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Whether you’re fundraising in your community or school, holding a fete or doing a fun run, there are some simple steps everyone should go through when deciding to raise money for their favourite charity.

1. Get Started

Having a clear idea is the best foundation for successful fundraising. You need to be able to clearly tell people what you’re going to do to help gain support and raise as much as you can for the Royal Flying Doctor Service or your chosen charity. This will also help you plan and, if necessary, pull together a band of merry helpers.

2. Get Organised

Depending on your activity, there will be a few more steps to go through to get yourself organised. This means it’s time to think about the scale of your activity, who needs to know what you’re doing and whether or not you need to organise permits or insurance.

Our top tip is to make yourself a checklist and write down everything you will need to do. This will help to keep you on track throughout the entire process. By creating a word document, you can share the checklist with others who might be helping you along the way.

3. Get Registered

Once you know what you want to do and with whom, the next step is to get in touch with the Fundraising Team to fill them in on your wonderful plans. Whether you’re supporting the Royal Flying Doctor Service or another worthwhile charity, it’s really important to let them know what you’re up to.

4. Get the Word Out

How are people meant to know about your amazing fundraising activity if no one tells them?

To help you get the word out that you are raising money for a cause, we’ve got a few little tips, with the RFDS as an example:
  • Use some of our FREE RFDS event posters
  • Ask the RFDS team to add the event to the online calendar
  • Add the event to your work/school newsletter
  • Create an open Facebook event so you can invite people and ask them to share the event with friends
  • Create an online fundraising page and share the link with your network of friends, family and colleagues

As a not-for-profit aeromedical organisation, the Royal Flying Doctor Service relies on your help and generosity to keep the Flying Doctor flying.