# Offline fundraising

## Meetings

It's always a good idea to pass a donation box. Just make sure to share the message that it is optional. Nobody should ever feel pressured to donate to attend an XR meeting.

> "We usually get £50 or so - that’d be from 40 people"\
> – David Wilkins (XR Hammersmith and Fulham)

## Talks

At the talk of Roger Hallam in Brussels (August 2019), we passed a donation box –church style– and we collected €275 (with about 170 people in the room).

![Social after Roger's talk in Brussels, August 2019](https://2341543731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lo-a0D2j4adnv-YgSF2%2F-LoTo6b3dXU7tgOADPLH%2F-LoTqrVS3U47pobercW8%2Funadjustednonraw_thumb_18832.jpg?generation=1568180763977292\&alt=media)

## Food

> "From Bristol's experience, I can't stress the importance of food and block printing/general arts and crafts activities. Regardless of what event you're doing, having some free food will make people 10x more likely to donate and donate more."\
> – James (XR Bristol)

## Links

* [70+ Unique Fundraising Ideas For Successful Events](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/blog/unique-fundraising-event-ideas-ds00/)