Tired of the same old bake sale boredom? Losing participants, volunteers complaining about lack of time to bake 7 dozen cookies and brownies? Spice it up a bit with this unique fundraising twist! More

One of the best ways to raise money and seek out new donors is by hosting a table or booth at an event. This gives your group some exposure, a chance to mingle with the public, and educate and make friends with new people. But, where do you find these events? Here are a few ideas… More

Looking for a piggyback fundraiser for October? Your group can make money prior to Halloween selling “Goblin Insurance”.  Here’s how it works. More

Here’s a list that I’ve created of holidays when people give gifts, and could give a memorial or honor someone instead of purchasing a tchatchke item.  More

There’s a wonderful story frequently passed around that talks about filling your life up the same way you put rocks, pebbles, and sand into a glass jar. While looking at a fundraising calendar, it reminded me that this is how we should create our calendars. More

A review should be done after each event has finished so your group knows how successful the event turned out. If you don’t have time to host an informal get together with committee members to review the event specifics, you should at least have them fill out a survey. There’s no sense in reinventing the wheel each time you want to host an event, and keeping track of the details will help the organizers of the next event! More

Start planning in late August for a successful Christmas/ Hanukkah giving season!

No matter what time of year it is, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah are all right around the corner! START PLANNING NOW!  Of course you don’t have to do all of these fundraising ideas, but this should give you plenty of ideas to work on in advance, filling up your calendar, and tossing in a few extra things to bring in more money and raise awareness during the giving season. More

(Put your group’s logo and letter header at the top of the press release. Then, the following…)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT:
Mrs. Point of Contact (this is you!)
My Super Rescue Pet Group
Telephone Number
Fax Number
me@superrescue.com
Web site address

“Keep Your Pets Safely at Home on the 4th”

MyCity, State, Date — While 4th of July fireworks can be an exciting experience for any patriotic person, it can be a stressful and chaotic event for your pets. The noise and commotion can be extremely frightening and distressing for any animal. More

Many groups wonder how to find events where they can host a table or booth. Here are a few ideas to get your looking in the right direction… More

As soon as Easter morning has arrived, be ready to pick up some leftover candy that you could use for future fundraising events! You could use those packets of candies for a parade you may have coming up, or to use at tabling events! I have lots of candy slogans that you can use to attach to candy or put on a sign and get some attention for your group. More