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Fundraising Success #52Fundraising Success - Issue #52 - Article: "Gardening Fundraiser"; Supplier Spotlight: "Clean Comedians" ================================================Fundraising Success #52 - March 2007 Spring is here in North Carolina and the pine pollen is out in full force. Everything, and i do mean everything, is coated with a thin blanket of that pesky pollen. Any breeze stirs scudding clouds of the yucky stuff that set off waves of sneezes. Thank heavens it's been raining a lot because that clears the air! So, in honor of all the fun that Spring brings, this month's feature article is a Gardening Fundraiser. It explains how to put together a one-day event selling gardening supplies like pine straw, mulch, plants, flowering shrubs and more. A garden fundraiser can easily net a group $10,000 in a single day because you can partner with nurseries, plant wholesalers, lawn services and other companies to create a mega event in a parking lot. As always with any fundraising event, publicity is the key to getting a huge turnout. Read the article for great tips on how to make it happen for your group! ---------------------------------------------------------------- While putting together a big fundraising event like a school carnival is a lot of work, it's mostly done by the parents and that pleases those who think kids shouldn't be selling things door-to-door. Plus the events themselves are a whole lot more enjoyable than distributing everyone's fundraising catalog purchases! Happy fundraising! Home & Garden FundraiserSpringtime is perfect for a gardening supplies fundraiser. A home & garden fundraising event will scale nicely to help meet even major fund raising goals. The basic premise is to host an event where all sorts of gardening items are offered for sale. There are many ways to make money with this type of fundraising activity and it works well for just about any type of group from schools to churches to nonprofits. Getting started In the first case, you could coordinate your event in a very basic location such as a parking lot in a high-traffic area. You could arrange for wholesale delivery of popular gardening supplies such as pine straw, mulch, potted shrubs, flowers, etc. and sell those items on the spot at very attractive prices. Advertise your one-day sale and gain extra profit by charging for immediate delivery of purchases. In the second instance, to raise the big bucks you need a larger event such as hosting a Home & Garden show at a convention center or other large meeting space. Arrange a layout and sell booth space to gardening supply vendors, nurseries, gazebo suppliers, and anyone else with a product geared toward outdoor home living. In other words, scale your event to meet your needs and plan accordingly. Divide your organizational tasks up and have your plan in place well before you start publicizing your event. Extra profit tips A raffle with an attractive grand prize is a surefire moneymaker. Work with a vendor to arrange a substantial discount or outright donation of a grand prize such as a gazebo, hot tub, deluxe backyard makeover, etc. Obtain donations of secondary prizes such as free lawn service for a year, gift certificates from gardening stores, new lawnmower, power tools, and other desirable products and services. Sell the raffle tickets ahead of the event at participating merchants and through your own group. Keep the ticket price low and aim for volume on ticket sales. You'll actually make more that way than with expensive tickets with lower sales volume. A price point of $5 per raffle ticket is attractive to most people. With a big indoor event, a live auction can help draw a big crowd. With a smaller outdoor event, go the silent auction route. Arrange all the auction items on tables in high-traffic locations and tape down the descriptions and bid sheets. Use easy to read font sizes on everything and tape down pens next to each bid sheet. Publicity The bottom line is that newspapers, radio, and television stations will give plenty of publicity to events that they think their public wants to hear about. So, make your press release as newsworthy as possible and do follow-up calls to all the major contacts to offer interviews, arrange live radio broadcasts, etc. Gardening fundraiser wrap-up Work with suppliers to arrange attractive displays of a variety of related products. For big events, you can charge booth fees while smaller events can do well by drawing bigger crowds by having some additional vendors and asking for just a small slice of their revenue. Publicity is key to your success, so actively work the most newsworthy angle of your event. Make it fun, informative, and easy to get to and your group will do very well. Now spring into action and organize your own gardening supplies fundraiser! ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Excerpt from my book, Fundraising Success!) Supplier:
Clean Comedians From stand-up comedians and impressionists, to musicians, magicians, and
jugglers, our performers provide outstanding, clean entertainment for any group. Not only are these guys hilarious entertainment, but each performer also has
several messages focusing on important issues students face today. 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The “Today’s News” feature is quite nice, and it contains brief profiles of current preservation stories written especially for this website. Recent stories have included profiles of neon signs in Los Angeles, brewery renovations in Milwaukee, and a list of the ten most endangered Civil War battlefields. The “Preservation 911” area features pressing preservation stories submitted by preservation advocates, and the “Story of the Week” focuses in on a particular ongoing preservation issue. The site is rounded out by an online archive which allows visitors to search back issues from 1992 to 2006.
Things to see: After watching an introductory video segment about Titan, visitors can learn more in the “Quick Facts” section. The “Latest Images” area contains twelve of the latest images of Titan as captured by the Cassini spacecraft. Visitors should also not miss the “3D Globe” area, which contains an interactive rendering of Titan which allows visitors to visit a number of features on this moon, including an ice volcano, drainage channels, and “The Smile”, the brightest spot on Titan’s surface.
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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