Fundraising Articles

1). Silicone Bracelets 101 By : Clark A. Swihart
Silicone Bracelets 101 Debossed, & Embossed, & Printed – Oh My! There is often a lot of confusion regarding the various styles of custom silicone wristbands. Many people confuse embossed bracelets with debossed bracelets (even some silicone bracelet suppliers!) and are uncomfortable with printed wristbands. Throw in the option of laser-engraved wristbands and they throw up their arms in surrender.
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2). New And Unusual Fundraising Ideas By : Steve Gillman
Need some new fundraising ideas? When your organization or group needs to raise money for a trip or project, there's nothing wrong with another bake sale. Do something a little different, though, and you may get more volunteers for the event. You might also get more media exposure, meaning more people will participate, which means more money raised.
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3). 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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4). Top 7 Youth Fundraising ideas By : Jennifer Carter
The most important rule in planning a youth fundraiser is to make sure that everybody has fun! These ideas will work well for a youth group, a church young people's group, non-profit group or a youth sports (e.g. football, baseball) group. Here are seven ideas to get your fundraising started:- Sales -if you type in “youth fundraiser” on any search engine you'll find offers to sell cookie dough, pizza cards, scratch cards, candles, sports goods and plenty more.
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5). 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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6). 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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7). Some Basic Rules of Fundraising for your Non Profit Organization By : Daniel Lesser
13 rules you should never forget while you fundraise for your non profit program
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8). 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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9). 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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10). Car Wash Fundraiser Ideas By : Kimberly Reynolds
Car wash fundraisers are a proven money-maker in virtually every community. All you need are willing volunteers, a high-traffic location with good visibility, and some attention getting signs. You can put a car wash fundraiser together on short notice, but they work best with a little planning. Here's how to get started... Things To Do List 1- Line.
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11). 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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12). Fundraising Primer for a Beginner By : Daniel Lesser
The basics of fundraising and who does it
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13). Beginner’s Guide for Developing a Fundraising Plan By : Daniel Lesser
Steps to produce the perfect fundraising plan
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14). 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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15). Fundraising With Discount Cards By : Kimberly Reynolds
Looking for ideas for fundraisers? You're not the only one. Every group is searching for easy fundraisers that produce big results. Well, selling fundraising discount cards is one of the best fundraisers around. Discount cards deliver considerable revenue for your group at $10 each. They usually produce average sales of 10 units per seller. Coupled with their 80%-90% profit margins, they also generate considerably more profit than most other fundraising products.
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16). Writing Donation Request Letters By : Kimberly Reynolds
Writing Donation Request Letters
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17). Krispy Kreme Fundraising By : Kimberly Reynolds
Krispy Kreme fundraising has been helping schools, youth sports groups, and churches raise money since 1937. Krispy Kreme doughnuts are a great fundraiser. Raise money by selling fresh doughnuts. Works well for school fundraisers, churches, clubs, and youth sports teams. Krispy Kreme fundraising has three different programs: Traditional doughnut sales Gift certificates Partnership cards Krispy Kreme Fundraising - Traditional Doughnut Sales Perfect for the fund-raising needs of schools, clubs, churches, and other non-profit organizations.
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18). You Can Help Eliminate Arthritis By : Roger Carr
Are you aware that today over 66 million people have arthritis or chronic joint pain? On average, that is approximately one in three people that are suffering from arthritis at this moment. That is almost as large as the population of Virginia...times 10! Do you think the chronic joint pain caused by arthritis is reserved for the elderly? It isn't limited to those that are older.
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19). Creating your Fundraising Ideas By : Daniel Lesser
Important steps to take to creating workable fundraising ideas
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20). Scrip Fundraising - Quick Tips By : Kimberly Reynolds
Scrip fundraising offers non-profit organizations the opportunity to raise funds without asking anyone to spend a penny more than they already do. Scrip is currently used to raise funds by private and public schools, religious organizations, service organizations, sports and athletic clubs, charities and childcare centers. Instead of asking people to spend additional money on items they may not want or need, scrip enables people to help your fundraising efforts while they make their normal purchases.
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21). 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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22). 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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23). Pizza Fundraiser Ideas By : Kimberly Reynolds
Fundraising with pizza is a great idea for most any size group. It provides your buyers with something everyone wants, and can be very profitable as a fundraising idea. There are three different types of pizza fundraisers: Sales of pizza by the slice Sales of pizza fundraising discount cards Sales of pizza supplies - make your own kits Each of these fundraisers varies in effort, requirements, and profitability.
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24). Silicone Wristbands: Fad, Fashion, or Mainstay? By : Clark A. Swihart
Awareness Bracelet Craze Ever since Lance Armstrong started the silicone wristband craze with the release of his yellow “LIVESTRONG” wristbands, millions of people worldwide have discovered a new and effective method of supporting their favorite causes. Today, there is almost every color imaginable to be found on these ubiquitous silicone bracelets; each one performing their part in raising awareness for a multitude of diseases and causes.
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25). 4 Great Ideas to Fund Raising By : Joseph Then
Fund Raising is not an easy task. Lots of time and effort must be put in and the returns are often not predictable. I can help you out by giving you some GREAT, proven ideas to raise funds for your event.
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