Fundraising
24 articles from the Red Herring Games blog.
- Best Fit (Suitability) 54
- Event management 43
- News 44
- Dinner party ideas 41
- Problems and Challenges 34
- Fundraising 24
- Team building 25
- Knowledge Base 21
- Bespoke Kits 20
- Comparisons 16
- Education 13
- Cost and Pricing Questions 15
- Decoration Ideas 12
- Running large group scripts / games 13
- Reviews and Best Options 12
- Kids 10
- From the Authors 8
- Hen Nights 7
- Home 4
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We've been chatting to a lot of Charities over 2024, and it seems that for many, even £200 to put towards a pack of fundraising resources is a challenge too far. We know that committing to the cost of fundraising resources to help raise funds is difficult. But we are…
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Turn Dinner Into Donations: The Murder Mystery Fundraising Secret
The Secret to Effortless Fundraising Every day, we're bombarded with advertisements for fundraising balls, marathons, and coffee mornings—everyone seems to be jumping on the event bandwagon. But are large-scale events really the best way to raise money? Not always! If you want to raise funds with less stress, fewer costs,…
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Is Hosting a Murder Mystery Event the Best Way to Raise Money?
Big Event? Questions You Should Ask. Every day, we're bombarded with advertisements for fundraising balls, marathons, coffee mornings—everyone seems to be jumping on the large event bandwagon. So it must work, right? Not necessarily! While events can be a fantastic way to raise funds, they aren't always the best or…
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Combating fundraising fatigue: How to Reignite Support with Engaging Fundraisers
Fundraising Fatigue what is it? If you're running a charity or trying to raise money then you are probably very aware of fundraising fatigue but have probably not heard it described in this way before. However you'll recognise the signs! From supporters: "Oh, sorry, we've donated to you already this…
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We’re aiming to help charities raise £3,000,000 this year – could yours be one of them?
Sunday 14th April saw us launch our latest campaign to support charities raise £3,000,000 in 2024. The combined pack saves charities over £2000, and could help each one raise a whopping £3,000 - £6,000 or more in funds. So if you are a charity looking for help with fundraising in…
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Virtual Parties!
How to host a Virtual Party! In this uncertain time of social isolation – there has become a need to socialise while keeping your distance. It seems weird. It seems strange. It’s certainly unprecidented – but as far as we’re concerned – the show must go on… and for us…
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Whodunnit? – or rather who-should\’ve-dunnit…
Reasons why MacMillan's Whodunnit? may have been cancelled and how you can still enjoy a fundraising murder mystery without the pitfalls.
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Fundraising can be Murder… but can Murder be fundraising?
Fundraising offer this August espcially for our USA customers. Here in the UK – we’re quite familiar with using dinner party games for fundraising. Even some major charities here have grasped the concept and are getting on board with the idea of small scale fundraising being the best…
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Commercial or Domestic user – what is the difference?
Is my event eligable for a not-for-profit discount? What is the difference between a commercial user and a domestic user? For those who work in the Am Dram theatre world you’ll know all about paying licenses or royalties and it will come as no surprise to you that we…
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Cosykiller – looking for support for our new Solo Sleuth venture
Cosykiller – looking for support for our new Solo Sleuth venture WE’RE CROWD FUNDING! I can’t tell you how young and funky I feel saying that; all the fashionable and trendy types are crowd funding their great ideas and well, so are we! As a small business we really…
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Scouts and Guides – We can help planning for the year!
Scouts and Guides – We can help planning for the year! Recently a couple of scout leaders called into the office in Grimsby entirely unaware we existed. We work with Scouting and Guiding groups all over the world, so when they arrived I explained the sorts of things we…
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Talk like a pirate – Arrr!
Talk like a pirate – Arrr! This September we’re teaming up with the UK’s official “Talk like a Pirate Day”. As part of their event, we’re donating 10% of all sales of our Pirate Themed murder mystery games this August/September to the HFT charity which supports people with…
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Fundraising? – 3 Top Tips
Sponsorship is the key to ANY charity function, be it a small event or a large one. Cover your initial costs with sponsorship.
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Thinking of using a murder mystery for fundraising? Read on.
Thinking of using a murder mystery for fundraising? Read on. When people think of using a murder mystery as a fundraising event, most people immediately think of the formal sit down dinner theatre style events hosted by most hotels and restaurants. But in reality – these events just aren’t…
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Are mix and mingle style murder mystery games possible?
Are mix and mingle style murder mystery games possible? One of the most regular requests we’ve had recently has been for mix and mingle parties. Is it possible to do it? The answer is yes. But there are lots of different ways of playing mix and mingle games so…
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Midsomer Murders – live
Midsomer Murders – live My daughter said to me this evening. “Wouldn’t it be fun mummy if we could be IN Midsomer Murders for real, interview the suspects and work out who the killer was ourselves?” It surprised me… she’s been the daughter of a fictional assassin as long…
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How to host Murder mystery games for large numbers of guests
When it comes to running murder mystery games for large numbers of people it’s often a challenge to know what to look for or where to start. Should you look for a script? And if so, how hard will it be to perform it? Will you need actors? Are the…
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Murder mystery games for large numbers of guests – Novice hosts
Murder mystery games for large numbers of guests – Novice hosts How easy is it to run a murder mystery evening? Very often we’re asked how easy it is to run a murder mystery evening for large numbers of guests. The answer very much depends on what style of…
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Murder mystery games for large numbers of guests – Fundraising
Murder mystery games for large numbers of guests – Fundraising Very often we’re answering queries about how to use a murder mystery for fundraising. So this blog post is going to delve a little into two types of kit weroutinely point fundraisers at. However… before we go…
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Murder mystery fundraising: “Come Die With Me” mystery marathon.
The benefit of these fundraising events is there is no need for actors, venues, catering etc. Individual hosts and run within their own homes.
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Can we run our own murder mystery event?
Can we run our own murder mystery event? Very often we are asked if it’s possible to run your own murder mystery evening without paying for actors. The quick answer is “yes”. We are one of very few (if not the only) murder mystery company who sells our scripts…
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Short notice murder mystery nights – Don’t Panic! We can help!
Short notice murder mystery nights – Don’t Panic! We can help! Very often we are called in at very short notice to deliver a murder mystery evening. This could be because a venue has been let down by another supplier, or could be because a team building event has…
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