| If you're planning a college fundraiser, you might want | | | | sale for your cause, or you can leave it open as to |
| to consider a few tips to make your event more | | | | what items can be purchased for your college |
| effective and simple. The best way to do this is to | | | | fundraiser. Sites also exist that will allow you to join |
| utilize available resources from volunteer organizations | | | | many sites at once in the interest of raising funds. |
| and companies. Therefor, idea number one is to turn | | | | No merchandise for you to provide and no event to |
| to the community. | | | | plan/ cater make this the easiest tip of all. In |
| Asking for help will help you fill your people power | | | | keeping with a modest budget, our final idea is to raid |
| needs without breaking the bank. It's always good | | | | the dollar store. |
| manners to at least feed your volunteers. Help can | | | | Dollar stores can be treasure troves for anyone |
| also come in the form of donations from businesses | | | | planning an event of any kind. At the very least, |
| who will support your cause. If you gather enough | | | | you can find inexpensive decorations. But if you let |
| items, you could auction them off to bidders- | | | | your mind wander a little bit- you might want to |
| everyone loves the excitement of a good auction. | | | | invite a creative friend along- you can find items you |
| Alternatively, you could make a door prize or hold a | | | | can use for grab bags, favors, or what have you. |
| bingo game for prizes. Make the most of any help | | | | You may need to visit multiple dollar stores to find |
| you can get and you will most the most of your | | | | everything you need, but this is an easy and cost |
| event. Another college fundraiser idea might be to | | | | effective way of enhancing your college fundraiser. |
| offer debit cards to students. Banks pay a fee to | | | | To recap, the ideas presented are: |
| your event for each person that signs up. This | | | | Turn to the Community |
| makes things simple because you can pass out | | | | Go Online to Streamline |
| applications and need not host an event at all. | | | | Raid the Dollar Store |
| Which leads into our next category, which is to go | | | | For more information about online fund raising |
| online to streamline. | | | | partnerships, please see my college fundraiser blog. |
| Consider an online partnership with one of the larger | | | | You may also find my college fundraiser site useful. |
| retailer websites. Each site has slightly different | | | | My name is Jim McClinsey and writing helpful articles is |
| policies with regard to fund raising. Generally, a | | | | my passion. |
| website is generated that lists items you choose for | | | | |