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Find the best fundraising ideas for school fundraisers, churches, nonprofit groups, sports teams and charity events. Discover the best ways to raise funds fast, organize your fundrais-ing event, and raise the most money possible with any type of fund-raiser. We’ve helped thousands of schools, churches, and non-profit groups raise more money to fund their programs.

Easy Fundraising Ideas Looking for some great ideas for fundraising? Browse 1,500+ arti-cles covering all the different fundraisers for your school, non-profit organization, group or favorite cause. Zero in on helpful tips & popular ideas sorted by category:

Auctions: Raise more funds using all four types of auctions. Raffles: Six types of raffles and how/when to use them. Event Ideas: Really fun creative ideas for your event. Fundraiser Ideas: Great ways to raise funds fast.

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Unique Ideas For Fundraisers Hunger Games Fundraiser

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All the Ingredients for Success!® Let us help you with your keepsake or fundraising cookbook pro-ject. Morris Press Cookbooks is the nation's largest cookbook publisher and cookbook fundraiser. Cookbook publishing is our specialty, and since 1933, we have printed millions of fundraiser cookbooks, keepsake cookbooks, and promotional cookbooks for churches, schools, organizations, families, and businesses across the USA. Our simple step-by-step instructions, downloadable tools, online cookbook builder, and options will help you create quality custom cookbook fundraisers or keepsakes that are af-fordable and highly profitable. Plus our FREE Cookbook Kit has simple directions and base prices that include many FREE fea-tures. Other cookbook publishers simply don’t measure up!

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“Don’t Ask People to Donate.” Instead, ask them to “Join”, “build”, etc. Appeal to identity and emotion, not wallets.

PINTEREST FUNDRAISING

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Yankee Candle fundraising

Up to 50% Profit As America's Best Loved Candle, Yankee Candle®'s fundrais-ing program makes it easy for your group to raise the most money in the shortest amount of time. No material costs, no minimum orders, 24/7 customer service and a brand that people know and love make our fundraising program a great fit and an easy solution for your group's fundraising needs. The goal of your fundraiser is to raise money for your organi-zation or cause in the simplest, most effective way possible - without getting bogged down in paperwork and endless details. With the Yankee Candle Fundraising Program, we take the work out of fundraising and back it with our Service Guaran-tee.

Fundraising Program Options Yankee Candle's Fundraising Program is the perfect option for any of the following fundraising types:

School Fundraising

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Christmas, Hanukkah, Chocolate Brittle & Toffee, Lollypops, More Treats, Occasions

Classy Passport

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Double Good Fundraising Popcorn Fundraising… What a great idea!

$ 22 Jar (8 cups) As big as an inflated football. $ 33 Family Bag (20 cups) Roughly the size of a teddy bear.

With 50% of each item sold going directly back to your organization, we make fundraising easy and effective. We offer a team of dedicated customer support special-ists to ensure your experience runs smoothly.

The best food fundrais-ing program in 10 years.

Over 45 gourmet treats for the perfect fundrais-er

Low Maintenance! Minimal storage space.

Creative cookies & cakes, sea-soning & soups, dips & des-serts, gift chocolates, snacks & more! Who is this program for?Perfect for small fundraising groups! A great add-on for schools with other campaigns. Delivered Directly to the Home! What’s great about our online school fundraiser?

Easy to start with no minimums!

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Auctions- Run online, mobile and silent auctions with or without an auctioneer. Donation Forms-Build unlimited donation forms to collect money for just about anything. Donation Campaigns/Pages-Create unlimited campaigns built for teams, causes & Fund-a-Needs. Event Setup Service-No time to learn a new software? Let us cre-ate events for you. We’ll also provide monthly campaigns ideas. Event Tickets-Sell tickets and/or register guests online for all your events. No per ticket fee or extra commissions added. Website Buttons-Replace the donation button on your website with a customizable button that auto populates your donor database.

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products that you sell to your supporters. Typically, you keep 50% of everything you raise! With JustFund-raising, they are com-pletely free to start!

for Non-Profits and Schools 24Fundraiser takes a personal approach to learning about your organization and provides custom solutions to help you grow. We will create a fundrais-ing strategy based on your goals. If time is an issue, your fundraising spe-cialist will create the events for you. We’re dedicated to providing you with the best experience possible. Below are some of the features you get with 24Fundraiser.

Featured Product Fundraisers #1 – Scratch Cards

Yes, you can earn 80% Profit or more! Scratch cards are one of the newer fundraising solutu-tions available to youth sports, schools and charities. It can be a highly profitable fundraiser if you’ve got a motivated group. How does it work? Each scratch card has 50 scratch dots and a pad of coupon sheets. Your support-ers will scratch 2 or more dots, which have to determine the amount of their donation, and as a Thank You, you’ll provide them with a coupon sheet that has 10 or more valuable offers for restau-rants and shops in your area. Each card generates $100 for your group so even a small group of 10 can raise as much as $1000. Get Free info and Free Scratch Card sample here.

#2: Nuts and Snacks

If you’re looking for selection, simplicity and satisfaction, the Snackin’ in the USA program will hit the spot! This order-taker offers 24 of your favor-ite sweet, salty, sour and spicy nuts and snacks, and they are all priced at a simple $7 making it affordable for almost anyone to support your cause.

Scented Candles suggest warmth and provide a wonderful aroma to your home or of-fice. What’s even better, many of JustFundraising’s Heritage candle collections come labeled with inspirational quotes such as, “Be the Change you wish to see in the world”, “Live, Laugh, Love” and many others. The religious candle line is called Journey of Faith and comes labeled with scripture – i.e. the cinnamon apple is labeled ‘Love’ with the verse “The greatest of these is love” 1 Corinthians 13:13. The candles are packaged

#4: Holiday Shoppers

#3 Candle Fundraisers

Cheers to the Holidays is a unique holiday fundraiser, full of fun and festive gift-giving products. It includes over 200 items such as gourmet chocolates, gift-wrap, scented candles, functional kitchenware, your favorite magazines and much more. Most groups run it in September and October, so they can receive delivery in time for the Thanksgiving holidays. JustFundraising offers free student pre-pack which means when you receive your bulk order, it will be separated and packaged per stu-dent, so you’ll avoid hours and even days of product sorting! Groups keep up to 45%

Top 3 Candy Sellers! Sometimes referred to as in-hand product or cash-and-carry items, they usually sell for between $0.50 and $2 each. You order them in bulk and then your group resells them for profit, usually doubling your money.

#1 Candy Bars

The fundraising industry was born with the $1 chocolate bar. It’s been tried and tested for decades and is still the most popular fundraiser. JustFundraising’s One Dollar Variety Pack allows your supporters to choose from 4 or 5 of the best-selling candy bar flavors including chocolate almond, crea How does it work? Determine how many candy bars you need each of your members to sell to reach your goal and order the appropriate number of master cases. With JustFundraising.com, you can order as little as 1 case and shipping is always free. my caramel and crispy rice. They also offer $2 bars, and the popular Hershey’s brands!

KEY FACTORS FOR YOUR FUNDRAISING SUCCESS!

Interview with Jolian Grant, President of JustFundraising.com. Q: Br ian Diener , FundraiserInsight: “Other than choosing the right fundraising company to work with, what are some of the other factors to ensure a successful fundraiser?” A: Jolian Grant, JustFundraising: “Firstly, know WHY you are fundraising. Having a solid purpose be-hind your fundraiser increases member participation, and inspires more financial support. Telling members and supporters that you’re raising money for your school is not as engaging as saying we’re raising $5,000 to buy 500 more books and 5 more computers for the library to provide our students with better learning re-sources and after-school help. Be specific! Another factor that is often overlooked is setting group and personal goals. When we ask our customers how much they need to raise, they often tell us as much as possible! Once you’ve determine your WHY, you should be able to easily determine the exact funds you need, to reach your goals. Then, break it down per seller, so they have a clear target. Complement that with a prize program to help them reach for even greater numbers and you’ll be off to a great start! Now that you know why you’re fundraising and your goals are clearly set, let’s talk about the importance of communication and media. Firstly, ensure your fundraising goal (your WHY) is well communicated to the students or participants and their parents. I love it when groups have the kids practice their sales pitch in front of their group – it’s a great opportunity to develop their public speaking and sales skills. Use media to get the word out! Contact the local newspapers, use your group’s Facebook page, and update everyone on the results at least two times per week.”

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#2: Lollipop fundraisers

Lollipops are so popular because buyers simply keep coming back for more! Sell by the handful in school hallways or the cafeteria, at snack bars or concession stands – and have parents sell at their workplace. JustFundraising has the largest selection of lollipops in fundraising, from Mega Rounds, Yummy Lix, Color Blasters, Valentine pops, milk chocolate lollipops, to sport-themed suckers and so much more. They each come in a variety of flavors such as cotton candy and wild cherry. How does it work? Each master case, includes 576 lollipops and costs only $144 – you sell them for $0.50 each, so you’ll raise $288 per case. With JustFundraising, you can order as little as 1 case at a time and ship-ping is always free.

#3: Sweet & Salty Pretzel Rods

Pretzel rods are the hottest new $1 sellers in fundraising and the perfect mix of sweet and salty. These 7 ½” salty pretzel rods are dipped in chocolate and then rolled in your favorite sweets such as sprinkles, toffee crunch, and chocolate chunks – yuuuummy! You can get the variety pack, the super 60 pack, the concession pack which is packaged in a convenient dis-play box, or the $2 pretzel rods which are double-dipped in chocolate and sweets.

For smaller groups: Go for variety packs (offered by M&M Mars, Hersheys and Kelloggs). These packs allow smaller groups the option of selling a variety of candy bars without having to deal with minimum order amounts for straight packs. Discounts & Promos: Some manufacturers like M&M Mars offer mail in rebates and others like Hersheys, offer gift certifi-cates and coupons that you can use as performance incentives. Ask your candy bar fundraising com-pany for details. Most fundraising companies offer America’s most popular brands including M&M Mars, Hershey’s and Kellogg’s.

Hershey’s Popular Candy Bar Choices: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Krackel, Milk Chocolate, Almond, Caramello, Pay Day, Kit Kat and Twizzlers

M&M Mars Popular Candy Bar Choices: M&M Peanut, M&M Plain, Skittles, Starburst and Snickers

Kellogg’s Popular Candy Bar Choices:

Fundraising Discount Cards One of the most common promotional fundraisers, fundraising discount cards can raise as much as 60% profit for your fundraising cause. Fundraising discount cards are a great option for a close community, especially if you have specific, local merchants in mind. Most fundraising groups know where everyone in their area goes for oil changes, flow-ers, and pizza.

How Fundraising Discount Cards Work: Groups sell the fundraising discount cards to their supporters, just like they would sell candy bars or pop corn. They sell typically for $10 and cost about half. Each supporter can usually sell 10 – 20 cards. The fundraising discount cards can have one to a few offers from local and major chain merchants. The discount cards are the size of a credit card with the details of the offers written on them. Some cards have scratch off dots or some sort of counter to control the amount of times the card can be used. Merchants usually prefer a counter since they can calculate the exact cost to them.

Lollipop Fundraiser You may think to yourself “Now how can we possibly fundraise the money we need with lollipops?” Be-lieve it or not, lollipops are one of the best fundraisers out there. At a recommended selling price of 50¢, your group can sell these hand over fist, finding many donors buy-ing 5 or 10 lollipops at a time! They won’t spoil and they come in all kinds of shapes, flavors and themes. We’ve seen many groups selling these all year round at events, games and on every popular holiday.

Lollipop Fundraiser Facts: Lollipops are usually sold in 1 case formats (576 pops/case) by fundraising companies. The cost is typical-ly 25¢ per lollipop. If you sell them at 50¢, this raises 50% profit. Some fundraiser companies will offer volume discounts on the lollipops which allows your group to increase your profit.

Lollipop Flavors: Lollipop fundraisers come in as many as 12 types of lollipops with up to 29 flavors each. There are huge assortment of lip smackin’ flavors like: Bubble Gum, Cherry Cheesecake, Cherry Snow, Cinnamon, Red Raspberry, Strawberry Shake, Watermelon Slice and Wild Cherry.

Lollipop Fundraiser Tips: Raise extra money for your team or league by selling lollipops in the stands during each and every game. They also sell easily at schools or in the office place. One of the things that makes a lollipop fundraiser such a great option is that some fundraising companies sell them one case at a time. This way your group can buy them as they need them. Make sure you order an assortment of flavors to please everyone’s tastes.

Sports Lollipop Fundraiser: As a great sports fundraiser try selling sports lollipops; baseball and softball, football, basketball and soc-cer. You can also get them in your team’s colors. Since these are easy to sell, you can raise thousands by simply selling them to friends and co-workers, and fans in the stands at every game. Year Round Sellers Carousel lollipops, Color Blasters and The Happy Hearts lollipops among others are excellent year-round seller with a heart-warming theme. You can also let your supporters know what your team or group is all about and sell them some patriotic All-Star pops.

Seasonal Pops These seasonal pops give your group a great excuse to continue selling lollipops throughout the year. You can choose from unique flavors and designs for the winter holidays, Halloween, Easter and the 4th of July.