Let The Games Begin: A Carnival Fundraiser

Want to raise money, have lots of fun, and get everyone in your organization involved all at the same time? Hold a carnival fundraiser! A carnival fundraiser doesn’t have to include expensive rides, as long as you have plenty of fun games to offer. Besides ...

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Using Customized Notecards to Raise Money

The following is a guest post by Galit Fraser, owner of My Notecard Maker. Thanks you for the fundraising idea Galit! Notecard fundraisers are easy, economical, and popular, especially with schools and churches.  They offer a great way to showcase students’ art, photos of animals, ...

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Video Volunteers, Mobile Phones And Your Cause

Following are some resources to help you with marketing and promoting your cause and learning more about using social media in your communication efforts. Feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments section! YouTube Video Volunteers Would you like to use YouTube to ...

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Thank You Letter For Donation – Community

Following is a sample ‘thank you’ letter for donation to be sent to a community. Feel free to copy and customize this thank you letter for donations with your group’s specific information as needed. (Are you looking for a different kind of fundraising letter?)   ...

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Fundraising Website Checkup

It’s a good idea to tweak and improve, or set up your fundraising website now, before the major fundraising activities start in the Fall. We have several articles on raising funds online on this topic, but would like to also point out the results of ...

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Monthly Contributions Improve Fundraising Cash Flow

If your organization’s cash flow is a little rocky right now, you might want to take a look at setting up a monthly giving program for individual donors. These giving programs can help individuals contribute to your organization easily and can help ensure that you ...

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Guidelines for Using Grant Money

Congratulations! You’ve become the official recipient of a grant! Now what? Well, the first thing to do, once you’ve received the money either in the form of a check or sometimes as part of a contract, is to write back to the grant foundation and ...

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Give Great Deals: Start Discount Card Fundraiser

Want a fundraiser that supports local businesses, keeps money in your community, has the publicity and support of area merchants, is welcomed by supporters and raises big funds fast? Sound impossible? Read on and learn about Discount Card fundraisers. What is a discount card fundraiser? ...

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Recycle Ink Cartridges And Cell Phones – Tips For Success

Ink cartridge and cell phone recycling fundraisers are very popular because they are super easy and keep millions of useful cartridges and cell phones out of landfills. There are several things your organization can do to make your ink cartridge and cell phone recycling program ...

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Scratch Cards Fundraiser!

Fast, simple, fun, and profitable – if you think these are great attributes of a fundraising product, you need to know about fundraising with scratch cards. Great also if you have little time to plan and you need to start a fundraiser NOW! Is it ...

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Tips For Hosting a Car Wash Fundraiser

Hosting a car wash is a great way to raise funds. Plus, a car wash is a great way for members of your organization to get to know each other and have fun. A car wash fund raiser is particularly suited to teen school groups ...

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Planning a Dance Fundraiser

School or community dances are great fun for middle and high school aged kids. And, they also happen to be a great way to raise funds, because they’re high on appeal and low on cost and effort. Valentine’s Day and spring are the two most ...

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Silent Auction Fundraiser

Silent auctions make great, low-cost fundraisers. They are also great social events, since you’ll usually generate a crowd, who’ll often stay around until the end for the very last sale. Following are some tips for hosting a silent auction for your organization. Find a Venue ...

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What Foundations Are Looking For

Obviously it’s impossible to make a blanket statement and say that “all foundations want x,” but there is one thing all foundations want to know: Can you be trusted? If they can reasonably answer that question, “Yes,” then you will go far in the grant-seeking ...

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Easter Fundraising – Do The Bunny Hop!

The bunny side of Easter is all about fun; that makes it easy to capitalize on the spirit of this holiday and host a fun-filled event-based Easter Fundraiser – like a Bunny Hop! Planning an Easter Bunny Hop Essentially, a Bunny Hop is nothing more ...

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