FundraisingIP.com: Fundraising Ideas

Online Cancer Fundraising Campaigns

FundraisingIP.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:27:27 +0000

Following are two more examples of how social media is being used very creatively to raise money for a cause: Blame Drew’s Cancer Fundraising Campaign Fall 2009: Twitterer Drew Olanoff, who is currently being treated for Hodgkin Lymphoma, has started a social media fundraising effort for Lance Armstrong’s LiveStrong campaign. How it all started: When Olanoff realized [...] Related posts:

Hiring A Fundraising Consultant

FundraisingIP.com — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:09:29 +0000

Fundraising consultants are hired by large and small organizations to help with their campaigns. If you think your organization may benefit from working with a fundraising consultant, there are several things to consider: What Is A Fundraising Consultant? A fundraising consultant is an individual (or company) whom your organization can contract with to run the fundraising campaign [...] Related posts:

Don’t Forget About These Simple And Low Cost Fundraisers You Can Run With Few Resources And Few Volunteers

FundraisingIP.com — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:18:17 +0000

The to-do list for running ‘traditional’ fundraisers like candy fundraisers, dances and special events, auctions, raffles and yard sales can be endless: buying and storing products for sale, producing and distributing flyers, making phone calls, keeping track of product inventory and sales, taking kids door to door, collecting money, working ticket booths, cleaning up after [...] Related posts:

A Halloween Pumpkin Fundraiser

FundraisingIP.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:43:01 +0000

Halloween is a great time for fundraisers, because usually people don’t have family or travel commitments on this holiday. There are different ways to use a Halloween favorite – the pumpkin – to raise funds for your organization: Pumpkin Patch You can purchase pumpkins in bulk from a local farmer and sell them in a location where [...] Related posts:

Fundraiser Booths & Shows

FundraisingIP.com — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:34:09 +0000

Fundraising booths are elemental in fundraising; and there are plenty of opportunities to set up a fundraising booth of any kind. Where To Set Up Fundraising Booths Fundraising booths can be set up by themselves in areas of high traffic for a solitary event, or they can be part of a larger event or fundraising carnival. Many [...] Related posts:

Wanted – Volunteers: Recruiting Volunteers For Your Fundraiser

FundraisingIP.com — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:23:07 +0000

For obvious reasons, volunteers are essential to the success and profitability of any fundraising campaign. But finding willing and able volunteers can be a tricky thing; sure, every parent or member of your group should want to see your organization succeed and meet its fundraising goals, but people are busy and good volunteers are often [...] Related posts:

A Reason To Sell – Incentive Ideas For Fundraising Projects

FundraisingIP.com — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:16:44 +0000

In a perfect world, all benefactors of your fundraising campaign would step up every time to do their part in your fundraising campaign. But ours not being a perfect world, that’s probably not going to happen. To make the most of your fundraiser, it often pays to give your volunteers extra reasons to sign up [...] Related posts:

How To Apply For The Google AdWords Advertising Grant

FundraisingIP.com — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:49:15 +0000

The Google AdWords advertising grant can be an excellent tool for certified non-profit organizations. The Google AdWords grant is an in-kind donation program awarding free AdWords advertising to select charitable organizations. Currently about 4,000 organizations are enrolled in the program. The typical grantee in the Google AdWords program receives just over $300 worth of advertising [...] Related posts:

Bowling For Dollars: A Bowling Fundraiser

FundraisingIP.com — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:23:16 +0000

One attractive and relatively easy way to raise needed cash is a bowling fundraiser. One of the advantages of this approach to fundraising is that you don’t need a lot of money to start out with to hold the fundraiser. Smaller organizations that don’t have an operating budget to draw from for overhead [...] Related posts:

Let The Games Begin: A Carnival Fundraiser

FundraisingIP.com — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:10:11 +0000

Want to raise money, have lots of fun, and get everyone in your organization involved all at the same time? Hold a carnival fundraiser! A carnival fundraiser doesn’t have to include expensive rides, as long as you have plenty of fun games to offer. Besides booth games, consider sure hits like a dunk tank [...] Related posts: