Fundraisers :: Let's Share Ideas

Fundraisers :: Let's Share Ideas

(via Active 20-30 Blog)

Jennifer Stephens of the Medford Active 20-30 Club posed a great question to the Presidents Club recently: Can you suggest unique fundraising events that require relatively little manpower?

Great ideas came from all corners of the association and I'd like to take this post to highlight some of them. Please share your ideas, variations or simply elaborate on these in the comments. If you have a project plan you are willing to share, please send it my way - I'll make sure they get posted to the library on the national website.

• Partner with a local restaurant. Distribute fliers promoting Active 20-30 Night. Receive a portion of either the gross sales for the evening or a percentage of sales from the tables who brought in your fliers. Eugene #920 raised over $600 with the help of Papa's Pizza and a little leg work from club members.
• Work with Albertson's or another local grocery to distribute Preferred Shopper cards. The more your supporters shop, the more the club receives back from the store. Rumor has it this program is limited to 501(c)3 not-for-profits.
• Hold a Dress Drive. Collect gently used bridesmaid, prom, and other formal/semi-formal dresses. Partner with a dry cleaner to clean the dresses, then hold a one-day sale with dimes on the dollar.
• Fort Wayne #700 has raised a good deal of money by valet parking cars at local events. Some cities even valet service provided at shopping malls. Work for tips, include the Active 20-30 name on the valet receipt and increase your exposure in the community.
• Usher. Eugene #920 invests a lot of manpower in ushering Ducks Basketball games. If you don't have the manpower to make that commitment, usher at local concerts in the park and at other types of events.
• Celebrity Men's Cookoff. Partner with local media outlets to get local celebrities. Have each prepare a dish for judging or just for sampling by the community attendees. Bragging rights for the winner.
• Poker Run. A pub crawl where each participant collects one playing card at each of 5 stops. The one with the best poker hand at the end of the evening wins a portion of the entry fees collected. At least in the midwest, Harley clubs will often take part and bring lots of participants.

This is just a small sampling of the great ideas I know are out there. What else comes to mind? Chime in, please... and thank you!