It’s time start planning your next fundraiser
Summer offers a rare opportunity in the busy world of youth groups and school communities. With fewer meetings, quieter inboxes, and a break from weekly commitments, it’s the ideal time to start planning your autumn fundraising campaign.
Whether you’re organising fundraising for a Scout group, Girlguiding unit, youth organisation, or school trip, getting a head start now can save you stress later and boost your chances of success. Planning early helps you choose the right fundraising idea, rally support from families, and promote your fundraiser with confidence when the new term begins.
1. You’ve got time to plan without pressure
Let’s be honest: once September arrives, everything happens at once. New term dates, fresh activities, enrolments, trip planning — it can feel like a whirlwind. Planning your fundraiser now, while things are calmer, means you avoid the scramble and give yourself time to choose the right approach.
You can:
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Explore options and gather ideas
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Set clear goals and timelines
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Get your team or parents involved early
A little planning now pays off massively later.
Let’s be honest: once September arrives, everything happens at once. New term dates, fresh activities, enrolments, trip planning — it can feel like a whirlwind. Planning your fundraiser now, while things are calmer, means you avoid the scramble and give yourself time to choose the right approach.
You can:
-
Explore options and gather ideas
-
Set clear goals and timelines
-
Get your team or parents involved early
A little planning now pays off massively later.
Let’s be honest: once September arrives, everything happens at once. New term dates, fresh activities, enrolments, trip planning — it can feel like a whirlwind. Planning your fundraiser now, while things are calmer, means you avoid the scramble and give yourself time to choose the right approach.
You can:
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Explore options and gather ideas
-
Set clear goals and timelines
-
Get your team or parents involved early
A little planning now pays off massively later.
2. Autumn is prime fundraising season
There’s a reason autumn is such a fundraising sweet spot — it naturally builds towards Christmas, a time when people are already buying gifts and are more likely to support a good cause.
It’s also:
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A return to routine for families and schools
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A time when communities feel reconnected
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Ideal for pre-holiday sales or giving-based events
If you’re thinking of running a Candle Cash fundraiser, autumn is perfect. Candles are thoughtful, seasonal gifts — and your supporters are already starting to think about stocking up.
3. You can get organised (and excited)
By getting ahead over summer, you can use the early autumn weeks to run your fundraiser smoothly, rather than trying to throw it together mid-term. You’ll have:
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Time to order materials or samples
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Space to promote your campaign well
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Confidence that everything’s in place
And if you’re fundraising for a bigger goal — like a 2025 international trip or new equipment — early autumn is a great time to launch your first wave.
4. You’ll avoid last-minute stress
Let’s face it: last-minute fundraising is stressful. It limits your options, reduces engagement, and can feel like just another task on a long to-do list.
Summer planning means you avoid all that. You’ll feel in control, your group will have more fun, and you’ll likely raise more — because your community can see the thought and care behind it.
Planning your fundraiser with Candle Cash
Candle Cash is designed to be simple and flexible. We deliver the candles first, with no upfront payment, and you set your own resale price to suit your community. We even offer free returns for anything you don’t sell.
Thinking about a fundraiser in October or November? Now’s the time to request a free sample or download our planning toolkit.
We’d love to help you make it your easiest (and most rewarding) fundraiser yet.
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