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Fundraising Success #50Fundraising Success - Issue #50 - Article: "Charity Poker Tournament"; Supplier Spotlight: "Funding Factory" ================================================Fundraising Success #50 - January 2007 Well 2007 is here at last and it's arrived in the Carolinas at least with a heat wave. The temperature's been in the sixties and seventies just about every day so far, and while that's nice, it has the poor flowers and flowering trees pushing up blossoms as fast as they can. I'm going to hate it when the cold snap does hit and they all take a major hit. That means Spring will be out of sorts again this year. 2006 had all the azalea bushes blooming a month ahead of time and 2007 looks to be more of the same. So, what does that mean for us fundraisers? Well, start thinking about a Spring gardening fundraiser. Lots of people love fixing up their yards and natural areas then, so why not offer items like flower bulbs, pine straw, mulch, flowering shrubs, etc. You could even auction off some landscaping services, provide free delivery for large orders, or just host a big supply event in a school or church parking lot. Use your imagination and get into the Spring of things! Many mobile phone companies just keep the old ones when people upgrade to a new phone. They know there's extra profit in it while most of their customers don't. Other times, people hang onto the good phones to pass them on to other family members. That said, you can still generate some significant funds by aggressively going after those used phones. A strong publicity campaign is a good place to start. Be sure to make it easy for people to drop off their old phones at a convenient location. You could also organize a scavenger hunt approach and go door-to-door in neighborhoods on monthends and office buildings on monthdays. The supplier in this month's newsletter, Funding Factory, handles cell phones as well as used printer cartridges. Happy fundraising! Raising Funds With Texas Hold'emAnother fun way to raise funds is hosting a charity poker tournament featuring the wildly popular Texas Hold'em. Many nonprofit groups and schools have replaced traditional fundraising events with a fun evening of Texas Hold'em because these poker tournaments draw big crowds and produce a substantial profit. Getting started Many of the fraternal lodges - Shriners, Moose, Elk, VFW, etc. - have the necessary permits already in place. And, they oftentimes have all the supplies you need as well. Poker supplies If you can't find these supplies locally, check online as a lot of websites offer great deals on every conceivable poker-related item. Publicity Your summary paragraph needs to name your organization, state succinctly why you're raising funds, emphasize that it's a fun event even for novice players, and highlight any extra prizes offered. Distribute your press release to all the media outlets in your area - newspapers, radio, and television. Usually, each has a single point of contact for press releases and they see dozens each day. That's why you want yours in a professional format with a good summary paragraph up top. Having a newsworthy angle such as a grand prize or a heartwarming story about what the funds from your fundraiser event will provide is very important. Prizes Cash prizes for different categories are also popular. Group your tables into novice, intermediate, and expert ranks or something similar where table limits and skill sets vary. Then offer various prize levels for each category. Oftentimes, winners will donate a portion of a cash prize right back to your cause. Raising funds You can also sell food and drinks, auction off donated items, offer event t-shirts or poker related items, organize a raffle for a big prize such as a big screen TV, or include just about any other type of additional fundraising activity at your poker event. Summary Get the word out about your event and your cause. Line up some prizes for the players and add in some extra moneymakers for your group. Then sit back and enjoy a fun night of Texas Hold'em at your very own charity poker tournament! ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Excerpt from my book, Fundraising Success!) Supplier: FundingFactory The concept is straightforward and works for groups of all sizes. Simply place collection boxes at your school, church, and local businesses to provide an easy way for consumers to dispose of empty printer cartridges and cell phones. Periodically gather and replace the collection boxes. Then ship them to FundingFactory for re-use or safe disposal. Your group earns points for each eligible cartridge or phone collected. Redeem your points for technology items, playground equipment or cash. Fundraising has never been so simple! To start, visitors can use the basic search engine that asks them to fill in the “What” (such as a river or lake) or the “Where” (such as Onalaska, Washington). After filling out one of these forms, the search engine will return all of the available map materials associated with each place. Visitors can then refine their search as they see fit.
If all of this seems a bit daunting, visitors can also just browse through any
number of special interest maps, such as those related to homeland security,
recreation areas, fire mapping, and historical specialties such as those that
detail the route of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Overall, this is a very
helpful site, and one that will delight cartographers and anyone else who spends
a few moments here.
Things to see: These short films are designed for the general public, and they deal with such topics as air quality control, how ozone is formed, and a special presentation for children on ozone. The films range in length from 13 to 21 minutes, and one can imagine that these multimedia presentations could be used in a variety of classroom settings as they are quite accessible and jargon-free.
Additionally, the air quality presentation is available in Spanish, and the rest
of their website is definitely worth looking over.
That's all for this issue. See you next month. Related PagesNewsletters - All the Back Issues! Fundraising Ideas - Ideas for fundraising that focus on the best activities for high school, elementary school, sports teams, and youth groups to raise funds with events, activities, programs, projects and products. Fundraising Events - Three profitable event ideas for small group or school fundraisers - Fundraiser events that are quick and easy - Event ideas you can do in a monthend that work anywhere from Canada to Australia. School Fundraisers - Easy fundraising ideas for schools that consistently produce excellent results. Includes articles on cheerleading, high school football, soccer, and band, plus more great youth sports team activities and events for other high school groups. Thank You Letters - Seven tips on writing thank you letters, notes, or simple donor recognition phone calls. Fundraising Letters - See what fund raising letters work for other non-profit groups. Fundraising Letter - How to generate the best response with your donation request letters. How To Write A Fundraising Letter - Advice and tips on what works and what doesn't. Nonprofit Software - Listings and descriptions of popular software programs for nonprofit groups. Donor tracking and recognition programs, nonprofit accounting, and capital campaign support. Church Fundraisers - Church fundraising ideas for capital campaigns through donor recognition - Christian fundraiser charity activities and events that produce quick results.
Articles - Full list of articles on high school fundraisers,
nonprofit fund raising, and great event ideas.
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