What are some great fund raising ideas?

Question

I am the assistant to the fund raising chair of my organization and am looking for some ideas to raise money besides bake sales. It can't be alcohol related according to the chapter bylaws. I need something that is profitable and engaging as well. So the other members will want to participate. If you can give me as many ideas as possible I'd greatly appreciate it! :)

Answer 1

What about an auction? People and businesses can donate items to be auctioned off. You can also put together theme-type gift baskets and have a silent auction for them. I could go on forever.

Answer 2

1 sell  Krispy Kreme Dounuts

2 Sell candy

3 Mow Lawns  

4 Play A movie Charge for tikets popcorn and lemonade

Answer 3

donations

hospital

poor

charity

etc.

and give prises to the ppl tat make the most $ like top 3

Answer 4

Hey there!

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 community 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! :)