Canada Day is around the corner! Soon, fireworks will light up the sky from coast to coast to coast. It’s a time for families to gather for park cookouts, lakeside picnics, and backyard BBQs. Meanwhile, everyone’s feeling the festive summer vibes and enjoying the warm weather. All that positive energy is an excellent opportunity for nonprofits to raise awareness and funds for their causes.
Engage your online and local community, and light up your July with these four summer fundraising ideas.
Canada Day Fundraising Ideas
Canada Day presents a golden opportunity to engage your community and raise funds for your organisation. Whether you host a Red & White & Brew, launch a merchandise campaign, or organise a community raffle with professional printed materials, promote widely and make it easy for people to participate and donate!
Red & White & Brew
Consider partnering with local breweries, craft cideries, or distilleries to organise a tasting event featuring distinctly Canadian beverages. Participants can pay a donation fee to attend, and a portion of the proceeds could go towards your organisation. Feature Canadian craft beer, ice wine, or maple-infused cocktails. You could even create a “True North Strong and Free” themed tasting flight!
To ensure everyone can participate wherever they are, incorporate online fundraising. Host a raffle or charity sweepstakes with exciting prizes like Tim Hortons gift cards or Canadian-made products.
Parliament Hill Virtual Tribute
Create a digital Canada Day celebration inspired by the iconic Parliament Hill festivities! Encourage donors to donate for each “virtual maple leaf” they add to your online tribute wall. As supporters contribute, showcase their names, messages, or photos on social media using red and white graphics with maple leaf themes.
This mirrors the massive crowds that gather on Parliament Hill each Canada Day and creates a sense of national unity. At the event’s end, you’ll have created a virtual celebration wall that embodies the “sea of red and white” that spreads across Canada each July 1st.
Canada Day Community Raffle
Create excitement with a traditional Canada Day raffle featuring prizes that celebrate Canadian culture! Partner with local businesses to donate great raffle prizes like maple syrup gift sets, Canadian-made crafts, hockey game tickets, or weekend getaways to iconic destinations.
Use professional printed raffle tickets to add credibility and make the experience feel official. Market your fundraising with custom posters printed with QR codes that direct people straight to your fundriasing site.
Canadian Heritage Food Festival
Celebrate Canada’s culinary traditions with a fundraising food festival featuring iconic Canadian foods! Set up booths or partner with local vendors to serve classics like poutine (fries, cheese curds, and gravy), BeaverTails (sweet fried pastry shaped like a beaver’s tail), butter tarts, Nanaimo bars, and tourtière.
Charge admission or sell tickets for food tastings, with proceeds supporting your cause. This is perfect for Canada Day since these foods are deeply connected to Canadian identity and commonly enjoyed at celebrations. You could even host a “Best Poutine” contest or BeaverTails decorating station for families!
Canada Day Parade & Picnic Photo Contest
Boost community engagement with a “True North Strong and Free” photo contest that captures authentic Canada Day celebrations! Participants share photos from local parades, community picnics, citizenship ceremonies, or family BBQs – all hallmarks of Canada Day traditions across the country.
Encourage red and white outfits, maple leaf face paint, Canadian flag displays, or shots of people enjoying classic Canada Day activities like attending outdoor concerts, watching fireworks, or sharing traditional foods. Participants donate to enter, and you can offer voting rights to additional donors. Winners receive prizes from local businesses or featured spots on your social media, celebrating Canadian pride while supporting your cause.
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