| Do you need good fundraising ideas for your group | | | | can center on a keynote speaker, a location, or |
| or company? Select a fundraiser that is appropriate | | | | activity such as a bachelor auction or fashion show. |
| to your cause and donor base. If you are an alcohol | | | | Exhibits are popular fundraisers in metropolitan areas. |
| support group, hosting a wine tasting fundraiser is not | | | | Art exhibits can raise money in several ways. The |
| a good idea. It sends a mixed message about your | | | | artists pay to display artwork and community |
| mission. There are plenty of fundraisers from which | | | | members pay admission fees. Plan to auction the |
| to choose. | | | | artwork at the end of the exhibit. A small percentage |
| Just about any group or company can sponsor a | | | | of the auction sales go to the sponsoring |
| raffle. A 50/50 raffle involves the winner receiving | | | | organization, the remaining to the artist. This builds |
| one half of the funds raised and the sponsoring | | | | good will in the community in addition to marketing |
| group receiving the other half. Sell tickets for $1 or | | | | your organization. |
| $5. Reverse raffles are excellent fundraisers because | | | | Just about anything involving competition can be |
| raffle purchasers have a high chance of winning. Sell | | | | turned into a fundraiser. Sponsor a community-wide |
| no more than 200 raffle tickets. The cost of each | | | | cook-off between restaurants and other vendors. It |
| ticket is $100. This means you will raise $20,000, half | | | | can be a wing or rib cook-off. The restaurants pay a |
| of which goes back in the pot for the raffle. At the | | | | fee to participate and everyone else pays an |
| raffle, as each ticket number is called, it is eliminated, | | | | admission fee. Get all prizes donated. Ask student or |
| hence the name reverse raffle. When it is down to | | | | garage bands to play for free. It is great publicity for |
| the last five ticket holders, they can choose to split | | | | them so they will jump at the chance to get in front |
| the money evenly between themselves or go for | | | | of an audience. |
| the entire pot. These raffles are great fun! | | | | There are plenty of good fundraising ideas available |
| Some of the best fundraisers are formal events. | | | | to you. The best fundraisers raise money and |
| Black tie events can draw a community's rich and | | | | awareness at the same time. Be comfortable with |
| famous. People like to dress up in their finest. Black | | | | the one you select. You will have to actively promote |
| tie events are more expensive to organize so be | | | | it. It is hard to promote something you are not |
| sure you have a solid profit margin. A black tie event | | | | vested in, so choose wisely. |