Foolproof Fundraising...

I pulled up to the curb and met three pairs of beautiful eyes. One pair was from the girl next door and the other two were from her friends'. I saw the list in their hands and knew what they were up to.

Fundraising Sales Representatives Enjoy Flexible Careers

Are you looking for a flexible career that allows you to set your own hours and work out of your home? Fundraising sales representatives enjoy just this type of career. If you have done volunteer fundraising for nonprofit organizations in the past you may not realize that you already possess the qualities and experience needed by the many national fundraising companies.

Storm Water Discharge Issues and Strategies for Car Wash Fundraising

If you are going to have a car wash fundraiser for your nonprofit group may I suggest that you understand the storm water discharge laws in our nation? The Federal Clean Water Act provides that; no wastewater discharges of any type including those soapy suds from washing cars is allowed to go into a storm drain.

Fundraising for Non-profits; Ticket Printing Strategies for Car Wash Fundraisers

One of the best ways to increase sales of carwash fundraisers and to make more money for your nonprofit youth group, soccer team or high school band is to sell presale tickets. Let me tell you why; you see, if you have 20 people in your group and each person sells 20 tickets at five dollars each and that is $100 per person times 20 which equals $2000

Non Profit Group Fundraising; Best Dates and Time for Car Wash Fundraisers

If you are considering a car wash fundraiser for your nonprofit group or organization you need to consider the dates and the Times. It is very important not to have a car wash fundraiser on a three-day weekend or holiday week. There will be less attendance and it will be harder to get the kids to volunteer to help because many of the parents will be taking them out of town to visit grandparents or friends.

Car Wash Fundraiser Lay Out and Work Flow Strategies

When setting up a car wash fundraiser is very important to keep the workflow moving. If you have sold a lot of presale tickets or if your car wash fundraiser is on a busy corner in the city then you will no doubt have many cars lined up waiting to be washed.

Car Wash Fundraisers and the Carwash Owner Competitors

Any nonprofit group who has ever done a car wash fundraiser has probably seen the local carwash owner drive-by and perhaps they wonder what he was thinking. Well, having been in the carwash industry for 27 years I can tell you exactly what he was thinking. He was considering that you have stolen many customers on a very busy Saturday, which he could've made a lot of money off of.

Car Wash Fundraisers; To Vacuum or Not to Vacuum - That is the Question

If you are doing a car wash fundraiser for a youth group, baseball team or even a high school band then you will want to wash as many cars as possible during the car wash fundraiser Saturday. To increase the number of cars washed and to

Car Wash Fundraiser Donation Can Secrets to Increase Sales

One very good strategy for car wash fundraisers is to have coffee cans, which say donation on them. The words DONATION should be in large black letters using a magic marker.

Why Consider a Wash-A-Thon Car Wash Fundraiser?

There are many ways to run a carwash fundraiser and one of the best ways is to have a car-wash-athon. This is where you get pledges from people who will give you perhaps anywhere from a penny to $.10 for every car you wash. If you have a very busy carwash fundraiser you may be able to wash between 200 and 300 cars and this can add up to quite a bit of money if people are pledging five cents per car washed.

Some Reasons You Should Consider Candles For Your Fundraising Needs

Candles are among the most significant fund raising items. They have a very wide appeal and are truly easy and fun to sell and can be used to generate huge profits. They are a lot better than most other items because they are easily affordable.

How to Build a Better Budget in Your Grant: Advice from Grant Makers

As the Grants Committee Chair on the Board of an Educational Foundation that gives small grants to teachers, I have participated in two grant review sessions. There, I learned more than I could have in two years of simply writing grants. Reading grants was like interviewing candidates to invest the money we spent all year fundraising and taught me the no grant will be funded if it appears financially risky. Here are some tips on creating a budget that will attract funders, rather than scare them off.

Fundraising Tips That Will Get More Money For Your Cause

Here are 7 super tips on how you can raise more money for your cause.