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In 2020, VolunTeen, a youth volunteer group in Bel Air, Maryland, collected more than 6,900 pairs of shoes in a teen volunteer shoe drive fundraiser. Funds2Orgs’ records say the money would go back to Harford County. Funds2Orgs featured VolunTeen in a short video the next spring. It reported that the group had raised more than... READ MORE

MarySue Engebretson’s community named Palmer Park after two of her brothers. When her family set out to update the park’s playground with all-inclusive, accessible equipment, the cost was steep, and the group raising the money was small. They needed another approach. In 2025, the Northwoods American Legion Post 94 Playground Fund, based in Crandon, Wisconsin,... READ MORE

The Penn Wynne Library Association once collected so many shoes for its library shoe drive fundraiser that it had to store them in an attic. A Funds2Orgs staff note recorded that detail in 2019. That collection was one part of a long run. Funds2Orgs records show payments to the association every year from 2017 through... READ MORE

On the drive home from a nonprofit conference in Tampa, Wayne Elsey received a call from Haiti. The problem on the other end was a shortage of shoes. At the conference, he had just met organizations facing a funding shortage. The nonprofit organizers he had met cared deeply about their work, but many lacked the... READ MORE

A school shoe drive fundraiser can begin with children holding signs. An animal rescue can invite participation with a puppy beside its collection display. A student team can gather at a truck full of bagged shoes and see what its community helped collect. These are scenes from our partner video. They show how different groups... READ MORE

Follow The Need International brought its community in The Villages, Florida, together to collect more than 9,400 pairs of shoes in a fundraiser supporting Guatemala. At pickup, volunteers gathered beside a Funds2Orgs truck for a group photograph, with the collection total displayed in the video for the Follow the Need shoe drive fundraiser. The June... READ MORE

Cheerleading is more than spirit and stunts: it’s a serious commitment of time, energy, and money. Between uniforms, travel, competitions, camps, and equipment, expenses can add up fast. With families responsible for covering many of these hefty out-of-pocket costs, fundraising for cheerleading is all the more necessary.  Most teams are familiar with the tried-and-true classic... READ MORE

Bringing a child into a loving home is one of the most incredible gifts a family can offer. But long before parents bring a child home in an adoption, most have to also resolve the issue of how to pay for it. Adoption costs are steep, and depending on the route (i.e., domestic, international), it... READ MORE

Turn an Online Campaign Into a Community Effort All of us have been involved in a fundraiser at one point or another. Whether it was during your school years as a young elementary student trying to sell scented pencils to friends, as an athlete raising money for your sports team, as a parent helping your... READ MORE

In thousands of small towns and cities, volunteer fire departments serve as more than just emergency responders. They’re the hub of parades for events, like the Fourth of July or a pancake breakfast. However, their most important role is showing up when you need them, but their gear takes money. So, these heroes typically have... READ MORE

Hosting a race is a great way to get your community together, especially if you’re trying to raise funds. Sometimes, though, regular races can be intimidating. Fun runs solve that problem! Hosting a fun run can give your nonprofit the opportunity to combine the community-building of formal races with childlike fun. Are you interested in... READ MORE

Most of us have too much stuff. Our dressers bulge with excess shirts, pants, jackets, socks, and other garments we’ll probably never get around to wearing. Closets are full of knick-knacks and holiday gifts that collect only dust. Most people would rather these items end up with someone who’ll actually use them (rather than in... READ MORE