If you review a community event calendar you may see organizations offering a one-mile fun run with their events.  This short distance run can improve your audience reach within the community and compliment a 5K or 10K nicely.  They can also be great add-ons to weekend festivals or health fairs. Including more people in your [...]

Last minute undraising ideas for relay for life events - Most teams do fundraising for the weeks or months leading up to Relay. But not all of us…here are some fundraising ideas for the weekend of the event. [...]

Would you like organize a 5K, walk-a-thon, bowling tournament or other athletic fundraiser?
Here are several articles with some great tips on how to plan a 5K run or walk:

Taylor’s Angels 5K Run Benefits Children with Cancer
March for Markley 2 Mile [...]

Editor’s Note: The article first appeared on Step by Step Fundraising on March 4, 2004. Since that time Taylor’s Angels changed its name to Heroes for Children. This nonprofit organization provides financial and social assistance to families, within the state of Texas, with children (0-22 yrs of age) battling cancer.
An Interview with Larissa Linton of [...]

As some long time readers of Step by Step Fundraising might know, I began this site because of my volunteer experience raising funds as part of a charity marathon.   Last year I began a new website, first starting with a blog, that focuses exclusively on charity walks, runs and cycling events.  Now after many months [...]

Tennis tournaments are popular all over the country for one simple reason: tennis is a popular sport. Both adults and children play tennis with great enthusiasm. Athletic fundraisers such as walkathons, golf tournaments and cycling events are also quite popular. People like events that keep them active, offer an opportunity to be social with people [...]

The Fraternal Order of Eagles hosted a motorcycle race to benefit charity. The 54-mile race “Poker Run” raised money for research for Alzheimer’s disease and also Muscular Dystrophy. The event held on June 24th raised $2,000 for the charities. It was the largest Poker Run since the event first began three years ago.
The group, 700 [...]