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6 Months to Go – ‘Fete in a Box’ Countdown Planner!
On this page you will find:
- Checklists for:
- Suppliers who can help you – lucky dips and prizes
- Links to useful articles
- Fete video
- Quickfind guide to source all the suppliers you need
What is ‘Fete in a Box’?
‘Fete in a Box’ is the ultimate expression of our mission at the Fundraising Directory ‘to save volunteers from having to reinvent the wheel all of the time’!
- Sign up to our emails counting you down to the big event, featuring a BUNCH of tips and templates to make life easier.
- Send us your stuff! Fete in a Box is a ‘living project’ so please send us your feedback, ideas and templates to make it even more helpful!!
- This project is a huge labour of love, so please support our work by letting our advertisers know you found them through us
xMandy aka the Fundraising Whisperer
6 Months to Go! It’s time for:
☐ Convenor
- Contact Rotary re marquees
- Formally Invite local MP’s etc
☐ Logistics
- OOTB: car park silent auction or incentive prize
☐ Stalls
- Confirm stall convenors
- Stall holder pack – previous year info, reimbursment forms, exp form, evaluation form
☐ Marketing
- Facebook schedule – begin adding posts to come up montly / weekly / daily – here is some inspiration for some Sharable Facebook Funnies to get your audience participating.
☐ Sponsorship
- Start sourcing local sponsorship
☐ Entertainment
- Book face painter
- Organise school performances
- Organise local performances
- Invite community entertainment eg local dance schools
- Class: perform and art
☐ Raffle
- Silent / live auction
- Raffles, prizes, licence, part of fete or separate?
☐ What’s not on this list but in the email 😉
- An extra fun tip! Make sure you’ve signed up to our countdown emails so you don’t miss out!
Useful Articles
Silent Auctions
Fundraising Tip; Running a Silent Auction
Making Fundraising Targets Fun
Virtual Volunteering
Pet Fundraiser; How to involve pets in fundraising
Ideas for making your event ‘greener’
A guide to asking for in-kind sponsorship for Fetes and Festivals
Quickfind Guide:
Activities, Face Painters and Entertainment
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Amusement Rides and Jumping Castles
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Animals & Pony Rides
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Bulk Suppliers
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Fireworks
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First Aid, ATMs & Services
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Food, Drink & Fun Foods
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Glow Sticks / LED
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Showbags, Novelties & Prizes
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Stall Supplies & Stallholders
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