I'm running for class treasurer and I want to think of exciting and creative fundraisers. ANy ideas?
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my class did a company that did personalization stuff. like pens with name or desk sets that sort of thing, people went nuts for cuz they could use them for presents
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We've done a lot of fundraising events in our church and have raised thousands over the years for different missions in Ghana, Turkey, and other places. Some of the things we've done include cake sales, an auction with all things contributed by companies we use for the church, concerts, and many sponsored events such as head shaves, leg waxes, and dip in the seas. It can be great fun when you get creative.
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Some ideas that have worked for me as the leader of several non-profits:\n* Ask a member to speak on a specific topic of interest to the group.\n* Bring in an expert on a topic of general interest.\n* Schedule meetings during meal time and provide food.\n* Have some "social" meetings: potlucks, for example.\n* Call members directly yourself and urge them to come. Make the call personal, telling each how important their attendance is for making decisions, getting the best ideas, etc.\n* Ask your membership why they aren't attending. Is it the time? day? location or frequency of the meetings?\n* Add a fun activity with a modest or gag prize. Or hold a raffle at each meeting.\n* Food! A great motivator.
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Here are some ideas: Get some people to set up a face-painting or temporary tattoo stall. That way, some supporters can even show their support by painting the names of the runners on their faces! (Kinda like football). Or have a cookout! Like get some people to set up stalls to give out samples to eat... Even painting a community mural would be nice, where one person pays 1 buck and gets to paint a small section of the mural. You can even modify this idea to set up a site where people dab their hands in paint and leave coloured handprints with their signature.
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If you have any NASCAR races near your school, they are always looking for workers in their hospitality tents and food/beverage tents.  If not, try visiting www.computerfun.com for compatibility matches in your school.  There is no money to put up front and students (even teachers) enjoy answering questions and purchasing results to see who they're matched up with.  It even includes the top three people you should never be friends with.  It's all in fun and students enjoy it.  \nSome Domino's have pizza cards that you can sell for $10.00 and keep $9.00.  I know you said you can't sell pizza but do the cards count?\nIf your town/school has a May Day or Carnival type event then you can see if a local junk yard will haul an old car out to you.  Place a tarp under it and bust out any glass that may shatter and cause harm and then charge money for people to take a swing at it.  Great fundraiser if you have a big football game coming up and you can decorate the car with the rival's name and colors and allow people/students to bash it.  Make sure you have arrangements for the junk yard to come and haul it back again.  Roll up the tarp with any busted pieces/galss that have dropped on it and your area is clean again.\nLastly, try to get with a screen printer in your area and make pillowcases for your school that have "A Warrior Sleeps Here" or "I Dream in Black and Gold" substituting your school mascot and colors.\nThese are all great fundraisers for our school.  We raise money every year to send students on a 5 day trip to New York.  Good Luck!
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ok i have seen these elections when i was in HS a few yrs back lol. The people that stood out the most to me is the ones who were LOUD, RESPECTFUL, and got the POINT. Give a few examples of things u think would help better the school and tell your fellow students how u woudl go about geting those things achieved. Dont try to sound nice cause they want go-getters. Sounds sincere as possible. And please be honest. u Have an ok sketch. Do something, or wear something to spice it up. STAND OUT!
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Here are a few:\n\nVote for Cindy as class secretary!  Why?  Because it's the smart thing to do, of course!\n\nYou can always use commercial slogans and integrate them with your own:\n\nVote for Cindy as class secretary.  JUST DO IT!\n\nGot Cindy?   (vote for her as class secretary)\n\nCindy for secretary.  She's got the right stuff!\n\n(I've seen this one around here, a local girl used it)  Victoria's REAL Secret?  She's voting for Cindy as class secretary!\n\nGood luck. :)
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Make a lot of promises to wealthy donors. Use the money to give yourself maximum exposure. Win, and then repay your campaign donors with lucrative contracts.
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If you're a teacher - \nMy cooperating teacher gave me things I could use in my classroom such as an apple shaped timer, reward stickers, a please sign and return stamp, etc. You could get her things like that. I know I really appreciated it.\n\nIf you're a student- \n\nShe'll love if you make her a card and write something sweet in it, what you liked best that she did, etc.
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hellow i think your looking for a sponcer you said donor i dont no where you are so i would sudgest you go to a church and ask for the list of the areas youth clubs and contact them there usualy experianced in fundraising and helpfull and a good sorce for materials ask to print leaflets and go to shops and ask to leave collection buckets in as big an aria as possible then send out the leaflets this should be a beginning  iv done fundraising before
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Watch the movie Election.  I'm sure the mechanism will vary with the school.  One idea I always wanted to do long long long ago when I was a student.......have a make out booth with your pamphlets.
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Wow...great idea sweety but it is alot of hard work, first of all you need to find *donations* within your community, such as business, tell them it is for a benefit. They can donate gift certificates, cash etc...etc..These will be donated at the poker run as door prizes you sell tickets for these the day of the run.You set a time for the poker run and the route , you must also have atleast 2 dead riders with trailers, these are usually 2 pickup trucks with a trailer and tools, and someone who is a lil mechaniclly inclined to pick up bike riders who have broke down and follow the bikers all the way. You have too designate 4 stops (usually bars) where you made arrangements with the owners to punch each bikers envelope with a certain hole punch, before continuing to the next stop.We usually began our yearly toy and poker run at 7a.m. til 2 a.m .The poker run leaving at 10:30a.m on a 100 mile round trip, but while the riders are gone on the poker run there was games and tattoo artist, back at the place it is held. Posters were placed 2 weeks prior the event, and you need to get ahold of venders such as hot dog stands , nacho stands, crafts, anything you want and they in turn donate a percentage of the sales to you.
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Fake lotto tickets are the only thing that really come to mind.  I would google "gag gifts" and I think you will get so many ideas the hard part will be chosing just a couple.
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Spaghetti dinners, crab feeds, pancake breakfasts, car washes, catalog sales, candy sales, dances, silent auction, raffle tickets..etc.\n\nYou probably wont be able to raise $5000 each in one event, you will more than likely need to plan to have a series of planned events (dinners/breakfasts) and ongoing events (catalog sales,candy sales,bake sales)
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First beleive in the cause in which you wish to support.  Take time in selecting a fundraiser.  Make sure that you have others to back you in this choice.  Make sure that it is honest.  You might want to set up a special account with your bank to deposit these funds and keep acurate records of such deposits.  Don't take money from the funds raised to pay off others.\nRunning a raffel gets sticky.  You must register, have the items already to be raffeled off.  Sell only tickets or such that go specifically for that event.  You must have a cut off date for the drawing and I would suggest that you have someone other than yourself doing the actual raffel.  Please check with your state to see if your charity is eligible to become a 501 (c) 3 non-profit charity or organization.  There is a lot of paperwork involved in becoming one and there are fees too.\nHaving a garage/yard sale is an easy one.  Ask others that are interested in this cause to donate items for this sale.  You will propably have success at this type of sale. Bake sales are good, but you better have a good location to set up and have some good items (goodies) to sell (eat). \nGood luck with whatever you choose to do.\nI run a non-profit charity that raises funds by yard sales and we accept donations year round for our cause. Feeding the community is what we do.  We supply food to persons who don't have any in the area in which I live.  We have gone from feeding 11 families to over 200 in less than a year.\nOnce again, Good Luke and may you be blessed for your efforts.
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Get some friends together and organise fundraising events...run, hair shaving, sitting in a bath of cold beans...etc etc.  Advertise your efforts in the local newspaper and on local radio to get more support.
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That is without a doubt the best idea I've heard recently.\nYou should run for office!!