How to Get Ideas for Fundraising

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Car washes, bake sales, pizza parties, formal dinners, ... . There are thousands of fundraising possibilities out there. Here are some tips on how to start collecting ideas for your organization or club.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Telephone Book
Telephones
File Cabinets
Internet Access
File Folders
Notebooks
Paper And Pencils
Computers

Step1

Collect existing fundraising information from your organization.

Step2

Collect fundraising brochures from various local retailers. Keep them in a notebook for easy reference.

Step3

Call the leaders of local organizations such as the Parent and Teacher Association, Boy Scouts, Little League and Rotary. Ask them for fundraising ideas.

Step4

Visit your local library. Ask whether they keep fundraising information on hand.

Step5

Ask friends and co-workers for fundraising information and ideas.

Step6

Conduct a brainstorming session with your organization's leaders. Write down any creative, original ideas that are suggested. Remember, the more unique the idea, the more attention your fundraising event will get.

Step7

Look up fundraising ideas on the Internet. Enter "fundraising" into your Internet search engine, and you'll get lots of information. Fund-raising.com is a good place to start.

Tips & Warnings

Weed out fundraisers that violate the rules of your organization or jeopardize your nonprofit status.

Comments

theoworlds said

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on 1/10/2008 Check this post about using ecards as an effective tool for fund-raising: http://theoworlds.blogspot.com/2008/01/theo-christmas-ecard-helps-raising.html

theoworlds said

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on 1/10/2008 Check this post about ecards as an effective fund-raising tool:
http://theoworlds.blogspot.com/2008/01/theo-christmas-ecard-helps-raising.html

Anonymous said

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on 6/30/2006 FundingFactory is a free fund raising through recycling, cartridges and cell phones, program to help educational and nonprofit organizations get the equipment or cash they need without any hassle.

Anonymous said

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on 11/22/2005 The number one mistake that I see is people selling items they don't have a clue about. Make sure that you know your product and have confidence when someone asks about it.

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