FundraisingIP.com: Fundraising Ideas

Plan For Big Profits: Planning Tips For Fundraisers

FundraisingIP.com — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:28:58 +0000

Having the reins of the fundraising wagon passed on to you can be a daunting and overwhelming task. If you are new to the position, or even if you have been involved in a fundraising campaign that needs some new ideas, you’re sure to find yourself wondering where to start. More than any other piece of [...]

Why Fundraising Is Important

FundraisingIP.com — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:30:37 +0000

It seems obvious why fundraising is important: to raise funds for needed items, services and programs. Yet, raising funds has so many other benefits besides the obvious. Often, budgets get cut, or less than ideal family situations mean that children have to go without things or activities that their classmates receive, and later life opportunities [...]

2008 Recap: Most Popular On FundraisingIP.com

FundraisingIP.com — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:26:22 +0000

What do you think was the most sought after information on our fundraising site this year? Any information about donation requests topped our ‘most popular’ list for the tumultuous, and unquestionably exciting year of 2008 - no big surprise there! A close second were our articles in the category for How Others Raise Funds which [...]

Using Demographics To Target Fundraising Supporters

FundraisingIP.com — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:39:47 +0000

Demographics – statistics and summations of fundraising populations – can be useful tools for targeting fundraising efforts. Making the most of fundraising demographics entails research and effective utilization of the statistics available. Today’s Fundraising Demographics Fundraising demographics are wide and varied and, like every year, come with some changes and surprises: According to the U.S. Department of the [...]

Deciding How To Spend Fundraiser Profits

FundraisingIP.com — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:10:04 +0000

Most fundraising groups go into fundraisers knowing what they want or need to spend their funds on. Having that goal is of course very helpful to boosting the success of the fundraiser. When it is all said and done though, and it comes time to disperse and spend fundraiser funds, fundraising committees sometimes find themselves [...]

Raise Funds On SocialVibe.com

FundraisingIP.com — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:45:37 +0000

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 [...]

Join Our ‘Fundraising Ideas’ Group On Idealist.org!

FundraisingIP.com — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:24:45 +0000

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 Fundraiser

FundraisingIP.com — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:20:27 +0000

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 [...]

TweetsGiving.org Uses Twitter To Reach Fundraising Goal In Just 48 Hours

FundraisingIP.com — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:27:43 +0000

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: EpicChange.org created the website TweetsGiving.org specifically for their fundraising campaign to fund building a classroom for a school in Tanzania. [...]

Sample Donation Request Letter To A Company

FundraisingIP.com — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:03:18 +0000

Following is a sample donation request letter to be sent to a company. Before you send your letter, make sure you call the company and find out exactly who to address this donation request to. It might be the owner, someone at the public relations department, community outreach office or other contact. It’ll be different [...]