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Create Your Own Fundraiser

Your Idea. Your Passion. Their Future.

Whether you’re celebrating a milestone, rallying your community, or turning a favorite hobby into something meaningful, your fundraiser can help ensure children have access to the world-class care they deserve.

 

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Anyone Can Be a Champion for Kids

You don’t need to be an event planner or fundraising expert to make an impact. All you need is an idea, a little creativity, and a desire to help children in our community.

Families, schools, businesses, community groups, patients, and individuals across Connecticut are creating fundraisers that are as unique as they are.

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Anything Goes

Your creativity is the limit.

Turn your favorite activity, hobby, or passion into a fundraiser.

Ideas:

  • Lemonade stand
  • Bake sale
  • Gift wrapping fundraiser
  • Craft sale
  • Community yard sale
  • Cornhole tournament
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Patient Elijah making a shocked face with confetti

Moments Worth Celebrating

Birthdays, graduations, weddings, anniversaries, and other milestones are opportunities to celebrate while supporting kids who are working toward their own milestones.

Celebrate by:

  • Asking guests to donate in lieu of gifts
  • Creating a birthday fundraiser
  • Honoring a loved one with a fundraiser
  • Dedicating your special day to Connecticut Children’s
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From Simple to Extravagant

Virtual fundraisers make it easy to rally your network and support Connecticut Children’s from anywhere.

Ideas:

  • Virtual crafting club
  • Online auction
  • Virtual class
  • Gaming fundraiser
  • Social media challenge
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Get Fit and Fundraise

Whether you’re training for your first race or creating your own fitness challenge, your commitment can help children access the care they need.

Ideas:

  • 5K walk/run
  • Cycling challenge
  • Yoga fundraiser
  • Fitness class
  • Neighborhood relay race
  • Personal challenge fundraiser
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Fundraising Ideas from A-Z

How It Works

Complete our online fundraiser application and tell us about your event, goal, and vision.

A member of our team will connect with you to provide next steps, resources, and guidance.

Invite friends, family, coworkers, or your community to participate and support your fundraiser.

Every dollar raised helps Connecticut Children’s continue providing extraordinary care to children throughout our region.

How Businesses Can Get Involved

Your company has the power to turn everyday business activities into meaningful support for children. Create a fundraiser that engages your employees, customers, and community while making a difference for Connecticut Children’s.

Ways businesses can get involved:

  • Donate a portion of sales or proceeds to support kids.
  • Rally your team around a shared goal.
  • Invite your customers to support Connecticut Children’s through purchases, promotions, or events.
  • Bring employees and your community together through a fundraiser.
  • Amplify employee or customer donations with a company match.
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In 2025 at Connecticut Children's...

Patient walking through clinical Tower

148,893

Unique patients received care across three states and 30+ locations

Baby in the NICU

7,439

Babies received care in our NICUs (not including St. Vincent's, Manchester Memorial, or NY locations)

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0 Children

Were refused care based on their family's ability to pay

More Quick Facts

Frequently Asked Questions

A member of our events team will reach out to confirm your registration is approved and discuss next steps.

Yes! If you have a specific division or specialty you would like to direct donations to, please discuss this during the initial conversation with your events staff contact. Please note, certain programs might not be available for philanthropic support. 

Take it one step at a time. Log in to your GoFundmePro Fundraising Center for helpful tips and tools, and to edit and share your Personal Fundraising Page. Create a budget, set a goal, use social media and engage friends and family. We'll also provide you with guidance along the way.

Pro tip: Making the first donation to your fundraising page encourages others to donate. 
 

We cannot guarantee physicians, staff or volunteers at your event. We have videos available for you to share which highlight the mission of Connecticut Children’s. 

If you are seeking a large donation, we ask that you notify us before asking a business or company for a donation, cash or in-kind to avoid duplicate solicitations. In your toolkit is a template you may use to solicit donations. 

We're here to guide you and we provide tools in your Fundraising Center to help you promote your event. We are not able to guarantee promotion through our social media platforms. However, if you tag our accounts, we do our best to share when possible 

Yes, you can download the “In Support of Connecticut Children's Foundation" logo in the toolkit. Whenever you use our logo or name, your final piece (flyer, etc.) needs to be approved by our event staff.

Unfortunately no as we would not be able to track the funds to your personal fundraising efforts. However, you can share your Classy fundraising page on Facebook to push out to your network. 

You're responsible for covering event expenses and will not be reimbursed by Connecticut Children's. If you are paying for expenses, please deduct these from the funds raised prior to sending your donation check to us. Your expenses shouldn't exceed 30% of funds raised. If you are solely raising funds online, we cannot cut a check for reimbursement. 

All proceeds need to be made payable to Connecticut Children's Foundation. Please mail your donation with the mail-in donation form found in your Fundraising Toolkit to: Connecticut Children's Foundation, Attn: CYO, PO Box 412901, Boston, MA 02241-2901.