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With the possibility of ‘print-on-demand’ and the ease of self publishing, products like calendars and cookbooks that were previously deemed too expensive or too time intensive to produce and sell for fundraising purposes have actually now become ‘quick to plan and sell’ additions to the collection of fundraising products.
Calendars:
In the old days you’d have to [...]

A Valentine’s Day fundraiser has several advantages to fundraisers held during other times of the year and has the potential to become one of your most profitable fundraisers. If you’re wondering whether a Valentine’s Day fundraiser is worth the effort it takes to plan and execute it, read on:
Is Valentine’s Day A Good Time [...]

Everyone knows that flowers and chocolate are the staples of Valentine’s Day. As a ‘no calorie’ fundraiser, a Valentine’s Day Flower Sale is a great way to capitalize on the expectations of the day!
What Is A Valentine’s Day Flower Sale?
In essence, a Valentine’s Day Flower Sale is a pre-order flower sale. Your group
• Advertises the [...]

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 [...]

Many religious holidays are celebrated during the winter months, which makes this time of year a great time for fundraising. Whether your potential sponsors and supporters celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa or Hanukkah doesn’t matter; decorative items for the home, wrapping paper for presents and items representative of winter make appropriate fundraising items just about anyone will [...]

Following are two more examples of how social media is being used very creatively to raise money for a cause:
Blame Drew’s Cancer Fundraising Campaign
Fall 2009: Twitterer Drew Olanoff, who is currently being treated for Hodgkin Lymphoma, has started a social media fundraising effort for Lance Armstrong’s LiveStrong campaign. How it all started: When Olanoff realized [...]

The to-do list for running ‘traditional’ fundraisers like candy fundraisers, dances and special events, auctions, raffles and yard sales can be endless: buying and storing products for sale, producing and distributing flyers, making phone calls, keeping track of product inventory and sales, taking kids door to door, collecting money, working ticket booths, cleaning up after [...]

Halloween is a great time for fundraisers, because usually people don’t have family or travel commitments on this holiday. There are different ways to use a Halloween favorite – the pumpkin – to raise funds for your organization:
Pumpkin Patch
You can purchase pumpkins in bulk from a local farmer and sell them in a location where [...]

Fundraising booths are elemental in fundraising; and there are plenty of opportunities to set up a fundraising booth of any kind.
Where To Set Up Fundraising Booths
Fundraising booths can be set up by themselves in areas of high traffic for a solitary event, or they can be part of a larger event or fundraising carnival.
Many [...]

One attractive and relatively easy way to raise needed cash is a bowling fundraiser. One of the advantages of this approach to fundraising is that you don’t need a lot of money to start out with to hold the fundraiser. Smaller organizations that don’t have an operating budget to draw from for overhead [...]