I recently put together an article for the JustGiving blog all about fundraising through live music. Check it if charity fundraising is your vibe!
Setting up a live music event for charity
Here’s an excerpt…
A lot of fundraisers find it natural to jump straight into big sporting events like the London Marathon, Great North Run, Great Swim, or Race for Life. These are major events and they raise massive amounts for charity. But if you’re anything like me, running a cool 26 miles sounds pretty tough going - and frankly, not so fun. But if you’re like me, you’d love to rip it up, or dance it up, and live it up to help support your good cause. Whether you’re a fundraiser looking to raise money for a good cause, or a charity looking to engage non-sporty fundraisers, music can be a great way to expand your fundraising. Read on.
Music for a charity
It’s easy to dismiss live music events as hard to organise or expensive to start up. In reality, you don’t need to be Live Aid (or Bob Geldof) to start something that attracts the attention of hundreds or thousands of donors in your local area. Because music events are a really great way of getting like-minded people together. This is something really special, because people can be as passionate about music as they are about a cause. And when you ignite someone’s passion, they tell their friends, and that means a message can spread.
