- Jingle Bell Walk/Run: Organize a Jingle Bell Walk/Run where pets and pet owners don the jingling bells for the duration of the race. Funds can be raised through registration fees and sponsorships.
- Holiday Craft Bazaar: Sell table spaces for local artisans to sell handmade holiday décor and gifts.
- Hand-Painted Pet Bowls: This option offers multiple opportunities for an organization to raise funds. You can organize an event to paint-your-own doggie dish raising funds through registration fees. You can also have local volunteers create beautiful bowls and sell them for the proceeds.
- Pet Photos with Santa: Offer an opportunity for pet owners to bring in their pup or kitty to get a picture with Santa for a small fee or donation.
- Doggie Treat Bake Sale: Gather volunteers with baking skills and create some pet friendly goodies to sell for the proceeds.
- Furry Friend Holiday Card Sale: Capture the beauty of all of the animals from your rescue or shelter by having a local photographer donate their talents and turning them into adorable holiday cards to sell.
- Animal Calendar: Everyone will be needing a new calendar soon! Offer a compilation of your furry friends in calendar form for people to buy for themselves or as a gift.
- Christmas Ornament Design/Sale: Creating a special edition Christmas ornament to promote your organization allows you to revisit this fundraising idea yearly
- Gift Wrapping: Gather your craftiest volunteers and set-up a gift wrapping station outside of major stores. Offer some cute animal design papers and bows for a small fee or donation.
- New Year’s Eve Pet Party: Ring in the New Year by hosting a New Year’s Eve bash for pets and owners. All proceeds from the ticket sales will help boost your year-end donations.
