Anyone have any fun or creative fundraising ideas??

Question

I am rasing funds on behalf of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and I was wondering if anyone had any fun or creative ideas to raise funds. Please visit www.teamintraining.org for further information about the society's mission. To view my personal fundraising page please visit http://www.active.com/donate/tntntx/tntntxKLackey

I need some help to come up with other ways for people to donate to reach my goal of $3800.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hey Kacy! What a GREAT cause...

I've been heavily involved with nonprofit fund raising for years....so here are some ideas I have that could be relatively low in cost for your cause...

1) Consider a mail campaign - depending on how many mailing addresses you have, you never know how many people might respond to your cause and just write you a check! This works amazingly well for several organizations that are short on time AND resources.

2) Consider running an online auction - this is an AWESOME way to get to the people whose mailing addresses you don't have (ie you've got their EMAILS)...your email base can feel like they're using their expendable income on great stuff AND its going to their community at the same time!

I've included a link of one of the online auction companies that I've worked with...cMarket. They also have another website, BiddingforGood.com, that opens your auction up to all their members so that people who you don't even know can donate to your cause and bid on your items!

3) Instead of having a garage sale at your home, try having a "garage" sale on eBay! Think of it as a virtual way to get rid of some stuff AND make a little more money...(make sure you include the cost of shipping those items online or else you'll end up losing money!).

4) Have a fundraising event - give people in your community something to look forward to, and host a gala....you can sell tickets, have an auction, raffle prizes, etc that will give your church something to look forward to AND a perfect opportunity to donate to something they care about.

5) One last tid bit - consider selling sponsorships for your event...this can help off set some of your cost INCREDIBLY. You'd be surprised how many local businesses want to be a part of your cause-minded event! You can ask for anywhere around $500 per sponsor, and if you put your auction online, you can ask for even more than that because they'll be getting just that much more exposure through your website and event emails!

Best of luck with all of this! :)

Answer 2

very funny hypnotist

Answer 3

benefit concert. see if you can get a couple of bands to play.

Answer 4

sell cookies or wrap candie bars that say what the cause is for and sell the cookies for 50 cents and the candy bars for at least 1$

Answer 5

Hold something that all ages can enjoy.

You could try a fair, or a show, or a bakesale, visit a local school and talk to them about what your doing for a gold coin donation, things like that can really raise some $$.

Good luck!

Answer 6

you can sell items on ebay and be sure to list them as charity auctions, as people will bid much higher. get everyone you know to sort through their stuff and donate items. again, if you tell them it's for the leukemia foundation, they may be more willing to part with items.  you can list it directly through ebay giving works, but i think since you're doing it for a personal fundraiser... you would need to list it through the regular site, but i would still state that it's for charity.

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eBay Giving Works listings stand out with the eBay Giving Works ribbon , and donation information is displayed in the item description, instilling buyer confidence and trust. Plus, nonprofit listings receive additional visibility through specialized search functionality. So, eBay Giving Works listings on average sell more often with more bids and at higher final prices. And, you receive a receipt for your tax-deductible donation.

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Answer 7

Bake Sale, a dance party, talent show, carnival games?, ask people to bring any items that they don't want and you can auction it?, chess competition?, think of anything fun or people's favorite hobby, then think what you can do, to catch people's attention

Answer 8

talent show.