FundraisingFundraising, Fundraisers, Fundraising Ideas

SocialVibe.com is a social media website, that - even though it’s still in its beta testing phase - has already attracted thousands of visitors. In a nutshell: this site uses advertising dollars to donate to causes on their site.
Users sign up for a free account, select their favorite cause to support, then select a [...]

Come join our NEW ‘Fundraising Ideas’ group on Idealist.org! The group enables you to freely share your fundraising ideas - what has worked and what hasn’t - and even find others in your area to collaborate with! You can start your own discussions, look for volunteers and more.
 

 
So what exactly is Idealist.org?
In their own words:
“Idealist [...]

Christmas greenery products are an excellent way to make money for your needy organization.  Christmas greenery is easy to sell and is well-received by customers.  A Christmas greenery sale has all the makings of a highly successful seasonal fundraiser. In order to include and address everyone in your fundraiser, be sure to offer items representative [...]

A few weeks ago we wrote about Insider Pages’ free online fundraising program. We liked the idea that there is no cost involved and that it is easy to set up and run.
Today we will ask Erica Osher, Marketing Manager at InsiderPages.com, a few more questions about Insider Pages’ free fundraising program and how you [...]

Selling products is not the only way to raise funds. Service-based fundraisers like a gift wrap service fundraiser can be a great way to provide a needed service to the community, build a spirit of cooperation within your group, and raise some cash along the way.
Gift Wrap Service Fundraiser – The Basics
Running a gift wrap [...]

To keep you up-to-date on creative and innovative fundraising ideas, we will occasionally inform you about how others raise funds for their groups and how you can apply their fundraising strategies to your own fundraiser:
The Provincetown Dog Park Association in MA auctioned off artist embellished dog houses and a local gallery owner helped with a [...]

Ongoing fundraisers - those that can be run with little administrative effort required - can add up to big fundraising dollars over time, and often with very little expense. Be sure to continually promote these fundraisers in your newsletters and on your group’s website, and you’ll always be able to count on an additional stream [...]

To keep you up-to-date on creative and innovative fundraising ideas, we will occasionally inform you about how others raise funds for their groups and how you can apply their fundraising strategies to your own fundraiser:
Are some of your fundraising profits spent on things like designing or printing marketing materials like flyers and posters? With the [...]

To keep you up-to-date on creative and innovative fundraising ideas, we will occasionally inform you about how others raise funds for their groups and how you can apply their fundraising strategies to your own fundraiser:

This fundraiser is for Book Aid International and uses eBay to auction off books. The books were picked (and autographed) by [...]

Even if your group has a website - what if the PayPal Donation button isn’t enough and you still need help with marketing, e-mail services and tracking your donations? There are dozens of fundraising services available, but we’ve combed the web for you and have come up with a list of the 15 (or so) [...]