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