Raising Funds With Free Fundraisers
Cash-strapped as your group may be, there are good options for fundraising that don’t have to cost a dime. By choosing the right fundraiser and the right partnering company, you can kick off a no-cost, free fundraiser that requires nothing more than some outreach and sweat-equity.
Free Fundraiser Options Abound
When it really gets down to it, there are a great number of free fundraisers that you can use to raise big funds on a shoe-string, or even a non-existent, budget. These can take many forms, including,
• Donation-based drives and event fundraisers
• Fundraising partnerships and programs offered by a number of retailers, organizations, and businesses
• Product, brochure and catalog sales that require no up-front expenditures (the goods are paid for by the buyers)
• Raffles and contests
What Can Your Fundraiser Company Do For You?
You can run your own free fundraiser by choosing something like a can or donation drive; if these types of fundraisers aren’t for you, though, talk to some fundraising companies and see what they offer in the way of free fundraisers. Fundraising companies understand that groups are cash-strapped, and have developed many very good product-based and catalog/brochure sales that require no payment until pay is collected for items ordered. See what a fundraising company can do for you at no cost or obligation.
A Few Free Fundraiser Examples To Get You Started
Between what your group can arrange yourselves and what fundraising companies offer, there are many free fundraiser options for groups that either have no beginning budget or do not care to spend their available cash that way. Here, in closing, we offer a list of ideas:
• Magazine drives – can be run through order-taking or even completely online for free with some companies
• Can and bottle drives – collect recyclables and redeem for cash
• Product/brochure sales like cookie dough, scratch cards, stationary, food
• Loyalty programs with partner companies such as grocery stores, drug store chains, and franchises
• Business fundraising opportunities such as banks that offer funds for ATM card use
• Events like bring & buy sales, 50/50 raffles, lotto calendars
• Auctions – online auctions with donated goods, silent auction fundraisers when paired with partner events
• Donations campaigns such as request letter campaigns or Spare-A-Dollar campaigns
• Collection fundraisers like recycling ink cartridges and cell phones
• Company-sponsored fundraising programs like Box Tops for Education and Campbell’s Soup labels
This list stands as proof that fundraising can be done with no money in the bank at all; we’re sure that with a little creative thinking this list might spurn even more free fundraiser ideas for you!
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