If you need some help with a donation request letter for your group, feel free to use the following template to create your own letter. (More donation request letters and thank you letters.)         Dear Donor, Thank you for your generous support in the past. I don’t take lightly the fact that

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The following is a guest post by fundraising expert Larissa Long. Social media has taken over the world. It is used for everything from socializing to news. It has become a necessity in marketing and advertising, and non-profits are no exception. Social media is crucial to reaching your donors, supporters and board members. If you

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Coming up with new ways to raise money can be a hassle, but when it comes to Relay For Life, fun ideas which are easily scalable are still the way to go. Whether you choose to just use one of these ideas or all of them, you’ll be sure to raise money and increase your

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bills

Following are some ideas and resources for inspiration from around the web to help your group’s finances beyond the usual fundraising ideas. We’ve also included some resources about money management: every dime saved and managed well means more funds for your cause and a more efficient fundraising effort! If you’ve missed it, one of our

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It’s easy for groups to get stuck in a fundraising rut, especially when a fundraiser has consistently proven successful. There is danger in running the same fundraiser over and over, or in never making changes within the organization to improve their fundraising strategies. Over time, the ‘same old same old same old’ breeds stagnation, disorganization,

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Following is a sample thank you for donation letter to be sent to parents; feel free to copy and customize this thank you letter with your own group’s specific information as needed. It may cost time, money and extra effort to produce a ‘thank you’ for donation letter, but it is important to thank your

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Small fundraising organizations often suffer from a lack of available volunteer resources; even large organizations have difficulty finding enough volunteers at times. A lack of volunteers can severely limit the scope of fundraising efforts, and in turn the amount of funds raised. The good news is that small and volunteer-poor organizations have a larger well

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file folder

Anytime you’re starting a new fundraising campaign, using swipe files can be a huge time saver when it comes to creating fundraising letters, printed or e-mail, and other materials, like advertising or website copy. They let you quickly put together campaigns without having to start from scratch each time. They are also extremely useful for

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Some holidays are just perfect for fundraising; from chocolate sales to Bunny hosting, Easter is certainly top of that list. For a simple spring fundraiser with wide appeal and good profit potential, hold an Easter chocolate fundraiser complete with chocolate Easter bunnies. An Easter Fundraiser with Appeal Chocolate is one of the staple goodies of

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portrait fundraiser

A keen way to raise funds for you group and give people a lasting memento at the same time is to hold a portrait photography fundraiser. To get your portrait fundraiser started, contact a professional photography company and let them know what you want to do. Most of them will then arrange for a photographer

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Fundraising meetings can be productive, inspiring affairs or they can be colossal wastes of time. Anyone who has been to or even held any type of meeting knows that meetings can go either way. The goal is to make your next fundraising meeting as productive as possible. (More info about planning and taxes.) How To

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fundraising calendar

With the possibility of ‘print-on-demand’ and the ease of self publishing, products like calendars and cookbooks that were previously deemed too expensive or too time intensive to produce and sell for fundraising purposes have actually now become ‘quick to plan and sell’ additions to the collection of fundraising products. Calendars: In the old days you’d

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Everyone knows that flowers and chocolate are the staples of Valentine’s Day. As a ‘no calorie’ fundraiser, a Valentine’s Day Flower Sale is a great way to capitalize on the expectations of the day! What Is A Valentine’s Day Flower Sale? In essence, a Valentine’s Day Flower Sale is a pre-order flower sale. Your group

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The year seems to be ‘racing’ towards it’s last days and before it ends, we’d like to extend a great big ‘thank you’ and a shout out to our sponsors and advertisers! FundraisingIP.com is a free site and our sponsors and advertisers help us to keep it that way! Specifically we’d like to thank the

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