can you please give us fundraising ideas for proms.
We have basketball match, sponsered walk, concert, auction of to teachers, pie in the face and guys are getting the legs waxed please help with other ideas 
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All fundraising groups are going to have to sell their items to generate money. Everyone starts with selling to mom and dad then moves on to friends. The more successful the campaign means the more people you will actually have to talk to. Here are a collection of sales tips you can use to help you while you are raising funds.
- Have fun and enjoy what you are doing. It is not necessary to have a canned speech and perform it by memory. You can talk to people and have fun with your campaign, the donors will pick up on this and sales will increase.
- Be honest while making the rounds for sales. You are a representative of your school group.
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- When you get a no, don’t take it personally. The donors are not saying they don’t like you; they just may not care for the product or have the money available at the time.
- For people who are nervous about selling a little preparation is key. By practicing your sales talk it will bring confidence. Again the goal is not to recite something word for word but to talk about your fundraising campaign with confidence. It might sound a little funny but try role-playing if selling is an issue with you. Spend time with people rehearsing just talking and getting past an objection or two.
- Avoid hard selling. There is no need to be pushy while fundraising. People like to help out and also enjoy buying. You may even be able to offer them the chance to show up to school to check out the new equipment, or the new uniforms for the baseball team. By being friendly and a good representative you just might pick up new volunteers along the way.
- If possible get a booth or a table in a high traffic area. Places like malls or local events. This will get you lots of traffic and potential donors that you can approach.
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The fundraiser includes a concert from local bands, an art show /sale, wine tasting, silent auction and raffles. It benefits a grassroots organization that helps victims of kidney disease and their families.
Arts in the Park
The Kidney Karnival
Save the Beans (kidneys are shaped like beans – get it?)
Most "traditional" fundraisers are already done at my school by specific clubs, and out of courtesy we don’t use those fundraisers. For example:
Car Wash
Bake Sale (sort of)
Selling coupon books and such never works. We’re raising money for our Junior Prom and need $4,000 more. We’re having an auction soon, but do you have any simple, creative ideas for making money for our class?
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I belong to a mother’s of multiples club. We hold an auction-live and silent every year. What I have noticed is that most of these mom’s come looking for a bargain rather that looking to support our club financially. How can we change that?
I am looking for ideas to get people to the auction and when they are there-get them spending.
Maybe you need some new marketing techniques or a new development plan. Make sure those who are invited to the fundraisers know where the club spends it’s money and why it’s so important to donate (buy something) and what the club means and it’s importance to the community.
I got nominated to attend the NYLC in Washington D.C. and it’s breathtakingly expensive. Im going to do fundraising inorder for me to attend. I have two ideas so far and they are: car wash and a date auction.
I need more ideas for a fundraiser and I need your help. Please give me some ideas and thanks in advance.
Hair Cut
