or whatever else says "wildly generous benefactor" to you, and have an outrageously good time writing a check for one percent, three percent, even five or ten percent of your annual income. Remember the guideline that giving less that you have received is an unkindness, and giving more than you can afford is an unkindness as well. Check in, pay attention, then pick up your pen and join this philanthropy party, knowing that your financial assistance along with your lovingkindness makes all the difference in the world!
Shows and Workshops

Talent event – such as magic, singing, ice-skating, juggling, comedy, art, dancing, theatre,
Participatory events – such as singing, dancing, art, ritual, cooking, yoga
Benefit Workshops or Conferences
Lessons of any kind offered to benefit LC
Peace Film Festival – showing several peace-related films (such as Gandhi, etc.)
Benefit night at the local theatre – they agree to donate the proceeds to LC

Peace Party
Unacceptables Party (similar to “come as your Shadow” party)
Good for You party – good food, good friends, good time (dancing and/or other activities), helping a good cause

Golf tournament
Distance Marathons – Runs, walks, swims or other ‘thons
Roller-skating or skate-boarding with skill courses with challenges for those of various levels

Dance, jump rope, aerobics marathons
Camp Day with sack races, etc.
Frisbee for Peace or School Supplies or _____ - get pledges - after 25 consecutive catches without a drop, LC gets $25, and $1 for each consecutive catch from 26 – 35, then $2 for …

Hiking with pledges for distance, altitude gain, time
Biking with pledges for distance
Birding with pledges for types of birds
Sailing
Kayaking
Dog Walking in the Park with pledges for number of laps, estimated number of dog steps, …