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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Alternatives To Traditional Fundraising

If your organization is like most, you’re finding it harder and harder to bring in donations as the economy slows. Tough times mean that non-profits must get creative in order to keep their important programs up and running. Following are some suggestions to help you ...

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5 Tips For Grant Writing Success!

With growing fundraising needs across society, the need to approach trusts and foundations for support is increasing. Grants fundraising takes persistence, determination, imagination and creativity! Here are my top five tips to writing successful grant proposals:     1. Do your homework These days most ...

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Free Software For Your Non-Profit

If you’ve been considering filing for 501(c)(3) status for your group, but are still hesitating, here’s another good reason not to postpone it any longer: If your group has current 501(c)(3) status (K-12 schools also qualify), you’ll be eligible to apply for free software donations ...

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How You Can Run a Clean and Green Fundraising Campaign

Fundraisers are run for the benefit of worthwhile groups, so it seems only natural that there should be a sense of responsibility and philanthropy attached to them. More and more these days what is responsible and philanthropic is to save the world we live in ...

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Understanding The Grant Application

You might have already had to answer the following question when you applied for non-profit status. However, instead of just copying the same answers into your grant application, take a second look and see if you can’t possibly tweak or update this information. Maybe your ...

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Fundraising And Affordabilty

There’s a lot to be considered when planning a fundraising campaign: what to sell (if anything), how to sell it, when, and what supporter interest in a product or service will be. The answer is different for every organization or group given their budget, resources, ...

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Tips For Dealing With Problems Within Your Volunteer Fundraising Group

Unfortunately, problems among fundraising volunteers are common and can really dampen the spirits of everyone involved. Maybe you’ve seen it happen before: your group has started a new fundraising campaign and everyone is excited. Everything is going well, until, seemingly out of nowhere, volunteers start ...

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Fundraiser Tax Info On Multistate Tax Commission’s Website

Managing state sales and use taxes during fundraisers can be one of the most confusing aspects of running a fundraising campaign. Most volunteers do not have a lot of experience dealing with the various state sales taxes for fundraisers, and are unsure where help is ...

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Reusable Shopping Bags Fundraiser

Reusable shopping bags are cropping up in every store and now in fundraisers as well. Using reusable shopping bags is one of the easiest and impacting ways to do something good for the environment. What’s better than raising funds for your group and helping the ...

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Automate Your Fundraiser With An Online Magazine Fundraising Campaign

Magazine fundraisers are popular because they provide a product that people are already buying. Online magazine fundraisers take it a step further, presenting some great benefits. The appeal of online magazine fundraisers There are some excellent advantages of running magazine fundraisers online: There are no ...

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Write: Thank You For Donation Letter

A little thanks can go a long way towards making people feel appreciated and needed. When your organization relies on donations from others, a “thank you” letter can accomplish just that. Fundraising does not stop when the drive is over, or when you’ve reached your ...

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