Every spark of kindness has the power to light up our community, and it starts with you.

This year, as part of Activate Good’s 2026 Be the Spark Campaign, we’re calling on changemakers across the Triangle to turn their creativity, skills, and passions into fundraisers that fuel good. From lemonade stands to beer tastings, and from neighborhood yard sales to ukulele pop-up concerts, anything you love doing can help connect volunteers to causes that need them the most.

And when you raise funds for Activate Good, every dollar helps mobilize volunteers, support nonprofits, and power projects that make life better for our neighbors.

Check out the Be the Spark campaigns: https://go.rallyup.com/bethespark/

As the need for help grows, you can meet it head-on.

In 2025 alone, over 30,000 volunteer sign-ups helped our community partners feed families, uplift youth, comfort the lonely, and support schools across the Triangle. But nonprofits continue to face critical gaps in time, resources, and people power.

Your fundraiser keeps this vital network running strong. It ensures Activate Good can continue to connect caring people, like you, with urgent volunteer needs that strengthen our community’s safety net.

When you fundraise, you don’t just give back; you multiply your impact by inspiring others to do the same.

1. Set up your fundraiser.
   It only takes a few minutes to get started! Give your campaign a fun name, upload a photo, and share your “why.” Maybe you’re hosting a bake-off, doing a birthday fundraiser, or pledging a fitness challenge — whatever fits your spark!
2. Spread the word.
   Share this with everyone you know, including your coworkers, family, neighbors, and friends. Share your fundraiser on social media, tag Activate Good (@activategood), and watch your ripple effect grow.
3. See your impact.
   Every dollar fuels Activate Good’s work in connecting volunteers to hundreds of local causes, and we’ll share stories that show the difference your spark has made for families, nonprofits, and schools right here in our community.

Mark your calendar for Giving Tuesday as our Big Give Day!

This is your chance to make the biggest impact of the year. On this day, our community will come together to raise funds that keep Activate Good’s volunteer programs strong, responsive, and ready to meet the Triangle’s greatest needs in 2026.

Whether you’re starting a fundraiser or donating to someone else’s campaign, your gift on Big Give Day fuels connection, compassion, and change across our region.

We’ve seen fundraisers host costume parties, run marathons, sell art, perform music, and organize office challenges, all to make our community brighter.

No idea is too small when it’s fueled by heart.

So what will you do to spark good?