Organising fundraising activities for Oxfam - School Fundraising Activities - Education - What We Do - Oxfam Hong Kong
Contact Us
Start main content
  1. HOME
  2. What We Do
  3. Education
  4. School Fundraising Activities

Organising fundraising activities for Oxfam

Organise a fundraising event for Oxfam Hong KongOrganise a fundraising event for Oxfam Hong Kong

You can help us to raise funds by organising events by yourself, your group, your school or your organisation. You may plan a walkathon, a Dress Casual Day, or fundraising sales, and name Oxfam Hong Kong as the beneficiary of your event.

More and more schools are organising various fundraising activities. Whether it is a fundraiser sale, sports competition or a large-scale concert, a lot of manpower and resources are used to organise these events. How can these organisational processes be made easier? For teachers and students who lack fundraising experience, are there any tips that can help you plan an event that is both attractive and hassle less. 

This is a fundraising guide for schools. I hope schools/teachers/students can know:
1.    10 ideas for fundraising events 
2.    10 simple steps for event preparation 

 

school donation form

Activity suggestion 1: Huner Banquet Fundraising

Since 1990s, Oxfam America have been working with volunteers to create awareness of hunger and inequality with Hunger Banquet. Oxfam Hunger Banquets give students the opportunity to make a difference, both locally and globally. This interactive event brings statistics about poverty to life.
Oxfam welcomes school, students' societies and organizations to organize this fundraising event on their own to shed light on people living in poverty via this experiential learning event.

Schools can allow students to participate in fundraising activities at different levels:

1. Low Involvement

Students can be assigned with different roles and tasks
Example: carry food, maintain order etc.

Points to consider:

  • division of labour and details of tasks need to be clear
  • help students understand the importance of their contribution to the activity
  • ask students for feedback after the event

2. Moderate Involvement

(..........................)

The teacher plans the main part of the activity and lets students take on some parts of the event.
Example: designing promotional materials, leading warm-up games, ordering food etc.

Points to consider:

  • give students the power to make decision within the scope of their work
  • encourage students to give opinions
  • allow students to enrich the event with their creativity

3. High Involvement

Students plan and direct the entire hunger banquet activity, and teachers provide advice and support
Example: officers of students' association will be in charged of the entire event, including event planning, resource distribution and setting up support team

Points to consider:

  • suitable for senior students
  • allowing students to plan their own activities can better meet the needs and interests of participants, teachers can act as collaborators and provide support when needed
  • ensure students have adequate time to prepare for challenges that may occur
  • allow students to make necessary decisions and learn from mistakes, and avoid intervention unless it is related to serious issues (such as food safety)

Our Development Education Team also offers "Life Wide Learning programme", combining experiential game with traditional Hunger Banquet. Lear more below:

Life Wide Learning Programme