Giving Tips | Episcopal Relief & Development

Interested in starting your own Gifts for Life fundraiser?

Here are some fun ways to engage with friends and family while raising funds for your Gifts for Life purchase.

Birthday <i>Gifts for life</i>

Birthday Gifts for life

Instead of birthday gifts, ask your friends to send Gifts for Life in your name.

Get Crafty

Get Crafty

Have the Sunday school kids create a large Christmas card featuring images from the Gifts for Life catalog — and ask parishioners to sign it after purchasing a gift.

Host a Popcorn and Movie Night

Host a Popcorn and Movie Night

Invite friends and family to a popcorn and movie night. You can show a family-friendly Christmas film and ask people to make a minimum donation to attend.

offer a Gift-wrapping Service

offer a Gift-wrapping Service

One Advent Sunday, offer to wrap holiday presents for your congregation in exchange for donations to purchase a Christmas gift package.

Take to the Internet

Take to the Internet

Ask friends near and far for donations through your Facebook page to purchase a gift package.

Share Your Talents

Share Your Talents

Are you an excellent baker? A top-notch crafter? An expert on a particular topic? Offer an online class in exchange for a Gifts for Life donation that will help foster resilience.

Get Moving

Get Moving

Connect with your congregation by organizing a walk or run for Gifts for Life. Pledge a distance and donation, and ask others to do the same to make a Gifts for Life purchase for a community in need.

Since 1940, Episcopal Relief & Development has been working alongside church partners all across the world to facilitate transformative, lasting change. Explore all Gifts for Life categories, which are based on the three key priorities of community development proven to be most effective in our faith-based work: women, children and climate.