Charity rally
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A charity rally is a charitable event in which participants usually drive, ride or otherwise participate in through the medium of motorised wheeled transportation in an event to raise money for a charitable cause.
A pure charity rally involves participants raising money for charity, which is paid directly to the nominated charitable organisation. Controversy exists over some other forms of charity rallies, whereby organisers fund their costs, and sometimes their lifestyle, from charitable donations, while holding out their organised rally to be a charitable one. Purists consider this to be a form of charity fraud
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and the Mongolia charity rally
follow this model. Different schools of thought exist with respect to the type of aid model that a charity rally should support.
(with the excess being donated to charity), and the teams raising £1,500 for charity, in 2009 and 2010. Another form of business model involves the events themselves being run by a profit making company, whereby the entry fee supports the organisers who make a profit from organising the event, while teams who take part in the event raise money for charity. The Mongol Rally
has a business model like this, with a £650 entry fee being raised for the organisers, and the teams raising an extra £1,000 for nominated charities, in 2009.
Fundraising Model
Fundraising models differ from event to event, however the purpose of a charity rally from the organiser's perspective is to organise an event that will generate funds or direct donations which can then be donated to charitable causes.A pure charity rally involves participants raising money for charity, which is paid directly to the nominated charitable organisation. Controversy exists over some other forms of charity rallies, whereby organisers fund their costs, and sometimes their lifestyle, from charitable donations, while holding out their organised rally to be a charitable one. Purists consider this to be a form of charity fraud
Charity fraud
Charity fraud is the act of using deception to get money from people who believe they are making donations to charities. Often a person or a group of people will make material representations that they are a charity or part of a charity and ask prospective donors for contributions to the...
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Aid Model
In other forms of charity rallies, teams have to compete in a motorsport event and deliver goods, services and other direct aid to the communities they visit during the rally. Rallies such as the Budapest-BamakoBudapest-Bamako
The Budapest-Bamako or Great African Run is now the largest amateur rally in the world, the largest rally across the Sahara and an important charity car race in Africa. The Budapest-Bamako is a low-budget version of the Dakar Rally and goes from Budapest, Hungary to Bamako, Mali through the Sahara...
and the Mongolia charity rally
Mongolia charity rally
The Mongolia Charity Rally is the charity rally from London to the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. The Mongolia Charity Rally is organised by Charity Rallies, part of Go Help, a UK based charity.- Adventure :...
follow this model. Different schools of thought exist with respect to the type of aid model that a charity rally should support.
Business Model
Ultimately, the choice of aid model follows the organisation's business model. A business model from which the organisers make no profit, either from the entry fee or the funds raised by teams, is the most valuable model for the community. This is a model used by Charity Rallies, a volunteer based rally run by a UK registered charity, with teams paying a £300 entry fee to cover administration costs for the Mongolia charity rallyMongolia charity rally
The Mongolia Charity Rally is the charity rally from London to the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. The Mongolia Charity Rally is organised by Charity Rallies, part of Go Help, a UK based charity.- Adventure :...
(with the excess being donated to charity), and the teams raising £1,500 for charity, in 2009 and 2010. Another form of business model involves the events themselves being run by a profit making company, whereby the entry fee supports the organisers who make a profit from organising the event, while teams who take part in the event raise money for charity. The Mongol Rally
Mongol Rally
The Mongol Rally is a car rally that begins in Europe and ends in Ulan Bator, Mongolia. The principal launch is from Goodwood Circuit, United Kingdom, with subsidiary starting points in other European countries. It is described as the "greatest adventure in the world"...
has a business model like this, with a £650 entry fee being raised for the organisers, and the teams raising an extra £1,000 for nominated charities, in 2009.
Pure Charity Rallies
- Mongolia charity rallyMongolia charity rallyThe Mongolia Charity Rally is the charity rally from London to the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. The Mongolia Charity Rally is organised by Charity Rallies, part of Go Help, a UK based charity.- Adventure :...
- Roof of the world rallyRoof of the world rallyThe Roof of The World Rally is an adventurous Charity rally that begins in London, United Kingdom and finishes in the small city of Kurgan Tyube, Tajikistan. There has also been additional launch sites on the European continent for continental teams, although the official launch is from London...
- The Dumball rally
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- Plymouth-Banjul Challenge
- Budapest-BamakoBudapest-BamakoThe Budapest-Bamako or Great African Run is now the largest amateur rally in the world, the largest rally across the Sahara and an important charity car race in Africa. The Budapest-Bamako is a low-budget version of the Dakar Rally and goes from Budapest, Hungary to Bamako, Mali through the Sahara...
- Cape Town ChallengeCape Town Challenge-The Challenge:The Cape Town Challenge is a unique, marathon endurance rally. Teams have four weeks to drive from northern Morocco to the southern tip of Africa and finish in Cape Town. Trans continent overland drives like these usually take 2–3 months to complete. Completing it in one month is not...
- Dogon Challenge