| All undertakings require funds. When the funds required | | | | this activity a strong and willing group of children is |
| are of larger magnitude or for a long term activity, one | | | | required. A list of jobs, is then, made that the group can |
| may take help of the bank. For example, banks | | | | do. On the auction day the different jobs are auctioned |
| finance companies provide housing and educational | | | | and the day and time for each job, the group has to |
| loans. However in case of activities conducted on a | | | | do, is decided. Another technique is raising funds |
| smaller scale, one can rely only on some fundraising | | | | through a garage sale. |
| events. This usually happens in case of church | | | | A good project that the church can undertake for |
| activities, or activities planned by the youngsters. | | | | raising funds is printing a cookbook. The recipes can |
| Fundraising activities require a great deal of planning. | | | | be invited to a particular mail box. These recipes can |
| Usually it is helpful to form a committee and discuss | | | | then be compiled and printed. |
| the prospects in an organized manner. The nature of | | | | When the group does not have enough man power or |
| the event to be undertaken depends on the amount of | | | | the resources to undertake fundraising themselves, |
| money required to be raised and the time period in | | | | they can approach a company specializing in such |
| which it has to be raised. Some fundraising events | | | | events. Companies help the groups in selling goods and |
| themselves require some money to undertake them. | | | | also in managing their profit and loss. A good strategy |
| Moreover, if the money to be raised is more, | | | | used by the companies in raising funds is distributing |
| professionals dealing with fundraising events may be | | | | scratch cards. The number revealed on scratching the |
| consulted. | | | | card determines the price of the card. Some cards |
| A common kind of fundraising event is selling food | | | | also contain gifts. |
| items. All one has to do is take orders and money and | | | | An important feature, without which the event cannot |
| deliver the food items. However, one needs to careful | | | | be successful, is publicity. The community and the |
| regarding the money to be charged, as a high priced | | | | locality have to be told about the fundraiser, so as to |
| product may attract low returns. Professional help is | | | | attract maximum people. This advertising can be |
| also available in such events. The various food items | | | | through notices on public notice boards, hand outs and |
| that can be sold include meat, candies, ice creams. A | | | | flyers distributed in restaurants, homes etc., and bulletins |
| bake sale is also very attractive where the group can | | | | on local radio stations and news channels. |
| bake various dishes and then sell them. The soup sale | | | | A well planned fundraiser is always a success. Newer |
| is most popular with the church wherein a number of | | | | and creative ideas not only attract more funs but also |
| old ladies make soup and sell them in bowls. | | | | make the event much more fun and enjoyable. |
| Another interesting way is through youth bidding. For | | | | Mansi gupta writes about fund raising . |