When you come up with unique fundraising ideas you need to think about a few things. You need to know what your resources are, skills of people who can help, and what will attract a crowd.
Knowing your resources can help you in coming up with unique fundraising ideas. These sorts of factors include facilities at your disposal for hosting an event, things which you have to sell and others. If you have no resources to begin with, this does not mean that you cannot hold a fundraising event, just that you are failing to take advantage of something which you have not thought of. A lot of fundraisers can be done on little to no budget.
You should also consider the skills of the people who are willing to donate their time for the fundraising event. It the fundraiser affects them at all then they should be willing to donate their time. If people in your group have skills like baking really well then you might consider a bake sale. If you have an art teacher in your group then maybe you can hold an arts and crafts event. This often works well when parents bring their children in to creatively make artwork and sell it to the public. When you know your group well then you can come up with some really good ideas for holding a fundraiser.
The community in which you live must also be taken into account. What sort of fundraiser will really draw people in to your fundraising event? Think about the issues your community cares about and work around this to create a fundraiser with broad appeal for your community.
The part of town in which you hold your event also matters - a fundraiser in the poorest part of town will probably not raise nearly as much money as one held in an affluent neighborhood.
There are local businesses and private organizations which are likely to be willing to help in some capacity with your fundraising efforts. For instance, if you are raising money for your book club or local library, why not reach out to your area book stores? They may be willing to donate books for a fundraising book sale. Whatever your organization, look for businesses in your area who have interests similar to your own and ask them if they would be willing to assist in your fundraising.
Grocery stores are also a good place to inquire; they normally carry some books and will often allow groups to set out a table for a bake sale. You should look for public places too hold your fundraiser where you will have a lot of passers by. This will make a successful fundraiser much more likely.
Coming up with unique fundraising ideas can be easy once you follow these steps. Know your groups skills, the resources which you and your group have available to you and what kinds of fundraising ideas will appeal to your community.