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Arts and entertainment fundraising ideas in the US
A good night out is an easy ask. Quiz nights, concerts and comedy nights give supporters something to enjoy while they give, and they bring new people to your cause.
Arts & Entertainment ideas
Comedy Night
Book local stand-up comedians for a charity comedy night. Tickets, a raffle, and a collection make for a high-energy, high-yield evening.
Charity Concert
Organise a live music event with local bands or performers. Ticket sales, merchandise, and a bucket collection can raise significant sums.
Quiz Night
Run a pub quiz or venue-based quiz night. Teams pay to enter, you supply the questions. One of the easiest high-energy fundraisers to organise.
How to plan your arts and entertainment fundraiser
Match the event to the people and venues you already know. A quiz night needs a host, a set of questions and a room with tables, which makes it one of the simplest evenings to run. A nonprofit concert or comedy night needs performers who will give their time, a venue and enough notice to sell tickets.
List the event on Kayana Aid so people can find it, share your campaign link so they can give before they arrive, and add your campaign QR code to tickets, posters and the screen on the night. Guests who do not carry cash can tap to donate on a Kayana Aid kiosk or card terminal, and every gift reports into the same dashboard as your online donations.
Tell the audience what the money will do, in one or two sentences, before the interval or the final round. Then share the total and a thank-you on your campaign page the next morning.
Common questions
Which entertainment fundraiser is easiest to run?
A quiz night. Our guide marks it Easy: teams pay to enter, you supply the questions, and a pub or community hall is usually enough.
How do we collect donations during the event?
Show your campaign QR code on tables and screens, and take contactless gifts on a Kayana Aid kiosk or card terminal.
Can people donate if they cannot attend?
Yes. Share the campaign link before and after the event so anyone can give online, one-off or monthly.