Author Archives: cathy

School Farmer’s Market

Create a fundraiser and lesson plan in one – Plant a vegetable and flower garden on your school property. Allow teachers to use the garden in their lesson plans, getting kids involved in the prep work, planting, maintenance, and harvest of the produce. This provides great curriculum for a summer school session. Sell the produce…

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How to Run a 50/50 Raffle As Your Next Fundraiser

A 50/50 raffle is a very simple and easy raffle to setup. The key to its success is a large crowd willing to participate. No prizes are raffled off, only cash. The winner wins half of the proceeds brought in from the sale of the tickets. (eg. If you sell $1500 in raffle tickets, the…

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Trunk or Treat Fundraising

Make a change on the typical Trick or Treat celebration and hold a Trunk or Treat event to help replenish the shelves at your local food pantry in this creative fundraising idea. Arrange for use of a parking lot that gets a lot of visibility and traffic. (Think grocery store, mall parking lot, football stadium.)…

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Turn Ordinary School Photos Into Creative Family Photo Fundraiser

Each year the photographers show up at school to take pictures of our kids and sell us the photo packages. I love the convenience – no scheduling a sitting with a photographer, no sitting fee, and the pictures are done before the holidays. What doesn’t always work though is if I want a family photo…

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Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet Fundraising

Click on image to purchase Show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness with this beautiful bracelet. The bracelet has pink and clear glass beads and silver beads with an awareness ribbon near the magnetic clasp. Proceeds from the sale of this bracelet are donated to Susan G Komen to continue to breast cancer research.

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Rooftop Dinner Fundraiser

Add a creative twist to your next dinner fundraiser, by holding the event on a local rooftop. Attendees can enjoy being outside, taking in the view, and participating in an intimate setting. Look for hotels, restaurants, office buildings or apartment buildings in your area that have rooftop access. Read how Mountaintop Musicians pulled their event…

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Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Awareness Spiral Notebook

Click on image to purchase Help raise awareness and find a cure for breast cancer with our Pink Ribbon All Wrapped Up spiral notebook.   This ecofriendly notebook is perfect for writing or sketching all of your great ideas in, and they make wonderful gifts! 5% of sales from this product are donated to The Breast Cancer…

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Piggy Paint – Fight Breast Cancer

Click image to purchase Support Breast Cancer Awareness with this cute package of pink nail polish. Perfect to use as a gift of appreciation for a top fundraiser, event organizer, sponsor, or donor. A portion of the proceeds goes to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

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Equal Exchange Fundraising

Our church does a little fundraising every year for Equal Exchange. The concept is simple: The church and its members support the producers of fair trade items by purchasing from them. The church places a large order in late October for a variety of coffee, tea, chocolate, and ornaments. A group of voluteers from the church then…

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Message of Hope

Perfect For All Occasions The perfect gift that keeps on giving! These exquisite pink ribbon note cards can be used for any occasion. The signature design reveals your heart and says you care. Make someone feel special today. Note cards are 4″ x 6″, blank inside and include 10 white envelopes. They are packaged in a…

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