Raising funds for Oxfam’s work

There are so many ways that you could raise money to support Oxfam. You may have your own ideas, but listed below are a few thoughts to think about. You can also look at our Past Events page to see if anyone else's ideas inspire you!

Fundraising Kit

For help with organizing your event try out our Fundraising Kit. Great ideas for an easy, safe and successful event can be found inside this pack. It is intended for individuals and volunteer groups wishing to carry out activities. This kit is made by Oxfam UK, so if you have any doubts or questions about fundraising in Japan email us to englishinfo@oxfam.jp

Some more ideas:

Holiday auction - Ask your boss to donate a week or a few days of paid leave, then auction it off to the highest bidder.

Dress down / fancy dress day - charge 500Yen to wear what you like to work, or choose a funky fancy dress theme.

Office jukebox - play your favorite songs for 50Y yen a go (charge 200 yen to get rid of a song you hate!)

Sponsored job swap - Sponsor the boss to work on reception for an hour

Party premium - add a 500 yen donation per person to the cost of an Office party

Quiz night - Find a local pub and ask them to let you hold a quiz ? more business for them and Oxfam gets the quiz takings

Company matching - Ask your company if they are willing to match your fundraising total

Balls and University events - Ask the organizers to make a donation to Oxfam, or ask them if you can sell raffle tickets or run your own cocktail stand to raise money.

Students’ Union - Ask your Students’ Union to give a donation towards Oxfam most have money set aside for charities their students are supporting

Rich / poor meal - Organise a meal where everyone pays the same amount but guests enter a ballot where some receive a sumptuous 3 course meal and others just a bowl of rice.

Slave auction - Auction off friends as slaves for the day. You could also try auctioning a whole sports team to the highest bidder!

B-B-Q or summer party - Ask everyone to pay 500Yen to come along and bring some food with them

Concert - Put together a concert or talent show and sell tickets to neighbors, friends and family to watch.

Treasure hunt - Do a treasure hunt for people in your neighborhood. People pay to enter and offer prizes for the winners.

Car boot sale - People pay you to have a stall and you could sell cold drinks and snacks on the day.

Sports day - A variety of sports for people to take part in and competitions with prizes for the winners.

Book group - Organise a regular book group in your community and charge a membership fee.