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Fund Raising Ideas
Creative Fund Raising Ideas
Fund raising can be a lot of work. Combining the right elements together with willingness to experiment on new ideas can make it fun and exciting. Think out of the box and expect donations to flow.
Some Fund raising Events you can organize:
- Park party Host an afternoon park party with food, drinks and lots of games. Include attractions such as face painting, Frisbee toss contests, sack races, juggling, etc. Charge 1-3 dollars per child for admission which includes game tickets.
- Mystery Easter eggs Sell plastic "Mystery Easter eggs" stuffed with candies and coupons on an "Easter bake sale". Prizes such as Easter basket with toys, a fluffy bunny, large chocolate bunny, as well as other smaller surprises are revealed in the coupons. You can sell each "Mystery egg" for 50 cents to a dollar, depending on the prizes that you offer.
- Ticket Raffle Ask for a donation, such as an airline ticket, a home appliance or art work to be raffled at a cocktail party. Sell tickets for the raffle and charge admission fee.
- Fashion Show Ask designers and boutiques in your area to participate in a fashion show where they too can profit by promoting their clothes, free! Gather some models, construct a runway, and announce the event. Sell tickets that already include entrance fee and refreshments.
- Culinary Festival Invite different restaurants in your area to rent a booth from you and sell their specialties. Create a festive atmosphere and sell entrance tickets.
Careful planning and your imagination are main factors in order for your fundraising campaign to succeed. You must have fundraising decisions based on kinds and availability of resources and situation of your organization. Just remember, success always entails hard work.
Here are some tips on how to come up with creative fund raising activities:
- Update the answering machine and mention the fund raising drive and briefly explain the cause. Ask friends and other fund raisers to do the same. Expect an increase in donations in less than a week.
- Wear a ribbon or lapel pin that symbolizes the fund raising activity. This will grab the attention of people passing by or people that you are just having conversations with. The more they get curious the bigger the benefits, giving you the chance to explain what the fund raising is all about.
- Hold a community bake sale. Gather a group that will bake cookies and sell them to get profits. Don't forget to emphasize the cause of the sale and let people know about the beneficiaries. People are more convinced to buy when they know that they can help other people even in simple ways.
- Stage a unique raffle. Instead of conventional prizes, give away $20 worth of car washes or dry cleaning.
- Ask for donations from people attending the mass. Be sure to inform church leaders before hand and be armed with great presentation.
- Put a pledge jar in grocery stores and restaurants. Shoppers and customers usually don’t mind dropping few cents to help people in need.
- Ask friends and family members to donate items like jewelry, clothes, old bikes, and anything saleable and hold a garage sale.
- Create and design a web site. Post necessary information about the fund raising and how they can help.
- Ask groups of friends to do household chores for neighbors in exchange of donations.
- Host a costume party and ask for donations. Make sure to inform all guests beforehand by including this information on the invitations.
- Put banners or flags along the streets to advertise the fund raising event. Include a contact number or e-mail address for questions and donations.
- Ask for donations from parents, teachers, co-workers, etc. near payday. This is the perfect time to raise huge amounts of money.
Fund raising activities aren't all work and no play. Learn to loosen up a bit and welcome creative thoughts, they usually work!
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