Are you working on a fundraiser for a sports group? Or a dance troupe? No matter what your group dynamics are, this is a fundraising idea that can be used for just about any team. Plan a dinner to be hosted/waited on by the entire team. This is a fairly simple idea to accomplish. Decide…
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Here is a unique….and very loose……take on the progressive dinner trend: Gather several volunteers who you consider to be good cooks. Ask them to agree to prepare their “signature dish” en masse. If they are willing they can donate their supplies, but if it too costly, have them submit their receipts. Provide each volunteer with…
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Here’s a great idea used by a couple trying to raise funds for a mission trip. They simply hosted a great meal at their home and invited friends and family. They made it clear to their guests that they were raising funds for their trip. They asked each person to think about what they would…
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Check out this fantastic fundraising event – Flavors of Phoenix – that benefits the American Liver Foundation. It makes me want to go just for the experience. Popular chefs create a 5-course dinner for a table of 12 at this gala event. Many chefs come up with a theme for their dinner and incorporate the…
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ALL parents need a night out. Believe it or not, most kids enjoy a night without the parents as well! Hence this double fundraiser idea. First, make childcare arrangements for the kids at your school, church or other facility. Hire some experienced childcare providers to facilitate fun games or activities for the kids, order pizzas…
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Rather than going through the work of planning, preparing and presenting a full-blown dinner to raise funds for your organization, consider “hosting” a restaurant night. Many restaurants offer local organizations the opportunity to receive a cut of their earnings for the night. Different restaurants do it differently. Some require participants to bring in a flyer…
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