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The Fundraising
Hotline
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by the Fundraising Ideas & Products Center
19,101 Subscribers |
December 2003 |
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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
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Do-It-Yourself
Fundraiser Of The Month
Breakfast With Santa:
Hold a Breakfast with Santa in
December. Sell tickets for $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
Serve pancakes, sausage, bacon, coffee, milk and juice. Servers
dress as Santa's elves. Santa visits each table addressing the
children by name (courtesy of name tags). Santa then retreats
to his decorated throne where you sell pictures of the children
with Santa. Use a Polaroid or a digital camera (with laptop
computer and printer) on a tripod for consistently clear shots.
Arrange a good backdrop and/or props such as a sleigh or
reindeer. Details |
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Safeway Club Card for Education
Safeway and
eScrip are working together to contribute to schools and other
groups helping children. Safeway Club Card for Education is
unique - no receipts - and every purchase counts!
You choose the school or youth organization to receive
contributions. When you use your
Safeway club card you will now earn up to 3% of your monthly
purchases in contributions. The money you earn is automatically
deposited into your group's bank account each month.
Details |
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Featured
Fundraising Ideas
CookbookXpress - Create a complete
fundraising cookbook on the web!
Everyone can type recipes on line instantly! Fastest way to
complete a custom cookbook. Eliminate cookbook planning and
recipe sorting meetings forever! Everything needed to start and
finish a cookbook. Choose free
full-color covers and dividers, recipe
formats, many special options right on the web. Your group's
website activated immediately. Share the address with members
and friends. Everyone can add and edit
recipes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Cookbook chairman can see
book in progress, print unlimited proofs before
submitting. Finished book ships in 20 working days! |
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GO! Fundraising:
It's always something you want to have in any fundraiser...
the tangible support of your local area merchants. Problem
solved... the GO!Card, built just like a credit card, is
accepted for discounts at over 40,000 retail merchants across
the nation. Your volunteers simply sell the GO!Card for $10 or
$20, depending if it's the Local Merchants Only card or the
Local & National Merchants program, to friends, family,
co-workers etc. Your profit on each
card sold is 50% to 60%, depending on volume. For info or to
reserve your GO! Fundraiser call 1-800-564-9992 or visit
GO! Fundraising. |
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Fundraiser News Briefs
Winstead, CT:
Racing team hosts toy and food drive; North Stratford, NH:
Boy holds 'Color for our Cause' fundraiser to help ailing
classmate; Evansville, IN:
Supporters bowl with frozen turkeys to support food bank; Leesville,
LA: Helping Hands has 'Shop with a Cop' event
for
needy children; Norman, OK: Meals on Wheels takes orders
for annual poinsettia sale; Ohlone, CA: Humane
Society holds art
show to help animals; Monticello, IN: High schoolers
sponsor
wheel-a-thon for Muscular Dystrophy
Association; Gilroy, CA: College
cosmetology department presents hair fashion show; Tucumcari,
NM: College
students display talents at rodeo
scholarship fundraiser
barbecue and team
exhibition; Los
Angeles, CA: UCLA students and supporters 'pass the can' to
take local school children to camp;
Hoboken, NJ: YMCA holds 'Taste of Hoboken' to raise funds;
Savannah, GA: 100 celebrity men who cook fundraiser for
the United Negro College Fund; Paw Paw, MI: Pink
flamingos flock to support band needs; Bromsgrove, UK:
Volunteers stay in chicken coops to raise funds for animal
sanctuary; Meade County, KS: Supporters track famous
outlaws to help historical society; Coolidge, AZ:
Veteran's groups sell poppies for those in need; Tuscaloosa,
AL: College students host pizza party to purchase school
supplies for county schools; San Diego, CA: PETCO
sponsors 'Tree of Hope' for animal welfare organizations;
Cambridge, MA: 1750 pies baked for Aids sufferers.
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Great Fundraising
Ideas for Youth Groups
by David & Kathy Lynn
Every youth group needs to raise money - but too often, you feel
stuck with the same old ideas: car washes, spaghetti suppers, and
candy bar sales. Now your days of fundraising drudgery are over!
Here, for the first time, is a collection of over 150 creative ways
to raise money for your youth group activities, mission trips, and
charity projects. If you struggle with a limited budget, these
proven ideas will help you raise the cash you need - fast!
You'll find six quick and easy ways to make at
least $1000, money-making social events; ecologically sound
fundraisers; and creative auctions, pledge-a-thons, and publishing
projects. In addition, you'll find tips for developing a fundraising
philosophy - crucial to getting the backing of your supporters.
You'll find out how to promote your fundraisers. And finally, you'll
learn how to thank your supporters in ways that make them feel
needed and appreciated. You can find a used copy at Amazon.com for
less than $10.00. |
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Christmas
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History books refer to
the United States as "the melting pot" where all nations and
traditions blend together. Indeed, our Christmas celebrations would
indicate just that. We have carols from England and Australia and
trees from Germany. Santa Claus, or St. Nick in a red suit originated
in Scandinavia and his arrival through the chimney to fill stockings
is reminiscent of the Netherlands. His sleigh drawn by reindeer began
in Switzerland, and our parades may be a carry-over from Latin
processions. Of course the traditional feasting is typical of all
nations. We, in turn, have fattened up the jolly old man in the red
suit and blended all the traditions until he comes down the chimney on
Christmas Eve, leaves gifts and stockings filled with treats and
departs in a sleigh drawn by eight tiny reindeer. The media has helped
to make this a universal Christmas image. |
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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. |
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Fundraising Hotline is published monthly by the
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Products Center, where you will find a wide variety of do-it-yourself
and commercial fundraising ideas. You can also
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