Looking for a good fundraiser idea? (for Relay for Life) We have a group of about 15..?

Question

oh and it has to be on-site..we are doing it in a park, so we will have to raise money within those boundaries. and we are teens if that helps

Answer 1

I don't know

Answer 2

Is your event during the day or at night, if at night since you guys are teens, you could try selling some glow sticks if there is some crowd. Kids love them, just an idea. good luck. oh btw, a place called www.glowwithus.com, i heard it's pretty decent.

Answer 3

Hey there - wow...that's an AWESOME 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 4

Community yard/garage sale

Bake sale  (check with WalMart about selling in front of their store; if they agree, they will match the amount you raise)

Get restaurant or other local business to donate a percentage of their sales for one night - you might have to distribute flyers for people to bring in to the business to get the percentage donated

Silent auction - get donations for items to be auctioned from local businesses

Those are a few ideas ... hope they help.

Good luck!

Answer 5

We put together a cookbook~~sold out ... ;)