Saturday, February 5, 2011

Effective Fundraising Campaigns For An Association

By Hubert McGuire


Today it is very difficult due to the present economic stress for people to hold fundraising projects even if it is for the purposes of charity organizations which need funds urgently.

There are some good methods you can use to keep the funds rolling in easily. To organize some of these fundraising activities can be very enjoyable but challenging all the same. A good thing is that there are some activities that are not too hectic or requiring much cash up-front.

It will need a lot of creativity and innovation from you, though. Some good fundraisers involve musical shows, funfairs, cultural shows, carnivals and also sports.

In some of these activities one can even incorporate the help of some celebrities who would just be very glad to appear at the fundraisers. It would also make it more popular and help you to raise more money.

Great marathon runners are best at raising money since they are very popular, but you can also include events that create social awareness. People like to rub shoulders with celebrities so they would come in large numbers to join the big runners who grace your event. It will pull both the participants and spectators in order to give you big cash.

Then there is the selling of items such as gift baskets, candy, home decorations, other foodstuff and books. All these can be sold to the community to make cash.

Good artists like to be included as part of exhibitions for getting funds to help the needy or the survivors of natural calamities.

There is a possibility that you could get corporate sponsors to your fundraisers and this means you will be approaching willing companies to support your effort. Most of them like to associate themselves with sporting activities or games for the sake of giving to charities. It actually works both ways; one they manage to do promotions for their products and services even as they help the community by sponsoring activities to raise money to give to the charities.




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