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The Fundraising
Hotline
Published
by the Fundraising Ideas & Products Center
20,333 Subscribers |
April 2004 |
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Each issue of The Fundraising Hotline includes a combination of new or
unusual do-it-yourself fundraisers,
fundraising product or event ideas, fundraising tips, news, trivia,
book and/or software reviews, and maybe even
a little humor. We hope that each issue will contain information
that is beneficial to you.
Good luck on your fundraising efforts. We know how much work it can
be! |
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Do-It-Yourself
Fundraiser Of The Month
Best Seat in the House:
This fund raiser
involves raffling off tickets for a student and two friends to
win the best seat in the house for a sporting
event. Tickets are sold throughout the week prior to a
game. Announce the winner just before
a volleyball, basketball,
or football game. The winner gets to
sit on the sofa with two of his or her
friends. Make sure the sofa is in an
ideal spot to view the game. For halftime,
provide pizza and sodas for the winner and guests.
This can be a one-time event or throughout the season. |
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There's no limit
to the amount an organization can raise; it depends entirely on
the interest, enthusiasm and
participation of members of the group. Cash:
If a group selects a cash return, they will receive a
check for 5% of the total purchases made by group members and
friends (excluding tax). Food
Certificates: If a group chooses
to receive Food Certificates they will receive an amount equal
to 7% of the total purchases made by group members and friends
(excluding tax). If you have any questions, ask your Jewel
store manager or call the Shop & Share
coordinator at 708-531-6464.
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Featured
Fundraising Ideas
StarTipz: Video golf tips from PGA
Tour star John Daly.
A perfect add on for charity golf tournaments. Video
tips are provided on colorful cards
with two tips per card and retail
for $2.99. Golfers redeem the tips on-line by downloading
video tips of their choice. Your net price is only
$0.75. Just as you would sell
sponsors on a sponsoring a hole have them sponsor the John
Daly tips and keep 75% of the proceeds.
As a bonus receive 100 free tips to promote your event.
Learn the complete benefits and get a free tip for
visiting our site. |
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Gourmetfundraising.com: Our fundraising programs offer your
customers America’s finest gourmet foods at a great price when
they buy our money saving multiples. Historically, more than 50%
buy at these special prices resulting in an average sale per
customer of over $20.00. Because most other fundraising
companies never offer any type of money saving incentive, the
industry average is less than $10.00. With our system, your
customers receive products they actually want and your group
generates twice the sales and profits. Call 1-800-359-7873 for a
free fundraising kit. |
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Fundraiser News Briefs
Holladay, UT:
The Children's Friend
holds trike-a-thon
to teach bike safety and raise funds for
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital;
Miami, FL:
American Cancer Society sponsors walk and
games; Troy, AL: Three church members begin
150-mile journey to promote Teen
Challenge; Winchester, TN: Wine
auction held to pay for local schools’
running programs; East Valley, AZ:
Motorcycle brings Vegas glitz
to fund-raiser for Make-A-Wish
Foundation; SeaTac, WA: Survivors
of United Airlines Flight 232 raise funds to
support pilot's daughter's bone marrow transplant; Coos Bay,
OR: Humane Society
board vice president locks herself in
a dog kennel to raise money and awareness;
South Bend, IN:
Berrien County Cancer Service Inc.
sponsors Pennies
For Patients Day Celebration;
Oregon City, OR: Fund-raiser will match up
firefighters and former
Trail Blazers
to raise
money for thermal imaging cameras; East Lothian, UK:
Paper-folding pupils raise funds
for Sick Children’s Hospital; Los Alamos,
NM: Empty bowls fundraiser held to support
Self Help Inc.;
Anacortes, WA: Trail Sled
Dog Association Mail Run held
to support the assistance dog program;
Tuscaloosa, AL: Sorority hosts "Jail-n-Bail"
for the Ronald McDonald House;
Baltimore, MD:
Motorcyclists raise money for the daughter of a soldier killed
in Iraq; Marco Island, FL: Children and teachers model
for PTO fund-raiser.
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Fundraising for Sport and Recreation
by Dr. William F.
Stier, Jr.
Stier presents a cornucopia of ideas for fundraising events
appropriate for civic clubs, athletic organizations, religious
groups, schools, and even library groups.
Ideas are listed in four categories according to the potential
amounts of money to be generated and range from car washes and cow
drops to fashion shows, house tours, marathon parties, pee wee
wrestling matches, and more. Each event listed notes the potential
net income, complexity of arranging, scheduling criteria, requisite
resources, risk management, permits or
licenses, and hints to make the event successful. There are also
notes about games of chance, alcoholic beverages, sales tax,
permissions needed, and record keeping. Few other titles pull this
type of information together in one place and present it so easily.
You can find a
used copy at Amazon.com for
less than $10.00. |
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April Fool's Day:
When the western world employed the Julian calendar, years began on
March 25th. Festivals marking the start of the New Year
were celebrated on the first day of April because March 25th
fell during Holy Week. The adoption of the Gregorian calendar during
the 1500s moved the New Year to January 1st. According to
the most widely-believed origin for April Fools' Day, those who could
be tricked into believing April 1st was still the proper
day to celebrate the New Year earned the title
of April fools. To this end, French peasants would unexpectedly drop
in on neighbors on that day in a effort to confuse them into thinking
they were receiving a New Year's call. Out of that supposedly grew the
tradition of testing the patience of family and friends.
(Source:
Urban legends) |
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Companies Directory has over 1200 fundraising companies.
Choose from the traditional, unique and sometimes bizarre
alternatives. Review options by product category or by state,
province or country if you prefer a company in your locality. |
The
Fundraising Hotline is published monthly by the
Fundraising Ideas &
Products Center, where you will find a wide variety of do-it-yourself
and commercial fundraising ideas. You can also
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Canadian fundraising companies and products. How
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