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Show Charities Some Love this Valentine’s With These Fab February Fundraising Ideas

We’ve said goodbye to the Monday-est month of the year – And welcomed in February with open arms and bright eyes. The month of love has arrived to give everyone’s spirits a boost with Spring flowers in the shops, a spot of sunshine between showers and ever so slightly lighter evenings. 

If your heart is already racing at the thought of Valentine’s Day, then you’ll love these fundraising ideas to help make it easy for potential donors to show their favourite charities some love. 

Coupled with a long-awaited pay-day, and you’re likely to find lots of people with a spring in their step and a bit more cash in their pocket. Perfect conditions for some fundraising efforts!  

So why not try and boost those donation pots and get some fun fundraisers on the go this February? With any luck it won’t only be heart rates that are rising this Valentine’s Day – Your donation pot will be too! 

Raise Your Heart Rate

Love is truly in the air during February, so why not jump at the chance to turn all this talk of hearts into an opportunity to raise money? 

Physical challenges make the perfect fundraiser so encourage your donors and supporters to get hop, skip and jump into fundraising this February and get those hearts pumping.  It could be taking on a sponsored walk, run, swim or cycle in aid of your charity.

Show Someone You Care with an Act of Kindness

February doesn’t just have to be about romantic love – It can be about any kind of love! From Galentine’s to showing a neighbour or colleague an act of kindness. Being kind goes a long way! 

It’s also a great way of getting the whole family involved in charitable notions and encouraging more kindness in the world. Being kind and helping other people is such a valuable thing to share. 

Your supporters can couple this kindness with a fundraiser by keeping a tally of all the random acts of kindness they do throughout the month of February and then asking friends, family and colleagues to sponsor their efforts and make a donation to your cause. 

Whether it’s offering to help an elderly neighbour with shopping and household chores, or buying the person behind you in the queue a coffee – There are plenty of low-cost ways to show people we care. Share a bit of love this February. 

A Caring Community

As we said above, Valentine’s Day isn’t just about the one you love – Why not a whole community? If your charitable cause works locally then this is a fantastic opportunity to help those in your immediate community at the same time as raising awareness and funds for your worthy cause. 

Perhaps you could organise a sponsored Litter Pick at a local park, host a ‘garage’ sale at your local community centre or host a Valentine’s themed bake sale. You could even run a community post box where people can send a Valentine to someone in the village for a small donation. 

Palentine’s Coffee and Cake

Is there ever a time that’s not good for a coffee and cake? Coffee mornings are a super popular fundraiser – They’re easy to do and a great chance to gather all the people you love for a catch up over a cuppa. Whilst raising money at the same time, of course! 

Encourage your supporters to host their own coffee morning for your cause by creating a fundraising pack with all the essentials in – We’re thinking recipes, decorations and ideas for a creative coffee morning in the comfort of their own kitchen. It’s the perfect Palentine’s event!

Can We Help You Raise Money Digitally?

Here at Donater we have a suite of fundraising tools specifically designed to make giving easier. Easier for the donor to make a donation, and easier for charitable organisations to receive that all-important fundraising.

Our suite of online fundraising tools include:

A dedicated online fundraising page, personalised to your charity or good cause. Supporters will immediately recognise your branding and thus, trust that they are in the right place to make a donation. Online fundraising pages are easy to share online via a handy link, and can be easily linked to your website with a ‘Donate Now’ button.

QR codes. We’ve all become more accustomed to QR codes with the NHS Covid app, so you’ll know how quick and easy it is to scan one with your smartphone. QR codes can be just as handy for taking donations. All your supporter has to do is scan the QR code with their smartphone, and it will take them to an online donation page. Once there, they can choose to donate with a tap via Google Pay or Apple Pay, or pay with their bank details. QR codes are a great addition to any physical marketing about your event, such as posters or newsletters as well as transforming a traditional donation box into a mobile way of taking digital donations.

NFC Tags. Our NFC tags take the above QR code concept a step further, and enable any supporter of yours with an NFC enabled smartphone to merely tap the tag or sticker. They will then be taken to an online donation page where they can make their donation quickly and simply. These work better with in-person events, but could easily be placed at the entrance to your charity or on collection boxes so visitors can donate to your cause if they wish.

If you’re determined to take full advantage of mobile and online donations then you’re in the right place. Please get in touch to see how Donater could help boost your donations digitally in 2025. 

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