any good fundraising ideas?

[Mickey]

i need help fundraising , but i dont know what to do., any ideas?

[foxfire]

there is the ever popular "garage sale" tell people what they are donateing there junk for to sell. They can use it as a tax write off, plus clea out there junk. Besides one mans junk is another mans tresures. Or the bake sale, a raffle, buy a roll of tickets andsell them for some kind of cheap prize basket that way they feel like they have a chance to win something and help with the fundraiseing

[Lucy Wells]

Be as proactive as you can! Enthusiasm and energy go a long way.

Practically speaking, though, you could do some of the following:

Organise a raffle or a quiz night (approach local businesses for donations and sell tickets to people in your local community)
Write letters to community groups, businesses, politicians - basically anyone you think would listen. in your letter make sure you outline WHY you're doing it, WHO the money is for and WHAT they will get out of it (the benefit to them). Also follow up your letter/email with a phone call a few days later to see how things are going.
Another easy one is to sell chocolates.

Hope this helps!

[Iffy]

The most profitable fundraisers are those geared toward the nonprofit that benefits.
Having a dog parade to raise funds for the animal shelter. Having a cook off to raise funds for the Food pantry.

[Hampo14]

You should visit Rewarding Fundraising Ideas and you'll find loads of good ideas and great advice on running those ideas profitably. Here are a few ideas you could look into...

The Online Magazine Fundraiser - This is always the first fundraiser I suggest. It is one of the best and hassle-free fundraisers you can do! Many groups are raising between $2000 - $5000 with this fundraiser while I've seen others raise over $20,000.

The Credit Card Fundraiser - Another really hassle-free fundraiser that will work really well alongside a magazine fundraiser! Get people to apply for a credit card online and you'll earn $15 for every approved application.

-By promoting both of these fundraisers together you increase your likelyhood of getting a positive response... Someone may not want to apply for a credit card but they may be interested in the magazines, or vica versa, or maybe they'll want to do both!

Get Paid Guides - Many people make money online by completing surveys, receiving and reviewing advertising emails, and also just by surfing the net. There are loads of companies on the net that are doing research and also trying to gain exposure and they all pay for it! A get paid guide is a single website that finds and lists all those websites that are offering paid surveys etc. There's usually a once off membership fee but you can generally earn that fee back by doing a couple of surveys!

Lollipop fundraiser - This is one of the easiest and profitable fundraisers around. Most people will generally buy a lollipop from you as they are really cheap. A lot of Schools and organizations are having great success with this simple fundraiser!

Discount Fundraiser Cards - Another winner! You raise money while saving money for your supporters through the discounts offered on the cards.Win-Win for both of you! And the businesses Win as well as they get more customers to their shops!!!

Raffles - A fundraiser that will always work really well. It is also the best fundraiser to add to any type of event. What you must make sure you have is some really great prizes that people actually want to win. That way they'll want to buy as many tickets as possible, to have as big a chance to win!

Events - Generally any sports event will work well as people love getting involved in sport even if it's not to raise money for a cause. Consider a Dodgeball compo or a mini soccer tournament! You could also consider doing a sponsored challenge like a cross country walk or a sponsored cycle.

If you do do something like that I would suggest you start a facebook page about your cause and event. In fact you should start a facebook page about your cause regardless of whether you do a challenge or not!

Set up a method for people to donate online (Paypal offers a really good online donation/payment solution) and then link to it via your facebook page. Then invite all your friends, family and contacts to join the page and take part by sponsoring you a small amount ($2 - $5; Compare it to something like a couple of cokes or a few beers)! Write a emotive invitational letter that makes people feel like they are already involved. Also encourage them to forward the invitation on to all their contacts.

You should also advertise your other fundraisers, like your magazine fundraiser, on your Facebook pg! Try to also keep people interested in the page by updating it often and keeping people in the loop of how your fundraising is going etc.!

I hope I've been of help and I wish you all the best of luck and success with your fundraising!

[jordan g]

Green fundraising programs are getting really popular and help you raise a bunch of money.