Monday, May 13, 2019

Proven Fundraising Opportunities Springfield That Work

By Harold Martin


If you are running an organization, chances are that you will need money to support your work. One of the ways you can raise this money is through fundraising. This is especially if you are doing charitable work. The best thing is to explore different fundraising opportunities Springfield instead of just focusing on one. There are a number of things you can do to catch the attention of other people and get them involved in your campaigns.

Consider having a yard sale. Ask people to donate various items that they have but they are no longer using. The items should be in good condition. You can then sell these items and keep the cash raised. To increase excitement about the sale, consider talking to local shops and asking them if they can donate big ticket items. You can even get some local celebrities involved.

Alternatively, you can ask participants to give up something in their daily life, and instead donate the money that they would have used to buy that thing. For example, you can ask people to skip one meal a day and then donate the money they would have used, let's say to buy coffee or even lunch. Request them to spread the word among their networks and challenge their friends and families to do the same thing too.

Organize a trivia night. Have it at a restaurant or even club. Invite people to form groups, which will compete against each other. Groups will compete in a question and answer session, with the winners having bragging rights. Every group will have to pay an entry fee. Other participants should also pay money to participate in the event. Challenge every group to raise the highest amount of money for your cause.

Selling craft items can also be a good idea. Get someone crafty and let him teach other people how to make various craft items. You can sell the items to other people. You can even sell them online, so as to attract a wide clientele of people.

People always like food. So you can indulge their culinary side by coming up with a cookbook. To compile the recipes, request people in your circle to come up with their favorite recipes. Then put together all these recipes in a book. Have a professional design the book. You can then sell the book and keep the proceeds.

T-shirt fundraisers are also quite popular. Design some nice t-shirts and then sell them out. Make sure to let people know that you are selling them, so that they can order.

Consider having a potluck dinner. Have people bring different kinds of foods, then invite people to come for a meal. Everyone who comes has to pay an entry fee. This is a great way for communities to serve each other or one of their own, so it can become quite popular.




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