50 Ways to Fundraise for the Planet

Fundraising for Greenpeace is a great way to help protect our planet and have fun doing it.

Greenpeace doesn’t accept a cent of corporate or government donations, so we rely on donations from individuals like you to carry out our vital work. By challenging yourself, donating your day, getting moving or doing what you love, you can inspire friends and family to donate to your fundraiser help raise urgently-needed money for Greenpeace’s campaigns to protect the oceans, save ancient forests, and act on the climate crisis.

But where to begin? Coming up with an idea for your fundraiser is probably one of the most challenging steps in getting started! So to help make life easier, we’ve come up with 50+ ideas for how to fundraise for the planet. We think we’ve covered it all, from dressing as a polar bear to a 30-day ab challenge, but if you have any other ideas please leave them in the comments so we can add them to the list.

Bonus: All of these ideas we’ve come up with allow for social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19, so you and your community can stay safe, healthy and close to home while raising funds for Greenpeace!

Challenge Yourself

#ZeroWasteChallenge: Go zero-waste for a month
Try to cut out food waste from your kitchen for one month
Go vegan or eat plant-based for a month
Cook vegan for one week or one month and share the recipes with your non-veggie friends to taste
Take only cold showers for 30 days
Dress as a polar bear (or any animal!) for all your Zoom meetings
Use an embarrassing Zoom background for a month
Give up something you love, like wine, coffee or dessert
Quit Netflix, Spotify or any streaming service for a month
#FastFashionChallenge: Buy only second-hand clothing for a year
#TrashTagChallenge: Do a 24 hour trash clean-up with a team of friends, family or colleagues — or pick up a piece of trash for every donation given or every dollar raised
Sew and donate one upcycled facemask for every donation given
Cook one meal and give to a community in need for every donation given or amount raised
Walk, roll or bike instead of driving for a month
Give up UBER, Lyft or taxis for a month
#NoMowChallenge: Don’t mow your lawn this summer
#NoShaveChallenge: Grow out any kind of hair on your body! (but make sure to follow health guidelines for facial hair when wearing face masks)
Shave your head or cut your own hair
#SeedPlantingChallenge: Sow wildflower or bee-friendly seeds in an urban area for every donation given or amount raised
Reduce the CO2 impact of your food: buy local, organic and choose short-circuit food for a month

Got another idea for ways to challenge yourself? Leave it in the comments so we can add it to the list!

CHALLENGE YOURSELF

Do What You Love

Host a virtual event and ask people to donate to make it happen, or to donate when they attend. Here are some ideas for virtual events you could host:

Host a virtual concert
Host a virtual comedy night
Host a virtual dance party
Host a virtual quiz night
Host a virtual yoga class
Host a virtual teach-in on a topic of your choice
Promise to post a karaoke performance for every donation given or amount raised

Live streaming is also a great way to get donations and build momentum towards reaching your goal. A few ideas of ways to livestream on Facebook, Twitch or Instagram:

Livestream your gaming
Livestream a poetry reading
Livestream your baking or cooking
Livestream your morning beauty routine
Livestream your online activism for a green and just recovery

Do something you love and turn it into a fundraiser: ask for donations for every book you read, every page you write, every painting you create, every puzzle you complete, every mask you sew, or every scarf you knit!

Got another idea for ways to fundraise by doing what you love? Leave it in the comments so we can add it to the list!

DO WHAT YOU LOVE

Get Moving

We recognize that everyone’s physical abilities are different. Getting moving is just one of many ways to fundraise. Please choose a fundraising option that works for you and your body.