Do-It-Yourself Fundraising Ideas for Beyond Type 1

 2015-01-08

We love all the creative ways our supporters have engaged friends, family and their communities to raise funds for Beyond Type 1.

Below are some fun and clever ideas for adults, teens, kids and families.

  • Host a dance-a-thon?
  • Do a mustache growing fundraiser?
  • Donate in honor of someone?
  • Add a charity angle to your sports event
  • Sell something homemade (e.g. bake goods, lemonade, jewelry, greeting cards)
  • Provide a service such as washing cars, walking dogs, mowing lawns, raking leaves or babysitting
  • Organize a race, hike, dance-a-thon, or hula-hoop-off

Whatever you do, we hope you share your pictures on social media and tag us (@beyondtype1) or drop us a line.

Check out our Spotlight on Fundraisers to see what the type 1 community has done in the past.

We can’t wait to see what you come up with.


Every dollar raised and donated to Beyond Type 1 goes directly to the most promising efforts and programs striving to educate, advocate for, and cure type 1 diabetes.

Whether you raise $1 or thousands, know that you are an important part of the Beyond Type 1 Community, helping to change the world for people living with type 1!