What is the best way to raise money for a nonprofit other then Ebay?

Question

What is the best way to raise money for a nonprofit other then Ebay?

Answer 1

The best and easiest, so simple?   SELL donuts !!!!! It works, let me tell you....I paid for my undergrad and grad work selling them....and ....as a not for profit LLC !!! which I have been forever !!! I drive a few nice cars and have a beater HUMMER just for fun !!!! selling donuts is like selling anything people who like those silly girls who get famous for going to jail and leaving their kids in the carseat and sing and are mostly rich and dumb blondes....will buy !! yeah, that's it those donuts fly out like Britny hilton posterchildren !!! you'll be able to go on trips...keep this under your hat though...because there caint be two menny of us out here selling donuts and driving loti (plural of lotus) ....

Answer 2

Are you implying that eBay is the best way to raise money for a nonprofit?

The most straightforward way to raise money for a nonprofit is "the ask."  You need to identify potential donors and how much they might want to donate and why they might be interested in doing so.  Sit down with them, explain your program, and offer them the chance to donate, explaining specifically what their money will do.

It's a real fine art, and there are people who do it for a living.  Visit another nonprofit and talk with them about their findraising strategies.  In additin to the ask, there are mailing campaigns, special events, selling things, corporate partnerships, grants, etc.

Answer 3

If you have the space and the volunteers, a spaghetti dinner with a Chinese auction is a great way to raise funds.  I also recently attended a buffet dinner where every dish of food was donated.  It was delicious and also included a very nice Chinese auction.  Raffles are another great fundraiser, but you have to make sure you get a license if one is required by your state.  Car washes are also great fundraisers, as are benefit auctions--especially if the auctioneer is willing to donate his or her services.   The key to any great fundraiser--non-profit or otherwise--is to keep the overhead costs very low and the profit margins very wide.

Answer 4

1)we sell chocolate almonds buy for .98 and they retail for 2.00 2)baseball or soccer tournament do a BBQ sell hot dogs or burgers ,pop3)car washes4)rummage sale arrange to use a arena or other large space when not in seasonal use sell table space for a flea market5)arrange for a 50/50 draw at a sports event or dance even set up a dance at a legion hall sell tickets6)bake sale and a social tea7)spaghetti diners or roast beef diners do well price accordingly but not to high8)silent auction tables need good donated prizes