FundraisingIP.com: Fundraising Ideas

Keys To A Successful Wine Tasting Fundraising Event

FundraisingIP.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:29:04 +0000

If you are looking for a truly unique fundraising event then consider a wine tasting fundraiser. This type of fundraiser event takes some special planning considerations but can be a big hit! The Key To A Successful Wine Tasting Fundraiser The main ingredient to a great wine tasting fundraising event is great wine of [...] Related posts:

Sample Fundraising Letter For An Event

FundraisingIP.com — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:27:19 +0000

The following is a sample donation request letter to a corporation for an event (a carnival-type festival). Feel free to copy it and modify it for your needs. (More fundraising letters and templates…) Event Fundraising Committee Dear …, Do you remember going to the … Festival when you were a kid? I know I do. [...] Related posts:

Church Fundraising Ideas

FundraisingIP.com — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:35:14 +0000

Raising money for a church is simultaneously the easiest and the hardest thing you’ll ever do. Easy, because the church automatically has a volunteer base to draw from; hard, because church volunteers have often volunteered for many years and it may be hard to introduce new ideas. Still, the main strategy for a successful [...] Related posts:

Landing Corporate Sponsors

FundraisingIP.com — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:27:59 +0000

Getting corporate sponsors may be a tall order, but it is certainly not impossible. It may take some time, and if you’re willing to follow a company’s rules (there may be lots of paperwork and wait time), and stick to your plan you may just succeed in the end! When applying with a corporate sponsor, [...] Related posts:

Organizing A Raffle Fundraiser

FundraisingIP.com — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:59:56 +0000

“A new car raffle is always a huge draw.” Makes sense, right? But chances are your group isn’t lucky enough to get a brand new car donated. Reality for most groups is that they need to start small; the basics of a raffle fundraiser are the same no matter what you raffle off: [...] Related posts:

Fundraising: Creating A Page On Facebook

FundraisingIP.com — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:05:24 +0000

Social sites are very popular and Facebook is an attractive option to market your fundraiser. If you’ve decided you’re ready to take the plunge, here are the steps to creating a Facebook Page for your non-profit. Set up a Page (not a Group) on Facebook: The easiest way to do a Page on Facebook is, first of [...] Related posts:

Template For A Donation Request Letter

FundraisingIP.com — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:40:16 +0000

If you need some help with a donation request letter for your group, feel free to use the following template to create your letter. (Or click over for complete donation request letters and thank you letters to copy and modify with your own information.) [date] Dear [potential donor], Thank you for your generous support in the [...] Related posts:

The Power of Social Media

FundraisingIP.com — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:40:41 +0000

This is an article by fundraising expert Larissa Long. For guidelines about sending a guest post, click here. Social media has taken over the world. It is used for everything from socializing to news. It has become a necessity in marketing and advertising, and non-profits are no exception. Social media is crucial to reaching your donors, [...] Related posts:

Guest Post on FundraisingIP.com

FundraisingIP.com — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:39:44 +0000

If you’re interested in sending an article and have us publish it as a guest post, please refer to following guidelines: We’re open to any topic that will be useful to our readers: anything related to fundraising, non-profits, volunteers, donations, social media marketing etc. - only send original articles that have not been published on the [...] Related posts:

Is An SMS Fundraiser Right For Your Group?

FundraisingIP.com — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:14:22 +0000

With close to $40,000,000 in donations, the Haiti SMS fundraiser is a great example of people coming together to help those in need. This effective and inventive fundraising effort by the American Red Cross was the perfect way to raise money quickly and from many different demographic groups. You may be wondering if [...] Related posts: