Does anyone out there have any good fundraising ideas? (Aside from selling things) Looking for events?
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My church youth group would always host ice cream "socials" and after church dinners such as hot dogs, or spagatti... for valentines day we had a couples dinner and had our boys wear tux's and girls wear fancy dresses and we served everyone in candle light and charged $30.00 a couple it was a huge success!
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Check with your local rental stores.  They may have something suitable available.  Explain your fund raising event, and offer them advertising over the weekend.  You may get a reduced price for the rental, maybe even a freebie!
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Enter a trailer in a home show or Commonground Fair. Donate one to a good cause and get media exposure.  E-bay, Criags list,  Web-site links.\n\nGood luck
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Take a look here: http://www.fundraisingknowhow.com/search.aspx?keywords=school%20fundraising\nGood luck!
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Not a question, but I'll write it for you.\n\n"Dear whoever. I am proposing a search of sponsors for an event. -Thanks, dudes!"\n\nIt's good. Use it. Just be short and vague.
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if i were you i would try a walmart or a sams club they give donations pretty frequently good luck but if your lookin for a fundraiser try a candy sale if your interested email me and ill give you the adress and phone number to the place
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The way most people I know have raised money for similar things is by doing a Sponsored Extreme Something - like skydiving, bungee jumping or abseiling. That's one good option.\n\nAlso worth pursuing less hair-raising activities like cake sales, raffles, auctions etc. If he's a big fan of a local sports team or something similar it would be worth contacting them to see if they'd be willing to donate a prize, give money or generate some publicity for one of their loyal fans!\n\nYou might also try writing to local businesses to see if they'd be willing to chip in some money - probably a long shot but worth a try.\n\nOh, one other really nice idea is to organise some kind of Zambian cultural evening - cook (or order in!) some traditional Zambian references, see if you can get hold of things like textiles and music, and get your son to give a short talk about the country and his plans - just search on google and you'll get loads of good information. If you have any Zambians in the local area, definitely get in touch with them and see if they'd be willing to come along and help you out too.
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Offer something for free or run some sort of contest.  It will get picked up on contest/free stuff websites and will drive alot of traffic your way.  Doesn't have to be expensive..a 20 dollar amazon GC would do just fine.\n\nGood Luck!!
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If they really needed it then why not.\nGet  people to sponsor you to do something (football match , run, silence, reading marathon). Garage sale.
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Why not get her involved in raising the money? Do a tag sale, bake sale, car wash, candy bar sale- whatever. Or hold an event like a dinner dance- you make the food and provide music and sell tix to family and friends. Teach her to get involved and make things happen, in addition to looking for outside help.
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you should start off by running for something in your town, maybe Mayor.  It is always important to become KNOWN in your town first and get involved in the community as much as possible.  This is a great time of year to start a charity fundraiser for the less fortunate children in your area.  Be sure you post as many fliers as possible and get the word out to as many people as possible.  You can let the schools know you are having a fundraiser.  You can have people donate new toys, clothing, food, household items, the like, and be sure to let them know you will be playing Santa in your home town and delivering these presents to families who would otherwise be going without a visit from Santa.  You can get a list of these low income families from your local Department of Social Services or local church groups.  I would then be sure I let the radio stations and tv stations know that you need free advertising to get more donations from the public.  Always be sure you have your plan drawn out on paper to show too the proper authorities if asked.  The news station will cover your story and you'll get recognized for helping YOUR community.
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Make a calendar of all the hot babes & hunks (in whatever poses you think will sell) in your school and sell them to the population.(2 calendars, one babe, one hunk) While this is going on, you now sell raffle tickets whose first prize(s) is a dinner/disco date with any one of the calendar models. If a calendar is not feasible since it is April, then maybe produce a colored magazine of them instead. Who knows, you may be able to sell the magazine off campus and make bigger bucks. Be sure to include the reason you are raising funds. Show pictures of orphans and a sample school buiding for maximum impact.\n\nIf ever you find my suggestion noteworthy, could you send me a copy of the magazine?
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You could run a contest, or you could also donate the money to a charity or fundraiser!  Lets say you know somone who died of cancer, or somethig other illness, well you could donate your money to fundraisers for that illness!  It's a great and nice thing to do.
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Yes, i think many people would donate - one thing i have\ndiscovered is that no one will donate if they don't know\nthat you are out there, so ADVERTISE!  Maybe in stores,\nchurches, daycare centers, etc. - with a flyer (min.cost)\nand you will probably get loads of responses!\n\nGood luck - great idea - many families to appreciate your\nefforts!
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If you are still in school, try going to your schools office and asking someone whether or not is okay for you to do fundraisers in his honor.  Try selling candy, pizza kits, crafts, special pens and pencils, anything you can think of really would work.  You can also go around and ask people for a donation.  Try putting together some simple red ribbons to simbolize cancer foundation and give those to people who donate.  If you're really creative, make bracelets in the color red and sell those.  You'll soon create a fad and everyone will want one.  These ideas would also work around your neighborhood, but you'd have to put some work into that to make sure people really believe your cause and don't think that you're just trying to scam them for money!!!  Also try visiting cnacer websites for more info!
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check out www.gigs4charity.org  - they list all comedy and music gigs for charity and you can win free tickets if you sign up to their email newsletter
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You should look into hiring a public relations team. But if you don't have the money for that...\n\nCompanies don't sponsor something unless they KNOW they're getting something in return. What are you giving your sponsors? Media exposure? Clients? \n\nPlay off your connections. Have you met people with contacts at some of the functions you've spoken at? Don't be afraid to use your contacts! \n\nWhat you need to do is have a pretty solid concept of an event you want to hold. Then, TEAM UP with other people. As a single motivational speaker, who I am assuming isn't super-well known (you're not a Dr. Phil, right?) you're going to need to draw more media attention, ie, more people/companies.