Monday, May 13, 2019

Proven Fundraising Opportunities Springfield That Work

By Harold Martin


Sometimes, you might need to raise money as an individual or as an organization. This can be for long term gains or even short term gains. One of the ways you can raise funds is by making use of different fundraising opportunities Springfield. There are several things that you can do to get people engaged and wanting to financially support your cause. Here are some proven techniques that you can use to raise funds.

Yard sales are quite popular. Since most people know about them, they would be more than willing to participate in them. That is why putting up a yard sale is a good idea. Talk to people you know and ask them to donate items that are still good, yet they are not using them. Approach local businessmen and famous personalities and request them to donate big ticket stuff for sale. This will help to create more awareness about your campaigns. Any funds raised from the event will go to your organization.

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.

Trivia nights can also be fun. Find a good spot to have it, such as at a restaurant. Have different groups compete against each other in answering questions. Charge every team a fee to enter the competition. Also challenge each group to raise some money and the group that raises the most amount wins.

If you are a creative person, come up with creative things that people can buy. For instance, you can design some apparel or even jewelry or bags and sell them. Get other people to help you, so that you can design many things. Just show them how to get things done.

Coming up with a recipe book is also a great idea. Ask different people to contribute at least one recipe that they like. Put all these recipes together and make a recipe book out of it. Ask a local design student to design the book. Sell the cookbook you have made.

T-shirt fundraisers also work great. Have some great t-shirts designed and sell them off. You can use online platforms for this. Design the t-shirt online and the company will ship them out to wherever the buyer is. This will save you a lot of hassle. Just make sure to get the word out that the t-shirts are on sale.

Potluck events are also a great idea. Let different people volunteer to bring different dishes to the potluck. You can then invite people to come and enjoy the meal. Charge all the attendees a nominal fee at the entrance. This way, people get to enjoy a nice meal and have a good time, while you are also able to raise the money that you need. This is a great idea for small communities where people are close.




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