Selling products is not the only way to raise funds. Service-based fundraisers like a gift wrap service fundraiser can be a great way to provide a needed service to the community, build a spirit of cooperation within your group, and raise some cash along the way. Gift Wrap Service Fundraiser – The Basics Running a

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Ongoing fundraisers – those that can be run with little administrative effort required – can add up to big fundraising dollars over time, and often with very little expense. Be sure to continually promote these fundraisers in your newsletters and on your group’s website, and you’ll always be able to count on an additional stream

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In general, the term “scrip” refers to “substitute money”. With the right partner, a scrip fundraiser can be a very good fundraising tool! Scrip – What Is It? Scrip is substitute money that is given in the form of a certificate or card that can be redeemed like cash with participating retailers and service providers.

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raise funds online part 2

Whether your group has a website or not, there are several different ways to fundraise online. Keep reading, if your group already has a website, or read Part 2 if your group doesn’t have a website. If you’re looking for an online fundraising service that lets you create your own fundraising campaign and page, click

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Online magazine fundraisers boast a number of advantages; online magazine fundraisers are inexpensive, easy, profitable, and ongoing, bringing in significant profits both at first launch and for many months beyond. They also have the advantage of being boundless – your group can inexpensively and easily outreach to people anywhere in the country, and benefit from

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Product fundraisers seem to be the obvious choice for new fundraising groups. To be sure, product fundraisers do have a lot of ease and convenience to offer, and potential for profitability because companies offering product-based fundraisers often supply marketing materials like catalogs and fliers. But product fundraisers can become stale and repetitive, and sometimes it

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Missed out on the first 5 Low-Cost Or No-Cost Fundraiser Ideas? Let’s keep the list going – here are five more low-cost and no-cost fundraising ideas: Cook-offs Chili, chowder, BBQ, pie, dessert, whatever your group’s favorite may be. Invite expert and amateur chefs alike to enter their fabulous (very large) dishes in a cook-off event

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Managing fundraisers from a financial perspective is difficult for nearly every group. With a little ingenuity and a concerted effort, any group can raise funds without spending much money at all. Some don’t require any exceptional efforts, either!     To help your group get started fundraising for little or no money, here are 5

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cheerleader team

Spirit fundraisers are the ideal fit for fundraisers for schools, sports teams, cheerleaders, dance groups, boosters clubs, youth groups, and more. What makes spirit fundraisers popular Spirit fundraisers fulfill the demand of club members, parents, and supporters looking to show their support. In many cases, supporters plan for and budget for spirit apparel and other

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lollipops

Maybe you’ve never thought of lollipops as a viable fundraising product, but lollipop fundraisers are popular, well-received, profitable, and economical, too. What more could you ask for? But to be even more specific, following are some good reasons why lollipops should be on your list of products to consider when deciding on your next fundraiser.

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Americans love their coffee. That makes this manageable grocery item an ideal choice for a product-based coffee fundraiser! (More fundraising ideas.) Running a coffee fundraiser Coffee fundraisers are often run as a catalog (or brochure) fundraiser. The coffee fundraising company you choose will provide your group members with all the marketing materials they need. Buyers

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There is some work involved in organizing and maintaining a successful online auction fundraiser, but once your group has the basics down, you’ll find that online auction fundraisers virtually run themselves, and are easily repeated. How to Get Started with an Online Auction Fundraiser The basic things your group will need to host a fee-based

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pizza

Pizza is a wildly popular food across the nation; that fact needs no repeating. Pizza is a staple food in many homes simply because it is fun and convenient, not to mention great tasting. Now fundraising companies have found a variety of ways to cash in on the popularity of pizza for wildly popular and

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Update: Unfortunately the following project has been discontinued, but it was a clever and fun way to bring attention to the well-deserving charities WWF World Wildlife Fund and the ASPCA. This post is the first in the series of guest posts on “How Others Raise Funds”. Zorro The Traveling Cat! by: Eric of Zorro The

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