Maybe you already have the best unique fundraising ideas, but you need a way to motivate your sellers. One of the best incentives for a fundraiser is some sort of culminating activity where the fundraising group leader is embarrassed in some way. Goals can be set that need to reached in order to have something happen that will embarrass the fundraising leader of the organization, principal of the school, pastor of the church etc. Here are five great ideas for embarrassing incentives for fundraising achievements:
- Kiss a pig! Who wouldn’t want to see an administrator, CEO, or leader kiss a pig in front of the group? It’s a cheap and easy (and relatively painless) way to motivate your group to sell. Call a local farmer to see about bringing a pig in if the goal is met. More than likely you will find a local community member with a pig who will be happy to oblige.
- Duct tape to the wall: If you have never seen this done, it is quite humorous. Have the leader stand on a chair with their back against a wall (preferably cement) and those who have met a benchmark can use a long piece (about the height of the person, used horizontally across their abdomen) of duct tape to help attach the leader to the wall. It will take a fair amount of duct tape, but the result will be that when you remove the chair the leader will hang on the wall.
- Dunk tank! A dunk tank is always a fun activity. Participants who have reached a particular benchmark will be given balls to throw at the target to try and dunk the leader. If the fundraiser is happening in a school, an incentive could be that students who reach a benchmark can choose which teacher they would like to target in the dunk tank.
- Old fashioned pie in the face! This is one of the oldest incentives in the book for embarrassing the leader of your group. Much like the dunk tank, those who have sold the most (or reached specific benchmarks) get to do the throwing. Also, allowing a choice of who they are throwing at is an extra incentive!
- Clown for a day: how much fun would it be to see your leader have to walk around dressed as a clown for a day in your place of business? This can easily be adapted to whatever you can imagine (chicken for a day, pirate, Dorothy etc.).