Comments on: in need of VERY unique fundraising ideas?

By: Fundraising GooRoo

Fundraising GooRoo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:43:59 +0000

Hey there!

I’ve been heavily involved with nonprofit fund raising for years….so here are some ideas I have that could be relatively low in cost for your cause…

1) Consider a mail campaign – depending on how many mailing addresses you have, you never know how many people might respond to your cause and just write you a check! This works amazingly well for several organizations that are short on time AND resources.

2) Consider running an online auction – this is an AWESOME way to get to the people whose mailing addresses you don’t have (ie you’ve got their EMAILS)…your email base can feel like they’re using their expendable income on great stuff AND its going to their community at the same time!
I’ve included a link of one of the online auction companies that I’ve worked with…cMarket. They also have another website, BiddingforGood.com, that opens your auction up to all their members so that people who you don’t even know can donate to your cause and bid on your items!

3) Instead of having a garage sale at your home, try having a "garage" sale on eBay! Think of it as a virtual way to get rid of some stuff AND make a little more money…(make sure you include the cost of shipping those items online or else you’ll end up losing money!).

4) Have a fundraising event – give people in your community something to look forward to, and host a gala….you can sell tickets, have an auction, raffle prizes, etc that will give your community something to look forward to AND a perfect opportunity to donate to something they care about.

5) One last tid bit – consider selling sponsorships for your event…this can help off set some of your cost INCREDIBLY. You’d be surprised how many local businesses want to be a part of your cause-minded event! You can ask for anywhere around $500 per sponsor, and if you put your auction online, you can ask for even more than that because they’ll be getting just that much more exposure through your website and event emails!

Best of luck with all of this!
References :
http://www.cmarket.com

http://www.biddingforgood.com

By: JJDewBay

JJDewBay — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:23:59 +0000

Check out http://www.GrowFundraising.com. They create websites for those looking to raise money via online retailers. Very easy way to earn money 24 hours a day – and it is free to get going. The American Cancer Society uses them.
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http://www.growACS.com

By: Angela S

Angela S — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:54:59 +0000

if you all are doing it through a diabetes group that is a 501 (c) 3 you could do a Carnival Cruise fundraiser. This might be something to really bring to a local diabetes advocacy group. We put it all together for you-it just has to be a 501 (c) 3 organization.

This is a very unique and profitable idea-and there only has to be a minimum of 8 cabins (16 people). I want to help you guys… God bless!
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By: lets speak dinosawr together :]

lets speak dinosawr together :] — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:31:59 +0000

for the carnival, you can get the jonas brothers to sing a song or 2, and nick jonas can go and speak about diabetes
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By: saracol4

saracol4 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:20:59 +0000

B-B-Q
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