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5 Great Ways to Raise Funds On the Internet for Your Group
If you're a member of a non-profit group of any kind and are need to raise funds for your events or activities, here are 10 ways to do so online that you may not be aware of.
1) Run your own online auction.
Ever bought or sold anything on eBay? Most people don't realize that they allow you to sell items for your non-profit group too. Look for the link in the seller resources under 3rd party services. It's called eBay Giving Works - click there and read all about how it works.
2) You can run your own "A-Thon".
Does your group like to do "A-Thons", but you don't like all the work involved with running one? With www.choose-a-thon.com, you can select any of the following to do as a fundraising event: walk-a-thon, bike-a-thon, read-a-thon, bowl-a-thon, march-a-thon or life-a-thon. There are no up-front fees and they'll collect your donations for you too.
The One Thing You Must Do To Skyrocket Your Fundraiser!
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Every fundraiser group struggles with the impossible quest of finding the ultimate all-in-one fundraising idea. However, the best idea doesn't have to be too crafty. Actually it's very simple: just have fun! And let everybody else have fun as well. It doesn't matter what type of campaign you're running, as long as everybody is having fun success will become inevitable. The following 5 surefire ways to having fun during a fundraiser can be easily applied to any scenario:
- Reward your volunteers: If you offer attractive incentives and prizes to your contributing volunteers they might have more fun. The idea is to create a competitive but friendly environment. The prize doesn't have to be one million dollars; a simple gift such as a custom trophy is more than enough.
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How To Create The "Perfect" Fundraiser
If you're a parent with a child who is involved in sports, cheerleading or an after-school club, there's a good chance that the group needs more funding than they've received.
Maybe your daughter's cheerleading team needs money to buy new uniforms, or your son's band club needs to raise funds to pay for their trip to Washington D.C. to play in a special concert.
Whatever the reason, there's a good chance that you have been, or will be, asked to help raise money. Even if you feel like you've been shanghaied into becoming a fundraiser, take heart. Here are some insider's tips that will help you create a successful fundraiser for your group.