Financial Planning Articles

1). Salvation Army, Not Just A Religion, A Charity Worth Giving To By : David G. Hallstrom, Sr.
Last year during Christmas season I started to enter a store that I had shopped at regularly for years. I stopped at the store entrance because I felt that something was wrong. Then I realized that there was no bell ringing and no Salvation Army volunteer with his or her red kettle. I went into the store and asked the manager if he knew why the Salvation Army volunteer was not outside.
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2). Fundraiser Candles for Your Group By : Kimberly Reynolds
Looking for a good fundraising idea? Candle sales are easy and profitable. What, exactly, is a candle fundraiser? Candle fundraisers are your basic order taker fundraiser. You need to do more than just show pictures of candles. Showing fragrant samples will dramatically boost your candle fundraiser's results. The basic concept is the same as all order taker fundraisers.
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3). Oh, No! Another School Fundraiser! By : Al Jackson
If you have children still attending school, then you probably know all too well the feeling you get when you receive a flyer stating the need for yet another fundraising event! That horrible feeling in the pit of your stomach that says you're going to have to contribute in some way, either buying something you really don't need and really can't afford, or by donating hours of your time, hours that you don't have either.
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4). Wreath Making Fundraisers By : Dawn Keadic
Wreath making and selling can be a fun project and a money maker for almost any organization; however it is going to take some careful planning to make sure that everything runs smoothly. You’re weekly get together group may be all in favor of making wreaths, but as with any group project, you will have members who will be at different levels of capabilities.
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5). Officially Licensed Products Give A Kick To Your Youth Or School Fundraiser By : D. David Dugan
Fundraisers have changed somewhat from when I was a kid. We sold one thing and one thing only, candy. Candy for the school basketball team, candy for the local baseball league and yes, candy for the football team too. Don’t get me wrong, it was good candy, but we didn’t have the choices today’s organizations do. Everything imaginable is generating funds for our children’s sports these days.
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6). Fundraising Ideas: Keep It Safe By : Kimberly Reynolds
When your youth group is doing a fundraiser, it is imperative to make sure that the proper safety precautions are followed. Never allow door-to-door sales without direct adult supervision. Period. In a sad case, an 11-year-old boy selling candy for a PTA fundraiser came to the door of a 15-year-old boy who was home alone at the time. The youngster was invited inside, sexually molested, and then murdered.
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7). Top 7 fundraising ideas By : Jennifer Carter
Have you been given the job of organising a fundraising event and are stuck for ideas? Here's seven great and simple ideas that you can organise:- Cookie Dough fundraisers This is an ideal fundraiser for all times of the year. Just take orders and sell tubs of delicious cookie dough to your group. Profit margins 30-50%. Fundraising Cookbooks Often described as a recipe for fundraising success (groan!) - creating a personalized cookbook is ideal for groups such as churches, schools, charities and hospitals.
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8). The Hard Task Of Coming Up With A Fundraising Idea By : Peter Crump
When trying to get a fundraiser set up probably the hardest decision you will encounter is trying to decide which fundraising idea will work best for you. Choosing a fundraising idea is not as easy as one may think with the variety of ideas available. Many companies do business supply products as fundraising ideas for various organizations. Not only will you have to decide which product to sell, but you have to choose one of the many ways to conduct fundraising.
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9). Fair Trade Fundraisers By : Michelle Pearson
Organizations everywhere are starting to see the benefits of staging certain types of fundraisers. As you may have discovered through trial-and-error, some fundraisers are simply more successful than others. We all want to raise as much money as we can for our respective organizations, but there are times when we ought to give pause to other considerations.
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10). How Can Fundraising Consulting Help Us Raise Money? By : Peter Crump
If you need to hold a fundraiser and don’t know where to begin there is help out there for you. It is time for you to seek fundraising consulting advice especially if your fundraising event is going to be on a larger scale. Fundraising consulting will help you organize and take you through the steps to ensure your fund raising efforts will be successful.
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11). Make The Money You Need With Candle Fundraisers By : Peter Clark
If you’re thinking of a fundraiser what could be better than candle fundraisers? This product is as popular as cookies and cakes - maybe more so. Selling candles will make a very successful fundraiser for your cause. Candle fundraisers are welcomed by everyone and are very popular. Depending on the foundation having the fund raiser for or how many supporters you have to work with you, it can bring a generous amount of money for your cause.
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12). Planning A Charity Golf Tournament By : hitsusa
Looking for tips on planning a charity golf tournament? There are many factors to consider, so I'll stick to the four main ones for this article. The success of your charity golf event revolves around maximizing player turnout, increasing pledge sizes, obtaining sponsored prizes, and planning tips. Player Turnout Your success depends on how many players your golf event draws and how actively you have your players solicit sponsors for their own rounds.
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13). Seeking Grant Proposals for your Fundraiser By : Michelle Pearson
An essential part of fundraising is writing grant proposals and grant applications. An effectively written grant application can result in large sums of money for your fundraising group. Grant applications can be a long and tiresome journey, but in the end it will be worth it for your group! In the following article, we are going to help you understand grants and what they entail.
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14). How To Write a Better Fundraising Letter By : Kimberly Reynolds
Looking for tips on writing a better fundraising letter? Use these quick tips to craft your next donation request letter. Feel free to modify the sample letter below to fit your specific needs. -Good news - Always start the letter with a series of good news -Use bullets to build momentum and make entire letter entertaining and informative - Use foreshadowing to tease your reader and keep him or her reading.
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15). Fun Fundraising Activities By : Kimberly Reynolds
To get the most out of any fundraiser, every participant needs to give their all from start to finish. This includes your team members, parents, coaches, and other volunteers. To keep everyone's interest from waning, make sure that you include fun in your fundraiser each step of the way. Ten ways to put fun in your fundraising: 1- Do fun things.
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16). Fundraising For Youth Groups By : D. David Dugan
Youth Groups are almost always in need of funds. Holding fundraisers to finance important trips like tournaments, museums, and musical events are just some of the needs that have to be met through fundraising. Others include the need for uniforms, sports equipment, art supplies, musical instruments, and more. There are a lot of different ways your youth group can raise the funds they need.
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17). Fundraising and the Business of Relationships By : Michelle Pearson
The golden key to effective fundraising is an organizations ability to manage relationships. While some may consider this an oversimplified explanation of a complex non-profit business model, our experience has shown us that this is one of the most overlooked, yet lucrative, elements of our fundraising efforts. The backbone of any fundraising campaign is the appeal to donors for contributions.
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18). Non-profit Fundraising Ideas By : hitsusa
Need a new way to pump up this year's fundraisers at your nonprofit? These six fundraising ideas will definitely maximize your results. 1 - Auction off premium event seating 2 - Grab Google Grants for publicity 3 - Leverage eBay for donations 4 - Swell your revenue stream with credit 5 - Multiply donations with upfront requests 6 - Explode your results.
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19). Fundraising Tips - The Follow-Up By : Kimberly Reynolds
The key to continued fundraising success is to follow-up afterwards: Supporters and participants need to be thanked. Merchant contributors need to be debriefed on their results from participating. Records need to be gathered, copied, and stored. Communicate the results to everyone involved. Informing everyone who took part in your most recent fundraising is of utmost importance.
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20). Easy Ways To Make Money through School Fund Raising By : Peter Crump
Did you know that school fund raising brings big business to many companies? This is because schools purchase the supplies they need for fund raising in large quantities. The company can easily give a discount because they sell a lot of products at one time. School fund raising is also becoming an important part of school life because it offers schools different ways of fundraising the money they need for the equipment and trips.
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21). Youth Sports Fundraising By : hitsusa
Looking for some tips on improving your youth sports fundraising? Every youth sports league must fundraise to cover expenses and keep fees low. So, how do you raise more funds? Focus on these seven factors and you can easily double your results. #1 - Product Selection In youth sports fundraising, it's so important to select the right products to sell.
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22). Free Easy Fundraisers By : hitsusa
When your youth group needs to raise money quickly, you need a fast free fundraiser that you can rely on to generate the necessary revenue. The amount you make on these free easy fundraisers will depend on how much time you have to prepare and how well you execute your plan. Here are three time-tested projects to raise some fast cash: 1 - Car Wash 2 - Yard Cleanup 3 - Community Cleanup Car Wash Fundraiser Car washes have proven to be great fundraisers in virtually every community.
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23). Getting the Best Return on Investment for your Fundraiser By : Kimberly Reynolds
Return On Investment (ROI) is a fundamental business concept. Its also something that every fundraiser needs to take into consideration. A business investment consists of working capital, physical assets, and peoples time. ROI is the net gain that results from a business spending money and utilizing physical assets, along with the expenditure of employees' time, in an effort to produce tangible profits.
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24). The Four Major Forms of Fundraising By : Michelle Pearson
Fundraising is, without a doubt, extremely challenging work. For any of you with experience in this line of work, you will understand what I mean. For the rest of you, go out and volunteer your time with a local non-profit organization. After that, I think you will understand. While this can be a challenging profession, it continues to be quite rewarding in many respects.
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25). Tips for Organizing Your Fundraiser By : Kimberly Reynolds
1- Have a written project plan Run your fundraiser like a small business. Have a written project plan that spells out all roles and responsibilities. Slot motivated individuals into those roles and equip them with everything they need to do a great job. 2- Use your website If you don't have one, get one. Use it to communicate goals, thank your sponsors, highlight periodic offerings, recognize successes, honor individual contributors, etc.
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