Bake sales and car washes have always been the fund raising standards when it comes to fund raising events of old. Today youth groups, churches, and other organizations are looking for more creative ways to raise money for their needs. This article will look at some unique cookie dough fund raising events that have a…
During the cold winter months, there’s just something comforting about a bowl of hot chili. Take advantage of the cold winter season and host a chili cook-off as your next fundraiser. I recently attended one it was clear that this event pulled the community together for a good cause. Get Your Chili Cooks Lined Up…
What’s Valentine’s Day without a little chocolate? Take the passion people have for good chocolate with their desire to do good in the world and you have your next fundraiser to support fair trade, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Purchase a wholesale amount of chocolate products from Equal Exchange and resell them in the…
The Souper Bowl of Caring is a national movement to end hunger. Each Super Bowl weekend, thousands of volunteers organize local fundraisers to help combat hunger in America. There are multiple ways to participate: Host an event Host a food drive Collect cash donations Shop at local businesses who are supporting the cause To register…
Support your school project or favorite organization while supporting farming communities across the globe. The Fair Trade Fundraising program has a full line of your favorite products including our decadent new chocolates, and our most popular organic coffees, teas and cocoas. The program offers competitive profit margins for your group, a full color fundraising catalog, and…
Fall is the perfect time of year to hold a pumpkin cooking contest as a fundraiser. Charge a small fee per entry into the contest. Arrange for judges – this could be either celebrity judges or the audience. Offer up a prize for first place in a variety of categories – pies, cookies, cakes, breads,…
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…
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…
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…
If you are looking for a new take on an oldie but a goodie (the good old-fashioned bake sale) Why not consider this event? Your group provides the list of offered goods….the purchaser provides the oven. And the money, of course!! Create a list of baked goods and a price for each item. The list…
