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Fundraising Success #51Fundraising Success - Issue #51 - Article: "Mardi Gras Fundraiser"; Supplier Spotlight: "Funding Factory" ================================================Fundraising Success #51 - February 2007 Well Valentine's Day is in the rearview mirror and that means that it's Mardi Gras time! It's not just switching from one party theme to another, it's a fact that the Mardi Gras is the biggest theme party in America. No since missing out on a good time, so check out this months article for tips on putting together your very own Mardi Gras Fundraiser! Fundraising events are becoming more and more popular as groups look to put the focus on having fun. The right event done right can be your major fundraiser of the year. ---------------------------------------------------------------- You can also take look at my blog because I've posted links to a dozen or so Relay For Life fundraising ideas that other teams have put into use. Happy fundraising! New Orleans Style Fundraising EventLooking for a fun fundraising event to raise money for your nonprofit, church, or favorite cause? A Mardi Gras Fundraiser could be just the thing. The basic premise is fairly simple - a fun night where adults can enjoy good music and great food while letting their hair down with some outrageous costumes and the requisite major bead necklaces. Getting started Contact a local restaurant with New Orleans style food with a partnership offering - they provide the food at a reasonable cost and get some great exposure to potential patrons. You might also want to look into conducting a live Cajun cooking demonstration if local regulations permit it. Arrange for music with a Mardi Gras flavor and if you can find a live act, feature them in your promotional activities. Fundraising tips You can add a wine tasting to your event where guests pay extra to sample wines with a New Orleans link. Include a cash bar provided local regulations permit one. Approach local business for items to auction. For the more expensive items, conduct a live auction with a professional auctioneer. Use silent auctions for other items by placing them on tables with bid sheets. Encourage everyone to bid early and often! You can sell raffle tickets for a grand prize drawing at the end of the night. You can also offer multiple prizes which allows you to price the raffle tickets higher and raise more money. Raffle tickets can also be sold before the event with winners not being required to attend. This works particularly well if you have a worthy prize such as trip to New Orleans. Publicity Be sure to provide full contact information as well as the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the event. If you're doing pre-event raffle ticket sales, mention that as well. Follow up your press release distribution with a phone call to the top media outlets. Ask for the person who screens them, such as an associate producer at a radio station. Try for some on air coverage with a unique newsworthy angle. Summary A good location, excellent food, and a live band will make your Mardi Gras Fundraiser a night to remember! ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Excerpt from my book, Fundraising Success!)
Supplier: BAKE & Co. Fundraising Catalog Sales: Cookie dough – frozen & non-frozen mix; coffee/cocoa/tea/smoothies; safety & first-aid, flower bulbs, candle jars, tins & scriptured candles. Fresh wreaths in WA State only. Direct Sell Items: First-aid kits, safety whistles, magazine subscriptions, fire starters; breast-cancer awareness flip flops; milk-chocolate awareness-ribbon lollipops, chocolate hearts & roses; variety pack candy, meat sticks & jerky; shortbread, granola bars, fruit snacks; gourmet dog/cat treats. Car wash tickets in Western WA. Donation Programs: Recycling (laser/ink cartridges & cell
phones), Scratch cards, Belgian Chocolate. Notes: Wreaths and Bottled Water fundraisers available in State of Washington
only. This company profile is an excerpt from my book, Fundraising Success, which provides complete how-to information on all aspects of raising funds for schools, churches, youth sports teams, and nonprofit groups. ---------------------------------------------------------------- This online collection from the New York Public Library is full of such images, and visitors will enjoy looking over the hundreds of art posters from the turn of the century offered here. Visitors can view posters created by dozens of artists, and they can also
search the entire collection, if they so desire. There are a number of gems
here, including the poster advertising the novel “The Involuntary Chaperon” by
H.R. Boehm and Edmund Henry Garrett’s poster for “Romance and Reality of the
Puritan Coast”.
Things to see: Working with WGBH and PBS, the noted producer Elizabeth Arledge has created an insightful documentary about the state of heart disease in America. This website is designed to complement the television program, and it does so with a mix of helpful fact sheets, suggestions for keeping the heart healthy, and some heart-healthy recipes.
Visitors may also elect to view the entire program, which is contained here in
ten segments. The site is rounded out by a very well done audio and video
podcast which features Dr. Michael F. Roizen and Larry King.
That's all for this issue. See you next month. Related PagesNewsletters - All the Back Issues! Fundraising Ideas - Ideas for fundraising that focus on the best activities for high school, elementary school, sports teams, and youth groups to raise funds with events, activities, programs, projects and products. Fundraising Events - Three profitable event ideas for small group or school fundraisers - Fundraiser events that are quick and easy - Event ideas you can do in a monthend that work anywhere from Canada to Australia. School Fundraisers - Easy fundraising ideas for schools that consistently produce excellent results. Includes articles on cheerleading, high school football, soccer, and band, plus more great youth sports team activities and events for other high school groups. Thank You Letters - Seven tips on writing thank you letters, notes, or simple donor recognition phone calls. Fundraising Letters - See what fund raising letters work for other non-profit groups. Fundraising Letter - How to generate the best response with your donation request letters. How To Write A Fundraising Letter - Advice and tips on what works and what doesn't. Nonprofit Software - Listings and descriptions of popular software programs for nonprofit groups. Donor tracking and recognition programs, nonprofit accounting, and capital campaign support. Church Fundraisers - Church fundraising ideas for capital campaigns through donor recognition - Christian fundraiser charity activities and events that produce quick results.
Articles - Full list of articles on high school fundraisers,
nonprofit fund raising, and great event ideas.
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