Archive for October, 2009

Plastic fundraising cards are proving to be very effective with many different types of businesses and organizations. These wallet-sized wonders are being created as a tool to raise money for charitable organizations, in addition to the flexibility of producing cards for gift, loyalty and membership marketing purposes.

Plastic fundraising cards usually include a variety of discounts that are accepted through the participation of local, regional and national merchants in your target marketing area. A typical plastic fundraising card could retail for $10 and offer unlimited usage of special offers. In addition, special one-time or limited time offers can be provided by the merchant through the card. This type of offer frequently covers half the purchase price of the product or service.

Some of the more popular retailer promotions that have been launched include free drinks with fast food orders, discounts on sandwiches, money saving offers on video rentals, haircut discounts and more.
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Every year, fundraisers have been scrambling for successful fundraising ideas. Here are 7 good and simple ideas that fundraisers can organize:-

Cookie Dough fundraisers
This is a preferred fundraiser for all times of a year. Just take orders and sell tubs of tasty cookie mix to your group. Profit margins 30-50%.

Fundraising Cookbooks
Formulating a personalized cookbook is preferred for groups such as churches, schools, charities and hospitals. Profit per book can be from $3-$10.

Pizza Fundraiser cards
People will be happy to pay for these cards that grant them giveaway pizzas. If your organization is widespread geographically, this might be ideal. Profit margins 70-90%.

Scratch label fundraising
Easy to sequence and can be printed from a couple pieces to a large number for your organization e.g. basketball, baseball, tall school, etc. Each leader in your organization starts fundraising with 1 scratch card, then the rest of the organization simply approach friends, family, and neighbors to continue scratching! Profit ranges from 90% upwards.
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With cut backs and the state of the economy everyone is looking for ways to save or make money. If you are one of these people then The money Savings Card may just be the fundraiser for you. The money Saving Card is a discount card you sell to your supporters. With this card the holder gets membership to one of the best money saving shopping websites. As a member they will receive savings up to 75% on many or most of the stores they already shop at on the internet.
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When it comes to sports fundraising, we need come up with many new ideas. Only when we use new and innovative sports fundraising ideas we will be able to meet our target. The sports fundraising ideas that we use should be interesting so that people will be encouraged to give more. One of the latest sports fundraising ideas is scratch card fundraisers.
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Fundraisers are a lot more work than people seem to realize. Effective fundraisers require advanced planning and a small group of very dedicated individuals. Often times you do not see the behind the scenes work that goes into a fundraiser. In order to plan fundraisers you must have a clear vision of when, where, and how the task will be accomplished. Key characteristics of successful fundraisers include those with dedication, perseverance, creativity, patience, and organizational skills.

Being organized is an essential element to anyone who works on fundraisers. They require special meetings and constant communication during the week. It is a collaborative activity and each of the group members should have a say. Designating roles is important and should be done shortly after forming a group. Possible roles include secretary (for group communications), a logistical planner, activities director, and project manager. Fundraisers are only as successful as those who planned them.

When planning a fundraiser keep in mind the ages of those who are hosting it, and of their target audience. The fundraisers should be easily adopted by members of your group or cause, ensuring that it is accessible to everyone. In order for successful fundraisers you will need manpower during, after, and before the event. You do not want to be stuck doing all the work, or putting too much responsibility on one person. (more…)