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Fundraising Events - Part 2
by Kimberly Reynolds
As I mentioned in the previous article about fundraising events,
this follow-up article will delve into special fundraising events
packages offered by suppliers.
All of these are covered in my book, Fundraising Success!,
so my comments will be short and to the point about these
pre-packaged event offerings.
The first article in this series talked about the search for
fundraising events that:1) are easy to do
2) don't cost a lot
3) make a lot of money
Of course, there's no one answer, no "one size fits all" perfect
solution, so we'll discuss several supplier offerings for each of
these various categories of fundraising events.
Fundraising Events That Are Easy To Do
Everybody loves fundraising events that are easy to do. One of
my favorites, that we touched on in the previous article, is
"Queen Almost for a Day".
Dubbed by the supplier as an event-in-a-box, this fun fundraising
event comes with everything you need except contestants and
an emcee.
Of course, you'll need some type of stage and seating for your
paying audience, preferably a school auditorium. But, you can
also make do with a large meeting room so long as your
contestants have some place to parade.
The contestants dress up in ditzy costumes that they throw together
to commit serious fashion faux paux.
The script stays in the hands of the emcee, who introduces each
participant with a hilarious background story. The contestants
only have to answer one question -- which allows them to focus on
milking their portrayal for additional laughs.
Adding to the fun, male contestants strut their stuff to cheers
and catcalls. The winner is chosen by audience response and
receives several goofy prizes that produce even more hilarity.
All in all, "Queen Almost for a Day" is a winner in the easy to do
fundraising events category.
The cost for the script and instructions is $125.
Find out more at I Want Fundraising
Fundraising Events That Don't Cost A Lot
A fundraising event that doesn't cost a lot is having a "Mondo
Yard
Sale," usually coordinated as a group effort and conducted in
a high traffic location such as a school or church parking lot.
As with any yard sale, advance publicity is as easy as putting
up signs advertising the event.
Have your supporters scavenge their closets, attics, and garages
for unwanted items. Don't bother with individually pricing
anything. Just place it out for display with other similar items
and get what you can for each piece.
A multi-family yard sale like this will draw Saturday morning
shoppers in droves, so be ready to start early. Expect your
first customers at the proverbial crack of dawn.
Having a good mix of items is helpful as not all your buyers
will be searching for the same things. Popular items include
furniture, tools, clothing, and toys.
You can increase your donations, volunteers, and net proceeds
by offering a percentage split to donors of large ticket items.
They get rid of the old lawn mower and when it sells
for $40,
they keep $20.
Don't forget to engage in a little give and take with your
customers. Part of the fun of a yard sale is bargain hunting,
so make sure all your sellers understand the art of making the
deal.
Fundraising Events That Make A Lot Of Money
In our category of fundraising events that make a lot of money,
consider the charity golf tournament.
These fundraising events combine a fun activity with your needy
cause in a way that allows you multiple opportunities to raise money.
The first profit area is adding a markup to the standard greens
fees. An extra $25 per head can add up quickly in a large
tournament.
As a nonprofit organization, you can also obtain a discount on those
fees that can be as much as 50% off on the right course if you pick a
normally slow day.
Another way that you can make money in golf fundraising events is
to have your participants
seek sponsorships from family and friends.
This can be as simple as asking for a donation of $1 a hole from each
of their sponsors.
Or your golf fundraising events can include something a little more
complicated like an amount per stroke or a donation when their
foursome wins a hole in a best ball format.
You can also seek sponsorships from local businesses in a way
that allows them to promote their business. Use approaches such
as signage at the tee and green identifying the company who is
sponsoring that particular hole.
For larger events, you can work with suppliers who can include
hole-in-one prizes, vacation packages for the winners, etc.
These firms specialize in coordinating and conducting these types
of fundraising events, so working with one allows your group to
focus on
increasing participation and pledge activity.
My recommendation for a good firm is Champion Golf Events.
Find
out more at Champ Events
We're out of space in this article. The next installment in our
series on fundraising events will provide another batch of
fun events. Choose from fundraising events that are low in cost,
fun to do, and
make a lot of money.
Isn't that what you want your fundraising events to be?
Related Pages
Fundraising Events: Three profitable
fundraising events for small group or school fundraising - Fundraiser events
that are quick and easy - Fund-raising events you can do in a weekend.
Event Ideas - Part 1: Great
tips on special events fundraising - Organizing fundraising events - Which
fund-raising events are best. Mystery Dinner Theater, Group Dinner, School
Athlet-A-Thon.
Event Ideas - Part 3:
Fundraising events that are easy to do - Cap Follies musical theater production, Night At The Races fund-raising event,
and a Bed Race cancer fundraiser event.
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Ideas For Fundraisers
Art Raffle
Auction
Bake Sale
Band
Baseball
Bingo
Bowling
Bracelets
Brick
Candle
Candy
Candy Bar
Capital Campaign
Car Donation
Car Raffle
Car Wash
Cash Calendar
Casino Night
Cell Phone
Chair-ity Event
Charity
Charity Poker
Cheerleading
Cheesecake Calendar
Chinese Auction
Christian
Christian Event Ideas
Christmas Carols
Christmas Trees
Church
Church Festival
Church Fund Raisers
College
Cookbook
Cookie Dough
Corporate Grants
Cow Chip
Credit Card
Dance
Dance Team
Discount Cards
Donation Request
Donor Recognition
Earth Friendly
Easy
eBay
Event Tips
Events
Events - Part 1
Events - Part 2
Events - Part 3
Flower Bulbs
Flowers
Food Sales
For The Cure
Free
Fruit
Fun
Fundraising Sample
Gift Wrap
Golf Ball Drop Raffle
Golf Fundraiser
Golf Tournament
Grant Requests
Halloween
Healthy
Hockey
Home & Garden
Holiday Carnival
Individual
Inkjet Recycling
Internet
Jamba Juice
Jingle Bell Run
Jingle Bell Walk
Karaoke
Kathryn Beich
Krispy Kreme
Lip Sync
Location
Lollipop
Magazine
Mardi Gras
Merchant Plan
Mini Golf Tournament
Non-Profit
Pancake Breakfast
Photography
Pink Flamingo
Pizza
Pizza Hut
Political
Popcorn
Product Ideas
Promo
Publicity
Raffle
Raffle Prizes
Raffle Tickets
Relay For Life
Relay For Life Events
Rubber Duck
Sales Tips
Sample Thank You
School
Scratch Card
Scrip
Silent Auction Tips
Soccer
Softball
Spaghetti Dinner
101 Tips
Top Five
Tried & True
Tupperware
Valentines Day
Whiskey Tasting
Wine Tasting
Worlds Finest
Youth Group
Youth Sports
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