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Inspiring fundraising ideas and tips for schools, daycares, churches, and more! Explore creative ways to raise more and make a lasting impact.
Pop Up a Fundraiser With Explosive Profits
Popcorn makes it easy to encourage participation and raise big funds.With our 4-page Popcorn Brochure, you're running a fundraiser with momentum: simple to organize, highly profitable, and memorable to supporters! Packed with a solid mix of unique and familiar flavors, each option comes in a resealable bag that keeps fresh snacking convenient.NEW FLAVOR: Birthday Cake Popcorn Has Entered th... Read More!
FREE SAMPLE BOX OFFER!
Planning a school fundraiser, team trip, or community project? Choosing the right products to sell makes all the difference, and we believe our products speak for themselves. That’s why we’re offering a completely free Sample Box, no strings attached!What's In Your Free Sample Box?Experience items like these that have helped thousands of groups raise big money!Otis Spunkmey... Read More!
Cookie Dough is a Recipe for Success!
When it comes to fundraising, nothing quite matches the mass appeal of cookie dough. From timeless familiarity to proven profitability, cookie dough has earned its place as the gold standard for fundraisers.Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie DoughTrusted for their premium quality and flavor, there's a reason why Otis Spunkmeyer is a household name. From classic Chocolate Chip to the ... Read More!
Festive Fundraising with Holiday Smencils & More
Looking for a fun and reliable choice for your festive fundraiser? Our Holiday Smencils are here to bring that holiday cheer that supporters love! With scents like Candy Cane and Gingerbread, these Smencils will get everyone in the holiday spirit while helping you reach your goals.Why choose Smencils?Smencils are more than just pencils. They’re eco-friendly, fantastically fragranced ... Read More!
Nothing Says Happy Halloween like Candy!
Halloween is here, and there’s no better time to talk about one of our favorite fundraising methods: candy! Treats are irresistible at any time of year, and they practically fly off the shelves around the holidays! Whether you’re raising funds for a school, sports team, or church, these candy options are the perfect way to bring in big profits while giving people exactly w... Read More!
Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods Have a NEW flavor!
If you're looking for a fun and easy way to fundraise for your school, team, group, or church, look no further than Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods, now featuring S'mores Bits!S'mores Bits Are a Must-TryImagine the perfect s'mores experience—now wrapped around a crunchy pretzel rod! This new flavor brings together the timeless, campfire-inspired taste of chocolate, mars... Read More!
Cotton Candy: A Sweet Fundraiser Everyone Loves
Whether you're raising funds for a school, sports team, or community group, cotton candy fundraisers bring a touch of nostalgia and fun that supporters love. Cotton candy isn’t just a carnival favorite—it’s a fantastic fundraising option for many reasons!Why Cotton Candy?Made Fresh to Order: Each batch is made right here in the U.S.A. specifically for your order, guar... Read More!
Run a Touchless, All-Online Fundraiser!
In today’s fast-paced, digitally-driven world, convenience is key. That’s why we offer an easy, touchless way to raise money for your cause with our fully online fundraising platform. Whether you're supporting a school, sports team, or community group, our hassle-free process helps you meet your goals faster and without stress.How does it work?Set Up Your Sale in Minut... Read More!
Make Your Next Fundraiser Pop!
Looking for a fun and tasty way to make sure your next fundraiser is a hit? Popcorn is always a crowd favorite! Our 4-page Popcorn brochure offers an irresistible lineup of flavors, perfect for satisfying every taste and supporting any cause. Introducing Our Brand New Flavor: Bacon Cheddar!We’re excited to introduce a brand new flavor to our popcorn collection! This savory blend... Read More!
Enjoy 50% Profit on These Scented Products!
Are you looking for a fundraising idea that not only delights your supporters but also delivers impressive returns? We offer delightful scented products that can help you achieve a 50% profit margin! Perfect for schools, clubs, and community groups, discover how our Fruit Zoo Mechanical Smencils, Tri-Color Gel Smens, and Glitter Gel Smens can help you achieve your goals.Fruit Zoo Mechanical Sme... Read More!
Grow Your Fundraiser with Our Flower Bulbs!
It’s never too early to plant the seeds for future success! This fall, take advantage of an amazing opportunity with our Nature in Bloom brochure, packed with flower bulbs that bring beauty to gardens—and success to your fundraiser.Here’s why selling flower bulbs this season is a fantastic idea for your group!Fall Bulbs for Spring BloomsThe beauty of flower bulbs is in their t... Read More!
Kickstart Your Fundraiser with Our Socks!
Our collection of quirky and colorful sock designs allows your supporters to express their individuality while supporting a great cause. From musical notes dancing across feet to socks celebrating the world’s #1 families, these playful designs are great conversation starters, helping to spread the word about your fundraiser wherever your supporters go.Not only do these socks turn heads, b... Read More!
Meet the Chocolate Dream Team
When it comes to fundraising, chocolate is a tried-and-true favorite that practically sells itself. Whether you’re raising money for your school, sports team, or community project, these chocolate products will have supporters lining up to contribute.Ready to sweeten your next fundraising campaign? Dive into the delicious details!$1 ChocolatiersOur $1 Chocolatiers come in four classic fla... Read More!
Spooktacular Halloween Fundraising
It's time to let the little ghosts and goblins out to play! Get into the spooky spirit with our Halloween Smencils and Lolliween Lollipops. Scary Good ProfitsHalloween Smencils offer a ghastly good deal: sell each Scented Pencil for $1.00, and you’ll find yourself with a neat profit of $190.00 per case— that's 38% profit! With a purchase price of only $310.00 per case, ... Read More!
Baking a Difference, One Cookie at a Time
Wouldn't it be amazing if the impact of your fundraiser reached beyond your community? By simply choosing Otis Spunkmeyer’s Sweet Discovery Double Chocolate Cookie with Pink Gems, you make this dream a reality! With every purchase, Otis Spunkmeyer donates to a national breast cancer foundation, allowing your fundraising efforts to reach individual lives on a national scale.W... Read More!
Late Summer Fundraising
As we soak up the last rays of summer, there's no better way to sweeten your fundraising efforts than with Main Street Sweet Shoppe! Packed with gummy candy and fantastic profit margins, this case is a no-brainer for late summer fundraising. Here’s why:No Special Shipping Needed: Shipping chocolate can be a sticky situation before the weather cools down. Luckily, Main Street Sweet Sho... Read More!
Say Hello to our Pretzel Dogs!
Let’s face it, everyone seems more fun with a dog! Lunch time is no exception. That’s why we’re thrilled to add Pretzel Dogs to our frozen pretzel lineup—4 ounces of juicy, all-beef hot dogs wrapped in a soft, chewy pretzel bun that’s baked to golden perfection.Pretzel Dogs are a must-have for any high school fundraiser, or for any group looking for a fun and uniqu... Read More!
French Bread Pizzas are Back!!!
PIZZA FACT: Did you know Americans eat approximately 3 billion pizzas per year? That's about 100 acres of pizza per day! Just think—if pizza was real estate, we'd all be living in a slice of paradise!French Bread Pizzas are making a comeback this fall! These 8" pizzas are available in three crowd-pleasing varieties: sausage, pepperoni, and cheese. Perfect for any occasio... Read More!
Scent-sational Summer Fundraising
FUN FACT: Did you know that your sense of smell is like a direct line to your brain's memory vault? It's true! Smells can instantly spark emotions and memories, with about 75% of your feelings being sniff-inspired. Whether it's the scent of fresh cookies taking you back to grandma's kitchen or a whiff of something funky that you'd rather forget, your nose is in charge o... Read More!
New Fundraising Items for Spring 2013
Here at Wow Fundraising we are constantly improving and updating our product line. We would like to introduce a few of our new products for the spring season.Pretzel Rods are a new fundraising product that has really exploded off the shelves. Indulge in the irresistibly sweet and salty pretzel rods! Each pretzel rod is dipped in milk chocolate and rolled in one of three delicious toppings, Cand... Read More!
Field Trip Fundraising Ideas
Field trips provide school students an opportunity to learn outside their everyday learning environment. Some field trips provide the students with observations while others provide the students with hands on research allowing the student to observe the subject in its natural state and possibly collect samples.Fields trips may have many cost involved including staffing, travel expenses, and adm... Read More!
Trip Fundraising Ideas
Not all of us have money setback to go on trips. When a class trip, missionary trip, or field trip may arise, fundraising may be required. Wow Fundraising offers many trip fundraising ideas for groups or individuals including brochure order takers, direct sale products, or donation programs.Picking the right trip fundraiser for your group depends on what you want to sell, the profit you w... Read More!
Free Fundraisers
Remember the old adage "you gotta spend money to make money"? Well, that isn't always true. Free fundraisers are fundraising programs or products that require no money up front.Wow Fundraising provides many free fundraisers such as brochure programs. Every brochure fundraising program comes with all the materials needed to run a fundraiser at no cost to the group up front! Free brochures and fr... Read More!
Cookie Dough Fundraising
One of the most popular fundraising ideas available, cookie dough fundraisers have solidified themselves as a key fundraiser for schools and groups alike. Part of what makes them so successful is most people find cookies so hard to resist; making them a wonderful treat for parents and kids.There are many different types of cookie dough fundraisers available from frozen place and bake cookie dou... Read More!
Simple Fundraising Ideas
Tired of the hassles that complicated fundraisers may cause? Try one of Wow Fundraising’s simple fundraising ideas!Brochure FundraisersWow Fundraising makes brochure fundraising real simple. Decide whether your group would like a high profit fundraising brochure or a full service fundraising brochure. Then choose a brochure from our wide selection of brochures. Wow Fundraising will then provi... Read More!
Individual Fundraising Ideas
Individuals that run fundraisers to raise money by themselves know it can be a challenging task. They don't have the sales force that groups have so they need to find unique ways to increase their exposure to raise as much money as possible.Individuals also need to find the right fundraising products that best suit them. Brochure programs are not generally meant for individuals or small groups ... Read More!
Winter Fundraising Ideas
With the changing of the season, the fundraising ideas that one ran in the summer and fall are no longer feasible to run in the winter. Instead, the winter season provides us with some unique Winter Fundraising Ideas.Snow becomes a common occurrence for most of the mid to northern states during the winter season. Have your group pick up their shovels and become a snow removal team! Remove snow ... Read More!
Awesome Fundraisers
Awesome fundraising ideas will give your fundraiser that extra kick it needs to spark more interest and activity. By selling awesome fundraising products, your group will have an easy time making high profit. What makes an awesome fundraiser? Easy to sell, high quality products. Brand name products such as Hershey’s candy bars, Van Wyk candy bars, Smencils, Cima Confection’s lollipops,... Read More!
Fundraising Items
Fundraising items is a general term used to refer to the fundraising products that are sold to raise money during a fundraiser. Wow Fundraising provides a wide variety of fundraising items offering a wide variety of profits. Profits on fundraising items may range anywhere from 35% to 90%, depending on the type of fundraiser being ran. Brochure sale fundraising items are more commonly sold by sc... Read More!
Types of Fundraisers
There are many different types of fundraisers available to groups. We'll cover some of the most popular types of fundraisers used by schools, sport groups, church groups, and daycares. Brochure Programs Brochure programs, also known as order takers, are no money upfront types of fundraisers where the school, or group, takes orders from supporters ahead of time. Orders are then totaled and talli... Read More!
Holiday Fundraising Ideas
Target the approaching holidays and increase your sales with these Holiday Fundraising Ideas! Holiday themed programs and in-hand sellers target your supporters with stocking stuffers, present gift ideas, or just holiday treats. Take a look at some of the holiday fundraising ideas below; then give us a call and we'll help get you set up. Santa Shop Holiday Fundraiser The Santa Shop holiday fund... Read More!
Holiday Fundraisers
The holidays may be a hectic time for groups and schools. Schools typically are preparing for the end of the semester with exams and preparing for the holiday break. The holiday break, however, makes an opportune time to fundraise and some schools like to run holiday fundraisers during the holiday vacation; students sell to friends and family members during get togethers.Other schools and group... Read More!
List of School Fundraisers that Work
Looking for school fundraisers that work? We understand your frustration. There are many fundraisers available that simply don't offer the kind of results you may be looking for. To help you discover fundraisers that are tried and true we compiled a list of 21 must-see fundraisers. This list of school fundraisers work real well for groups looking to raise money for supplies, tuition fees, trips... Read More!
Holiday Gift Fundraising Catalog
Looking for a unique seasonal fundraising program? Our holiday gift fundraising catalog contains over 150 gift items to choose from! The huge variety of products featured in this holiday brochure covers gifts for family, friends, and acquaintances.Many schools and other fundraising groups don't like to sell the same cookie dough and French bread pizza during the holidays which is where the holi... Read More!
School Fundraising Products
Fundraising products for schools play a key role for providing the necessary funds for extracurricular activities, trips, activities or supplies that don't fit into the school budget. School fundraising products help make these extra programs, activities, and supplies available to the students. When running a school fundraiser, one should always check which programs and products they are allowe... Read More!
Fundraising Suckers
Wow Fundraising offers a wide variety of fundraising suckers that raise over 50% profit, have free shipping, and taste great! Fundraising suckers range in shape, size, flavor, texture, and even selling point. To help you determine which fundraising suckers will work best for you and your group, we'll explain some of the differences of the suckers we offer below. Determine How Much You Want To S... Read More!
Fundraising Candy Bars
Looking for fundraising candy bars? Wow Fundraising offers the widest selection of fundraising candy bars available with brand names like Hershey's, Van Wyk, and more! Not only do we provide the widest variety of fundraising candy bars, we also offer the best price available! Selecting the right candy bar variety for your school or group may be a little confusing with many different options and... Read More!
Auntie Anne’s Fundraiser
Start an Auntie Anne's fundraiser by using the Auntie Anne's fundraising brochure! We've streamlined the Auntie Anne's fundraising brochure to fit on a one page, top selling products brochure. Six Auntie Anne's fundraising products are beautifully laid out on the front page of the brochure with a simple, easy to understand, order taker on the back. Auntie Anne's top selling fundraising products... Read More!
Halloween Fundraising Ideas
Halloween is a great time of year to host creative fundraising ideas. Not only will a group or school raise money for what is needed, but the supporters will have fun with the fundraiser as well. We have assembled some of our favorite Halloween fundraising ideas many of which may be used in conjunction with each other to maximize the amount of profit from your Halloween fundraiser. Bobbing for ... Read More!
Halloween Lollipops/Suckers for Schools
Looking for lollipops for your Halloween school fundraiser? We offer a few varieties of Halloween suckers for school fundraising ideas including candy suckers and chocolate lollipops. Our Halloween lollipop school fundraisers will raise anywhere from 40% to 50% profit for your group. These extra funds will help pay for school supplies, class trips, student tuition, gym equipment, or will even w... Read More!
Fundraising Cards
There are many different types of fundraising cards available to schools and groups for fundraising. Discount cards, pizza cards, and scratch cards are just a few of the fundraising cards that Wow Fundraising has available for groups and schools. Discount cards provide discounts to local or nationwide retailers. The Dinner and a Movie Card is proving to be a favorite among groups who like natio... Read More!
Back to School Fundraisers
As the summer comes to an end and school registration begins, it makes for a great opportunity to raise some money for your school. School registration fundraisers or "Back to School Fundraisers" are simple fundraising products that your school can sell during the registration process. These are items that may sit out on registration desk in the view for all parents and future students to see.L... Read More!
Direct Fundraising Products
Direct fundraising products are fundraising items sold directly to the group. The group then takes these fundraising items and sales them to customers for a profit. The profit will vary depending on the direct fundraising product sold. A typical percentage that a group will raise selling direct fundraising products is around 40% to 50% profit.Wow Fundraising has collected a large variety of top... Read More!
Summer Fundraising Ideas
With summer just around the corner, many groups begin to plan their summer fundraisers with fundraising ideas. Whether the organization is a summer school camp, church camp, sports camp, or any other group that is in need of fundraising supplies, Wow Fundraising has summer fundraising ideas for every organization!Finding the right summer time fundraiser may be a challenge. There are many produc... Read More!
Unique Ways Churches Raise Money
All non-profit organizations need to pay the bills and employees somehow. Sometimes fundraising is often the only way to achieve this. Here is a list of several unique ways churches are able to raise the funds they need to support their organization.Church bazaars or carnivals are fun ways for supporters to contribute to the cause. Rides, games, concessions, animal rides, and cook offs make fun... Read More!
Fundraisers for Churches
There are many times when Churches need additional funding such as raising money for community events, choir supplies, and trips. Wow Fundraising offers a wide variety of fundraisers for churches with donation programs, direct sale items, and brochure programs.For church groups whose members don't mind asking for donations, church scratch cards make an excellent fundraiser. Churches receive up ... Read More!
Fundraisers for Summer Cheerleading Programs
As spring school sports come to a close, it starts to limit the opportunity that one's cheerleading groups have to sell to supporters. Many cheerleading groups like to sell fundraising items to supporters at sporting events to raise money for their uniforms, competition fees, travel expenses, and cheer camps. With the school sport activities now ending, it is time to look for new avenues to get... Read More!
Brochure Fundraisers
Brochure fundraising programs play a large part in helping groups raise the money they need for any reason. The best part about brochure fundraisers is they are FREE to start. That's right, all brochure fundraisers are no money up front and all the supplies needed to run the fundraiser are sent to you for FREE!Starting a Brochure FundraiserTo start a brochure fundraiser you will need to decide ... Read More!
Fundraisers
When organizations need to raise money, they often use fundraisers to achieve their goals. There are many different types of fundraisers that vary in profit percentages, product type, and target audience. Chances are if one is involved in a school or sporting group, they have already been involved in a fundraiser. If it is their first time coordinating a fundraiser, they might be surprised at h... Read More!
Best items for School Fundraisers
There are literally thousands of different fundraising items out there, so how do you find the best items for school fundraisers?First, one should check with the school’s fundraising committee or principal to determine which fundraising products they are allowed to sell in school. Some schools enforce strict regulations on food items that are sold in school. For more information on what produ... Read More!
Good Fundraisers
It may be hard sometimes to find a good fundraiser that will work well for your group. You may need to look through several types of good fundraisers to find the one that will work well for you and your group. There are several factors that may determine whether your fundraising efforts will result in a good fundraiser.Seasonal Fundraising – What time of year is it? If it is spring, perhaps a... Read More!
Great Fundraisers
Great fundraisers are essential for raising high profits for groups. There are many different types of great fundraisers out there, but it is important to choose the one that best suits a specific group and a specific area. Enlist the help of our fundraising specialist to gain excellent insight into great fundraising programs that will work best in your area and for your group.Wow Fundraising p... Read More!
Food Fundraising Products for Schools
New regulations for schools have drastically affected selling food products within schools. These new regulations enforce or restrict the selling of certain foods that do not meet the nutrition, sugar, or allergen guidelines. Many fundraising coordinators, group leaders, and teachers have been left in the dark wondering what they can do to raise money for their trips or supplies now that their ... Read More!
Food Fundraising Products to Sell in Schools
Schools around the country all have different guidelines for what they can sell when it comes to selling food fundraising products in school. From nutritional guidelines, to allergens and sugars, one should check with the Principal or whoever may have authority over school fundraisers before they get started with a food fundraiser.Wow Fundraising has many years experience helping schools raise ... Read More!
Food Fundraising Ideas
Many groups and schools look for just the right food to sell for fundraisers. In most cases, they look for the most profitable food fundraisers. While the most profitable food fundraiser will make your group the most profit per item, it might not sell as well. For example, a group selling nuts and snacks will make higher profit per item, as those products are non-frozen and cheaper to ship. How... Read More!
Church Fundraisers
With the arrival of spring, many churches may start looking at their community events schedule to start planning fundraisers to correspond with these events. Seeing as money doesn’t just grow on trees, church groups have the need to raise funds for missionary trips, choir uniforms, supplies, or even additional money for community investment projects.A great way to raise the funds for these su... Read More!
Cancer Fundraising Items
Help raise cancer awareness by selling cancer fundraising items. Some of the most recognized cancer awareness items are awareness ribbons. We have three fundraising products shaped like awareness ribbons: chocolate ribbon lollipops, candy ribbon lollipops, and awareness ribbon pins.Another very popular cancer fundraising item is the Live Strong fundraising wristband made popular by Lance Armstr... Read More!
Most Popular School Fundraisers
Tired of searching for what other schools are using for their successful fundraisers? Well, search no further! With more than 15 years of helping schools raise money, we have recognized and assembled the most popular fundraising products available. There is no question here as we can see what makes these fundraisers so popular: High Profit – Each of these fundraisers makes high profit for the... Read More!
Most Profitable School Fundraisers
Looking to raise the most profit for your buck? Wow Fundraising, with our many years of school fundraising, have assembled a list of the most profitable school fundraisers. Some of our school fundraising programs will make up to 90% profit!Most Profitable Donation ProgramsScratch Cards provide the base for each of your group members to request donations from supporters. Every scratch card will ... Read More!
Lollipop Fundraising Ideas
Lollipop Fundraising Ideas are lollipop products (also called suckers) created for fundraising groups to raise money for supplies, travel expenses, tuition, or other needs. Lollipop fundraisers come in many different sizes, flavors, textures, selling points, shapes, and the most important to fundraising – profits! There is sure to be a lollipop or sucker fundraising idea for you, your gr... Read More!
Peanut FREE Candy Bars for Fundraising
Selecting the right candy bars for school fundraisers may be a difficult decision when there are so many different brands to choose from. There is one brand, however that schools love due to its stand on peanut free candy bars, and that brand is One Dollar Bar.In order to become a peanut free manufacturer, Van Wyk Confections who is the manufacturer of the One Dollar Bar, created a peanut free ... Read More!
Fundraisers for Schools
There are many different school fundraising ideas available that sometimes it makes it hard to determine which school fundraiser will work for you. There are three primary types of school fundraisers: direct sale, donation, and brochure programs.Direct Sale or In-Hand sellers are school fundraising products that are purchased by the school ahead of time, passed out to the sellers, and then sold... Read More!
Candy Bar Fundraisers
Candy bar fundraising ideas are some of the most popular and successful fundraisers out there. What makes them so successful? For one, typically the sellers of candy bar fundraisers are kids and what kid doesn't like candy? The selling point is another benefit for candy bar fundraisers. Most candy bars sell for $1 or $2 which makes them much more attractive then say, a $20 cheesecake. By sellin... Read More!
Spring Fundraising Ideas
As Spring rolls around many groups begin to plan Spring Fundraisers to raise money for sports, events, and/or supplies. Providing sports for the youth doesn't come cheap; there is equipment, travel expenses, and fees to pay for. Many groups and schools run on tight budgets and simply don’t have the funds to pay for extra curricular activities such as baseball, softball, golf, tennis, and trac... Read More!
50% Profit Fundraising Ideas
To help groups make the most profit out of their fundraisers, Wow Fundraising assembled a list of 50% profit or more fundraisers. With these products and programs, your group will start off making 50% profit on everything sold!Looking for 50% profit fundraisers with in-hand sellers? We have a list of over 70 products that offer 50% profit or more with a minimum of one case purchased! To... Read More!
High Profit Fundraising Ideas
Wow Fundraising provides high profit fundraising ideas for schools and groups. Typically, the highest profit fundraisers (up to 90% profit!) are discount cards and scratch cards. Discount card fundraising ideas offer discounts to nationwide restaurants, movie theaters, and retail stores. Some of the popular nationwide stores include Regal Entertainment Group, Barnes & Noble, Blockbuster, Sk... Read More!
Easter Fundraising Ideas
Spring is in the air and groups begin to plan for Easter events, spring carnivals, or look for ways to acquire additional materials needed. Easter provides a great fundraising opportunity for groups and schools; as an easy way to raise money is to run an Easter fundraiser. Chocolate Bunnies and lollipops are a favorite among schools and groups and make excellent Easter fundraisers. Lollipops wi... Read More!
Making the Most Profit From Fundraisers
Let's face it, when it comes to fundraising, one wants to make the highest amount of profit by selling the least amount of products. To make the most profit from one's fundraiser, it all depends on what is sold.Brochure sales often offer a higher profit with less items sold compared to direct sales. For example, if a group were to sell 50 pre-portioned cookie dough boxes at $16 each for 40% pro... Read More!
$1 Candy Fundraisers
The $1.00 candy and candy bar selling points have solidified their spots in the fundraising industry. Many groups and supporters recognize the $1 candy fundraising ideas as a standard and have come to know them with a proven track record of success. Wow Fundraising offers a wide variety of high profit $1.00 candy fundraising programs such as candy bars, lollipops, beef jerky, and more!There are... Read More!
No Upfront or Start Up Cost Fundraisers
Need to raise money without spending money upfront? No problem!All of Wow Fundraising brochure programs require no money upfront/no start up cost! We provide all of the materials needed to run the fundraiser which include:FREE BrochuresFREE Order TakersFREE Collection EnvelopesFREE Kick-Off LettersFREE Return Postage to send back your order formsNow that all of the supplies are taken care of, a... Read More!
4 lb. Bar Special
THE 4 LB. BAR SPECIAL IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.For a limited time, Wow Fundraising is offering a special free four-pound chocolate candy bar for fundraising groups who purchase eight or more of the following candy bar cases; you don't need to order all eight of one case, feel free to mix and match! Other advantages of ordering the One Dollar Bar candy bar assortments from Wow Fundraising include:... Read More!
Valentine's Day Fundraising Ideas
Valentine's Day fundraising ideas are always a huge hit with schools. Students love to buy lollipops as a gift for their Valentines. Valentine's Day lollipops are a sweet way to say to someone you are thinking about them.Get your Valentine's Day lollipops fast! These lollipops do sell out quickly. Don't worry, even if Valentine's Day shaped lollipops sell out, you can still buy the standard rou... Read More!
December Fundraising Ideas
Want to make the most out of the holiday spirit? Many people feel more generous during the holiday season, which is why running a fundraiser in December will be a profitable one.Some of the strongest December fundraising ideas are themed holiday items, such as Merry Lollipops and Holiday Traditions (chocolate Christmas themed lollipops). These two direct sale fund raising items make excellent p... Read More!
Christmas Fundraising
Christmas or Holiday Fundraisers may not be at the top of the list during this time of year as we enter the busy holiday season. Many schools are focusing on studying for midterms, churches are assembling their plays, and everyone else is getting things wrapped up before the Christmas break; pun intended. Read More!
Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraisers
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which has many groups looking for fundraising items to sell during their breast cancer awareness events. Wow Fundraising provides many breast cancer awareness fundraising ideas that specifically target cancer awareness.Breast Cancer Awareness Lollipops are ribbon shaped lollipops that come in six different flavors. Each case of Breast Cancer Awareness L... Read More!
Halloween Fundraiser
Yes, witches and ghouls, it's that time of year again; the leaves are starting to change, days are getting shorter, and we are starting to get back into the school rhythm. The first month of school is out of the way and this gives our teachers the opportunity to really look at their budget and supplies and realize what they’ll need for Fall. Read More!
Students use fundraising money to help a classmate
A heart touching story comes to us from Palm Springs California. The students from Raymond Cree Middle School all unanimously decided to divert their fundraising efforts to help fellow classmate Ciria Silva.
Ciria lost her mother and three siblings in a tragic New Year’s Day fire at their home. Ciria was staying with other relatives at the time.
The students from the school are all ... Read More!
Fundraising to Continue Summer Education
Silicon Valley’s four-week “Stepping Up to Algebra” summer school program helped boost algebra scores 20%. The program accepts eighth graders from neighboring school districts and preps them for algebra in high school. The foundation also brings in people who are currently employed in the work force and who use algebra as part of their daily life.
Now, due to lack of funding, the pro... Read More!
Unique Museum Fundraising Idea
Many of us are familiar with “Night at the Museum” movies. When it came time for the annual fundraising event at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, they decided to hold an event where people could visit the museum and watch some of the displays come to life as they have watched in the movie.
The museum enlisted the help of the local high school theatre students who helped pull off a succe... Read More!
School Fundraising with Braille Christmas Cards
Bishop Savaryn Elementary School had great success on their unique school fundraising idea. The school, inspired by their 6th grade student Julian Alex, decided to create and sell Braille Christmas Cards for $1 each.
Julian is unable to see through the center of his eyes making it impossible to read print. He was initially the only one at the school learning Braille, but soon other student... Read More!
Cookbook Fundraiser
Students from the Friends of Christ Church School gathered up their creativity and their favorite recipes to assemble a cookbook. The pupils’ helped take pictures of the product as well as hand crafted drawings of some cakes. The Church plans on selling 400 cookbooks. All money raised from the books will go towards new classroom equipment. Click Here for the full article. Read More!
School Fundraising for the Needy
When children at the Family Development Center are in need of supplies such as boots, coats, and toys for Christmas, the kids from the Silverhouse (a small learning community where students learn “survival skills”) at Roseburg High School know how the chip in!
This year the students raised $2,400 running laps around the schools track for pledges. One student ran 46 laps in the cold 30-... Read More!
Fundraising With Food
Students from the Pennsylvania College of Technology baked pastries to sell in an auction and helped raise more than $1,600 for the Habitat for Humanity. The pastries ranged from 12 chocolate houses to cakes, cookies, candy-filled chocolate boxes, and yule logs.
Food Show entries were judged by hospitality professionals who awarded Rachel Emmons first place for her two-tier cake she create... Read More!
School Host Festive Fundraising
Summit High School has seen its share of budget cut backs. As with all schools, they needed to find a new source of income for some of their teams. The debate team needed to rise nearly $1,000 for their travel expenses.
This year the school decided to hold a different kind of fundraiser, they held a holiday carnival for families. The carnival had face painting, cookie decorating, ornament ... Read More!
School Fundraising for After Prom All-Nighter
A community is pulling together to fund an After Prom All-Nighter, which will provide students a place to hang out and have fun after prom. The school’s goal is to provide an environment, which is fun, safe, and alcohol and drug free to keep any kids from making bad choices.
Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant will be donating 10% of his or her sale for anyone who brings in a fundraising fly... Read More!
Fifth Grader Host School Fundraising Magic Show
Fundraising by one’s self is never an easy task, but a 5th grader from Castlen Elementary School proved it was possible, even for an elementary school student. The student hosted a magic show at the school and raised $250 worth in donations which will be used to purchase classroom supplies.
The fifth grader used trappings and stunts used by his father and was assisted by fellow fifth gra... Read More!
Homemade Cookie Dough Fundraiser
In Columbus Ohio a Christian school decided to run a cookie dough fundraiser where the students and staff would make the cookies instead of using pre-made dough. With a lot of planning and participation the fundraiser was a great success, cashing in at a total of $15,103.
The students took orders for cookies near the end of October and then took turns in the school’s kitchen baking t... Read More!
School Fundraising for After School Program
With many school budget cuts, it is nearly impossible to keep some after school activities open. This is where fundraising comes into play. Holding fundraisers to help keep your after school activities open while not dipping into the school’s budget is a great idea.
Canby School District poured in more than 1,300 hours in 65 recording sessions to create a CD of holiday songs. They plan o... Read More!
Lip Syncing Fundraiser for the Needy
The kids from Old Lyme High School held a fundraiser to help support the needy in their community. The students’ Lip Syncing fundraiser was a big success, which raised almost $2,000. The money went to the Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Food Pantries.
Teams of students and teachers dressed up and performed with soundless mics to favorite songs in the school’s auditorium. Top honors went to... Read More!
School Fundraising Ideas – From Farms to Schools
Elementary Schools around Gallatin Valley in Montana participated in the 2009 From Farms to Schools Fundraising Program. This program helps the school’s fundraise, as well as supports local farmers, by selling produce generated by the farms ranging from squash to corn.
The fundraising program this year generated $37,700 in sales, 40% of which goes to the schools. The sixth graders from G... Read More!
Dance for Diabetes Fundraiser
Last year students from Richmond Public School hosted a school fundraiser to raise money for juvenile diabetes. The fundraiser started when a student was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and her best friend wanted to find a way to help. With the schools help they ran a fundraiser and each class was allowed to dance during their gymnasium period. Even though the students have graduated, the school... Read More!
All-School Skate Night Fundraiser
When Langston Charter Middle School decided to hold their annual Relay for Life fundraiser, eighth-grader Bracy Black didn’t want to do the same old thing. He was tired of bake sales and door-to-door Chick-fil-A calendar and raffle ticket sales. It was time to do something new for this fundraiser. Bracey enlisted the help of Golden Skate Park’s owner to let the school hold a Skate Night f... Read More!
School Fundraising for a new Playground
Washington Elementary School is holding school fundraisers for a new playground. The old playground had to be torn down due to safety concerns. Estimates for building a new Eagle Park playground range from $25,000 to more than $50,000 depending on how many children the playground would accommodate.
The school has begun to sell Discount Cards for $10, which provides the owner with discounts... Read More!
School Fundraising Ideas – Physical Labor Pays Off
School Fundraising is never really easy; in some instances it is backbreaking work, as we find out from Hillsborough High. You see, Hillsborough High has a unique school fundraising idea which has helped them raise $3,000 to $4,000 a year for their school’s baseball team.
Instead of bake sales, standing at a strip mall holding out empty buckets, or car washes, Hillsborough High host “R... Read More!
School Fundraising to Replace Stolen Gear
A sad story comes to us from Miami Palmetto Senior High where a thief sole $18,000 worth of computers and accessories. The worst part about the robbery was the irreplaceable data that was on the stolen computers. The school lost more than 3,000 photographs, which they were going to use for the school’s yearbook.
Now the school, along with rival schools, begins fundraising campaigns... Read More!
Charter Schools step up Fundraising Efforts
As with public schools, Charter schools funding has been cut this year as well and it has a lot of staff worried about next year. Some schools have already pushed off repairs, supplies, and upgrades and they have even cut their staffing to a bare minimum. If things continue the way they are, all the cuts may not be enough.
This is where fundraising has entered the picture. At Tulsa School of... Read More!
Boys and Girls Club Fundraiser
After school activities are important for children and for parents. For children, it provides them with time to socialize, read, play, and get their homework done. For parents, it provides them with a daycare service until they leave work. Recently fundraising has begun to keep a Marion Boys and Girls Club open. The goal is to fundraise $79,500 in three months, which should be enough to keep th... Read More!
Annual School Fundraising Run Raises $11K
At Meadowdale Middle School, the annual school fundraiser, “Viking Run” raised $11,000 this year. Even in hard economic times and fewer students, communities can pull together and support their school when needed. The money raised will help the school with supplies, dances, field trips, clubs, sports, music, and other extra curricular activities. The fundraising event usually raises anywher... Read More!
Uno’s Chicago Grill joins in School Fundraising
A new restaurant is joining in School Fundraising. Uno’s Chicago Grill is adopting the Silver Lake school district, providing the various PTOs, teams and clubs a new outlet for fundraising. Groups that host their fundraisers at the restaurant earn 20% of the gross income the restaurant takes in. Students will also earn free pizza at the restaurant by earning good grades and making the honor r... Read More!
School Launches Fundraising CD
Claddagh School took an innovative approach for their school fundraiser. On Friday the 13th, the school launched its fundraising CD which was produced and created by the school itself. The tracks feature the schools choir as well as a few with the school’s principal. The purpose of the fundraising CD is to raise the much-needed funds for speech and language therapy as well as occupational the... Read More!
Basketball Fundraising Ideas
Bucyrus has provided us with two basketball fundraising ideas. The first one involves Alumni from the school. The pickup game cost $25 per player but will include a T-shirt and a free pizza at a local Pizza Sports Shack. The second basketball fundraising idea involves a Foundation game. Bucyrus High School will host a $5 spaghetti dinner before the game as well as a 50/50 raffle, half-time sh... Read More!
School Fundraising Ideas – Volunteer Bake Sale
If your school is looking for a fundraiser that is all profit with no cost to the school, then a school fundraising idea for you would be a volunteer bake sale! Volunteers donate their time baking cookies for the school to sell at its bake sale. Once the cookies are baked and delivered to the school, more volunteers would assemble the products in displays and then sell them at the school fundra... Read More!
School Fundraising Ideas – Carnival
Nicollet Elementary school is hosting a Carnival today. This fundraising event is complete with family fun games as well as a petting zoo. All of the money raised will go toward adding more technology in the classrooms and new playground equipment. We would even suggest buying a unique item such as Smencils to place on the admission table.
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Fundraising Success after a School Fire
On Nov. 5, Whatcom Middle School caught fire around 1 a.m. The building, which has served Whatcom County kids for more than 100 years, received excessive fire and water damage. The student spirit, however, was not damaged.
Whatcom sixth-grade twins took it upon themselves to try to help the school recover some of what it lost. With the help of their mother, the twins were able to successfull... Read More!
Success Story with a Magazine Fundraiser
Stilwell Junior High recently wrapped up their annual magazine fundraising campaign. To help promote their fundraiser, contests were held to see which team could sell the most magazines. The winning team sold more than $3,000 worth of magazines! Each team could also win a battery-operated pig by selling $1,800 or by being the top selling team of the day. The school also held pig relays I which ... Read More!
School Fundraising Ideas – A Night on the Roof
Most Principals wouldn’t think about it at this time of year, but a night under the stars may be quite rewarding. Principal Bill Cain from Village Elementary School had a unique school fundraising idea incentive for his students. If they could reach their fundraising goal he would spend the night on the schools roof. Well the students ended up reaching their goal, fundraising $15,000, and the... Read More!
Box Tops School Fundraiser
Box Tops for Education is a school fundraising program started by General Mills in 1996 which helps schools raise money for supplies they need but can’t always afford, such as library books, school supplies, and playground equipment. There are three easy ways to earn cash for schools through everyday activities such as buying groceries, purchasing books, and shopping online. Schools can earn ... Read More!
School Fundraising Ideas – Craft Show
The Southeast of Saline School will be hosting a unique fundraising idea this weekend on Saturday (11/14). Over 100 vendors from central Kansas and surrounding states are expected to attend their 11th Annual Prairie Patch Craft Show.
The fundraising event will include home made food including soups, sandwiches, and pies. Admission to the Prairie Patch Craft show is free.
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School Fundraising Ideas – Name the Lane
Running a fundraiser for the first time might be intimidating. Don’t tell that to Margaret McCarthy however, for she tackled her fundraiser head on with her unique fundraising idea “Name the Lane”. Students sold tickets for $5 a piece. The person who purchased the winning ticket won a $100 gas card, and the student who sold it won a limo ride to school and a new street sign with his or he... Read More!
Unique Fundraising Idea for Ski Classes in School
A unique fundraising approach to support a unique school program, Ski Utah offers an in-school learn to ski and ride program for fourth graders. In trying economic times, some schools cannot afford the fees associated with the program. Thus, “Flake a Friend” was created. Donations towards the “Flake a Friend” fundraising will be accepted on the Ski Utah’s website. For donations of $50... Read More!
School Fundraising Ideas – Hosting a Supper
There are many schools feeling a financial pinch due to the loss of much needed federal and state funding. Some schools are inventing some unique school fundraising ideas to help fill the lacuna of funds in the school’s budget.
Highland School will be hosting a hotdog and chili supper on Tuesday (11/10). Tickets for this fundraising event will be $5. The proceeds will help provide supplies... Read More!
School Fundraising to keep School Sports Alive
In a struggling economy, many schools are having troubles keeping their extracurricular activities active. Michael Krop High hosted nationally known teen sensation Tiffany Giardina. The singer and her band raised nearly $8,000 for the school’s athletic program. Just last weekend, the school held a fundraising golf tournament, which brought in $4,000.
To help keep the cost down, students ar... Read More!
School Fundraising Ideas – Fashion and Poetry Fest
In tough economic times, some schools are generating unique school fundraising ideas. Such is the case of Foothill High School who will host their first “True Blue Fashion and Poetry Festival”.
More than 45 students will attend this fundraising event, which will feature original student poetry and a fashion show. Food will be provided as well.
The fundraising event is scheduled to tak... Read More!
School Fundraising Ideas – Making Birdies Count
Does your school have a golf team?
If you answered yes then this school fundraising idea could be one stroke away! Hailing to us from Foothill High in Pleasanton California comes Travis Rowney whose personal achievement of 54 birdies and one eagle raised $725!
Foothill High’s school fundraising event was a great success, it allows kids to go outside and play a sport they love while rais... Read More!
Turn Burritos and Tacos into School Fundraising
Jose’s Mexican Food is getting the community involved for school fundraising. "We're hoping to help each school raise money for whatever they need - help kids who need extra supplies," said Jose's fundraising coordinator Jennifer Castaneda.
Jose’s is making this happen by involving the community with their fundraising event. They have teamed up with the schools PTA and are dispersing fly... Read More!
Fundraising for All Kids Swim
Teaching kids how to swim is real important and could save their life someday. Unfortunately, not all kids can afford to take classes which is why fundraising efforts are underway in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The first weekend in November will hold a fundraising event at the K.E. White Center will hold live auctions, appetizers, a cash bar and dinner.
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Fundraising for Our K9 Friends
Billings Dog Park committee held a public meeting on November 4th to kick off fundraising efforts for the construction of 3 dog parks around the town. Billings community will need to fund raise $400,000 to build the 3 parks and will do so by numerous fundraising options. These options include everything from straight-up cash, labor or material donations to purchasing a brick with your name on i... Read More!
School Fundraising Ideas for Thanksgiving
Serve up one of these school fundraisers!
The family's all there - and so are the friends. Get an end
of the year school fundraiser set up and ask for some holiday good-
will to help your group achieve it's fundraising goals!
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Cheesecake - This has been a phenomenal seller and with the
holidays coming up, you should take advantage of all the
good cheer and make some ... Read More!
School Fundraising Idea Involving the Community
There is nothing better than communities pulling together to help each other out. Fundraising doesn't need to be a one organization deal. Take the East High School's Post Prom Committee for an example, their School Fundraising Idea involves CiCi's Pizza which will be holding a fundraising event today (10/15/09) at their pizza shop. For every purchase made during this pizza fundraising event, a ... Read More!
School Fundraising Ideas for the Fall
With the fall football season in full swing, here are some fall school fund raising ideas to help raise those extra funds for jerseys, equipment or whatever you may need to raise funds for.
If your school has a spirit shop or concession stand, some great school fundraising ideas to place in it would be items customized to your school such as Custom Bumper Magnets, Custom Magnetic Frames, Cus... Read More!
Proven School Fundraising Ideas
Looking for School Fundraising Ideas that are proven to work? If you are new to school fund raising, then we shall help you by shedding light on some of the top school fundraising products that we have received a vast amount of success with.
Elementary School Fundraising Ideas:
Smencils - These make a great product for elementary school students. The kids love the scents and usually purch... Read More!
New School Fundraising Ideas for a New Year
With the start of a new school year, we feel it would be a good idea to list some of the new fundraising products that have been introduced over the summer.
Scented Bookmarks - Make a great fundraiser for book clubs or the school library!
Jack Link's Beef Jerky - We now offer Beef Jerky in addition to the Beef Sticks!
Themed 55% Lollipops - Lollipops now come in all shapes and themes and w... Read More!
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words - or Dollars?
Images are very powerful. From the snapshots we carry in our wallets
to the snapshots we carry in our minds, they elicit memories and
emotions. We're also a nation obsessed with the visual medium - from
movies to magazines. And in the realm of commerce, how many of you
buy something site unseen? More important, how many of you ask your
fundraising customers to buy somethin... Read More!
"Donation Mode" and "Shop Mode"
I'm a consumer first and in business second. Pretty much, that's the
philosophy here at Wow Fundraising - we want to offer the products
and services that we would want as consumers. Day to day this puts
us in a unique position to really understand the typical consumer.
We break a consumer's willingness to part with their money into two
modes, "Donation Mode" and "Shop Mode".
"Don... Read More!
Make Some Noise for your Fundraiser!
Before your sale starts send letters to participants and parents and
put up signs around your organization to announce your fundraiser.
Introduce yourself, your cause, your goal, and what you're selling.
Most importantly, *ASK* everyone involved to support your goal by
purchasing an item *AND* selling at least one item!
Also, *ASK* your sellers if they intend to participate. If th... Read More!
Candy Bars - Avoid a Melty Mess
Unless you live next door to one of our distribution facilities, when things start heating up this spring and summer, candy bar shipments are going to become difficult. Unless, of course, you've had great success selling chocolate soup in paper wrappers. Ick. Why do retail stores have candy bars in the summer? They don't have to worry about refrigerated shipping eating up... Read More!
March of Dimes reaches its Fundraising Goal
News that is always good to hear comes to us from Central Valley, NY where the March of Dimes has reached its $129,000 fundraising goal! 800 participants gathered at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets on Sunday 4/26 to walk and raise money to help pregnant mothers and their babies.
Seventy cents of every dollar raised through the walk goes directly to programs that provide proper health... Read More!
Fundraising Concert and Event for Needy Children
It is never too early to start thinking about the holidays and for Fred Painter, now is the perfect time to hold a fundraising concert for needy children.
Fred Painter is thinking about Christmas time for the children. He plans for the fundraising concert to raise about $50 in gifts for each child.
He donated much of his free time hanging up fliers and promoting the even... Read More!
Fundraising for Abused Children
Jema Patterson, a member of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), is to hold a Kid’s Walk Fundraising event. Jema has seen abused children living in an overburdened system not make dentist appointments, receive counseling or even make it to school. Jema is going to hold a Kids Walk to raise money to train and recruit more CASA workers. Each trainee cost about $1,000 to train and rec... Read More!
Skate Park Fundraising
Fundraising for a skate park is now underway for Hightstown, New Jersey. The $150,000 to $250,000 project will provide students a safe, designated area to skate. Awareness of the fundraising event will be passed out on fliers which will encourage students to enter a $10 design a T-Shirt and skateboard deck contest. The community hopes to raise all the money through fundraising events, grants, a... Read More!
Big Brothers Big Sisters Fundraising Event
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maryland raised over $60,000 for local children and families over their three day event. The important agency helps youth reach their potential by providing supported mentor relationships. Some of the events that were held during the three days was wine tasting, a golf outing, and auctions.(TheBayNet.com - Pete Hurrey, 5/11/08) After three days of chari... Read More!
It Is No Ordinary Fundraiser
If you are looking for unusual fundraisers and a unique fundraising opportunity, then the people at Deer Creek High School have provided us with a wonderful solution. The week of March 10, 2008 the students and teachers of Deer Creak held their annual Wonderful Week of Fundraising to raise money for Ally’s House, which helps families of children with cancer.
Their goal was to raise $26,000... Read More!
Cyclists approach fundraising goal
Many kudos to Keith Frick and Bob Thunselle; cyclists in Wyoming who have been raising money for the Ronald McDonald House in Denver. They are nearing their $100,000 goal which is needed for a "Wyoming" room in the newly renovated Ronald McDonald House. The Wyoming room will be a place for Wyoming children, who are patients in Denver-area hospitals, and their families can stay.
Keith Frick a... Read More!
Pretzel Making Class Fundraisier
Barbara Hill, a teacher from Bartlett Elementary, developed a unique way to raise profits through a different kind of bake sale. Barbara and her class make and sell pretzels to help raise the money they need for UNICEF.
Making and selling pretzels helps teach the kids about donating their time and a few principles on how to run a business. Thanks to the Daily Herald for sharing this story a... Read More!
Fancy feet fuels fundraising efforts
Dance to your fundraising goal has been a unique moto by a dance club based in Bridgwater. Members of the Riviera LeRoc club raised approximately $170 for St Margaret's Somerset Hospice by doing pavement dance demonstrations.
The dance was a good way to get the community involved for they were also invited to come and take part at some modern jive. Read More!
Teaching Morals with Fundraising
Fundraising's not just for fun, it teaches morals too. Kids learn about work ethic through the whole fundraising process. See something you need or want and work hard to achieve it.
(AUTUMN PHELPS) 8/27/2007
While youth fundraisers help make expensive activities affordable, they also can teach kids about work ethic. The Boy Scouts are a prime example.
"There are a couple of skills ... Read More!
Bikers Rally For A Cause
Harley-Davidson fundraising efforts raised $87,000 for MDA at Sturgis Rally in South Dakota. (WebWire) 8/22/2007 10:46:28 AM Harley-Davidson’s fundraising efforts for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) raised more than $87,000 during the 2007 Sturgis Rally in Sturgis, SD. Harley-Davidson employees, MDA organizers and event volunteers participated in various activities to raise dollars d... Read More!
Golfballs and Helicopters
Do you yell "Fore!" or "Geranimo!" or just plain get out of the way at this fundraising event? Take a look at this idea from Nashua, NH we found.
[T]he Golf Ball Drop steadily pulls the fun in fundraising up a notch or two, using a helicopter to disburse 1,000 balls from overhead within moments.
According to event organizer Christina Austin, who is the YMCA of Greater Nashua’s adminis... Read More!
Pennies for Ponies
We ride 'em. We race 'em. Local businesses and families in the Chicago, Illinois area collect their pennies to rehabilitate them!
When horses young or old get sick, sometimes the easy option is to have the animal put down.
Sue Balla, president and co-founder of Field of Dreams Horse Rescue, says that instead, with a little love and a lot of help, those animals still can have a long life ahe... Read More!
Healthy Fundraising May Not Mean Healthy Profits
An article from "The York Daily Record" (York, PA) that calls attention to health guidelines affecting local fundraising efforts:
Fundraising foods on the table: Candy, pizza vs. fruit baskets
Some district officials know how to handle new guidelines and others don't
By MICHELLE STARR
Daily Record/Sunday News
Jul 16, 2006 — Some district officials and parents are concerned that new w... Read More!
Frag the n00bs for fundraising!
Cool fundraising event from New Zealand proves you don't have to be a traditional athlete to help your fundraising effort.
Cool fundraising event from New Zealand proves you don't have to be a traditional athlete to help your fundraising effort.
A brave group of PC gamers are set to become Sport Relief's first-ever cyber athletes, as the team behind Future Publishing's PCFormat magazine h... Read More!
"Tricky" new fundraising idea!
From the New Jersey area, we picked up on a fundraising idea called "tricky trays".
Sometimes called penny auctions or Chinese basket auctions, tricky trays are usually set up as fundraisers for schools, churches, animal shelters and other non-profit organizations, and they are governed by the same state guidelines that control bingo.
The basic setup is this: prizes are displayed on tables ... Read More!
Fundraising hotter across the pond?
I found an article from our brothers across the pond in Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, UK that *literally* turns up the heat on local fundraising.
Watched by large crowds, more than 30 daring volunteers walked over burning hot coals to raise money for a local charity.
The red-hot coals were stoked up to temperatures reaching over 1,200 degrees centigrade before the night-time walk took place.
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Fundraising Heroes - The Kurtz Family
The only way the Kurtz family of Waukee can help children like their daughter, McKayla, who has cystic fibrosis, is by raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
The Kurtz family are currently the organization's leading fundraisers in Iowa. Last month, they came close to raising $20,000 for the annual Great Strides Walk in Des Moines.
"Other than taking care of McKayla, there isn't... Read More!
Do you have to pay taxes on your fundraiser?
We get this question alot.
You may or may not have to pay taxes. Remember, not ALL fundraisers are tax free. Basically, it depends on what type of organization you have, what types of products you are selling, and where you are located. Plus, there are quite a few other rules that might apply to your organization as well.
Here is a fantastic resource to help jump start your research.
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"Hats On" to another great fundraising idea.
Relay for life get's kudos for a great fundraising effort in Massachusetts.
"Students at the Martinson, Daniel Webster, Eames Way, Governor Winslow and South River elementary schools were allowed to wear their hats with a donation of $1 or more to Relay For Life."
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Another Happy Fundraising Customer!
We love to hear success stories from our customers. We love it even more when it makes it into the newspapers! Check it out, selling candy bars and beef sticks can make your fundraiser a huge success. Duffy's Relay for Life Team did a great job and our hats are off to them! "Bob Muhlhauser, the top individual fundraiser at Hoquiam, took in more than $29,500 by selling candy bars and pepperon... Read More!
Guys like this give fundraising a bad name.
Fundraising is tough.
Convincing your supporters to donate their hard earned dollars to your cause is tough enough without criminals like this guy using a fake charity to swindle money from the community.
This guy's punishment was (thankfully) more than a slap on the wrist. Let's hope it sends the right message to any other con-artists lurking in the shadows.
"A man accused of running a ... Read More!
What makes a Shockwaves Sour Lollipop Fizz?
I was working away the other day when "BOOM," it hit me. I needed something to snack on, preferably something sweet. So I began to prowl around to find something to fill the need. It wasn't very long until I found our stash of "Shockwaves Sour Lollipops with Fizzy Centers."
mmmm. That would do the trick. I dug around the tub until I found a cherry flavored pop. I started unwrapping it, whe... Read More!
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