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 Important
Rules
In
fund raising, the most important rules are:If
this fund raiser is a Resident Council fund
raiser, the funds
may not be "co-mingled" with the facility
funds. You must set up a checking account or
savings account that specifically is called
the Resident Council Fund.Do fund raisers the
day after pay day! Nurses and CNA's are the
biggest customers!!!!!!!!!!!!Sell food whenever
possible. See if dietary will donate or buy
at cost! Many times the vendors for your facility
will make a donation for your fund raiser of
food.Before you do a major
fund raiser, have a meeting with your Administrator
and let them see your plans in writing. Your
information should include: date of event, place
of event, equipment & supplies needed, cost,
staff needed, rain date (if appropriate), name
of function and vendors involved. You will need
their input and approval. Then, a Department
Head meeting needs to take place and hand out
committee or delegate responsibilities. MEMO,MEMO
and Remind. Ultimately, if this fund raiser
fails, you are to blame.Advertising is very
important. A fund raiser is only as good as
the money you make and the people who participate.
Have a target goal of what you want to make
and let people know that. Send thank you notes
to all who participate in any fund raiser. You
want repeat business. Take Pictures and
put them in the paper.
Keep a folder with all the information regarding this event, flyers, advertising,
meetings, space, etc. Also write down what you forgot and what went wrong so
you wont forget next year.
Fund
Raising TipsYou must have a great
letter of introduction that clearly states who
you are and what you want. Make it simple and
easy to read. Don't ask for outrageous things.
Always get the name of the person you are sending
this to and don't forget to follow up!
Fund
Raising IdeasBalloon Sales: Valentine's
Day is a great way to make money. See if Party
City will give you a discount if you buy in
bulk. Not including helium which can also
be given to you, the balloons (Red Mylar)
cost
approximately 25 cents each and you could
sell for $1.50. Purchaser can write the
message right
on the balloon. Sell to department heads at
cost, so they can purchase for their entire
department. This fundraiser has been a huge
success!Back
to TopEasy
Fund Raisers: Look for things that don't
involve a lot of time.
- Books Are Fun:
They will come and set up and provide you
a
percentage of the sales.
- Vendors: Provide
them a table and require they keep a running
tab
of all sales. They give you 20% or what ever you negotiate.
- Pampered Chef,
Avon , etc. will come in and sell and you
can receive
a percentage for hosting the sale.
Community
Events:
- Christmas: Put
up a large sign asking for Christmas donations
and to come to the facility for a list of
items needed. Collect for seniors in your
area, not just your facility. Presents for
needy seniors vs "Toys for Tots"
- Craft Show. This
involves a lot of planning. Charge either
per table or a percentage of sales. Better
to charge per table in case you don't do well.
- Health Fair:
This is huge and takes a tremendous amount
of time, energy and staff. However, the areas
you can make money are selling food, ice cream,
beverages, raffle tickets and 50/50's.
Weekly
Fund Raisers:
- Dunkin Donuts:
Ask them for all the day old merchandise,
i.e. bagels. They cannot sell it and can give
it to you. You can sell it for $1.00 with
cream cheese. Staff love this.
- Otis Spunkmeyer:
Sell cookies that are freshly baked. Only
3 for $1.00
Other
Ideas:
Contact local television
shows and get free tickets, especially MTV.
Raffle off with a gift basket.
Raffle off gift baskets,
from, for example, Bed Bath and Beyond or The
Body shop. Have a Count the Jelly Beans contest
and purchase chances.
Local
Organizations:
United Way 1.800.362.2563
- They have lots of free items.
AT&T Cares 1.800.258.0649 - They can send volunteers
to help with major events
as volunteers.
Contacts:
Local Private Schools,
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts to do a drive for
you at Christmas. Lots of gifts will come in.
Arrange this in October to happen in December
or November.
Your local civic groups, i.e. Jr. Women's Club, Men's Clubs, Jaycees, Lions,
etc. to make a donation. Obtain this information from your resource department
at the local library.
Local Supermarkets
and Restaurant's will make donations as well.
Local Church Thrift Shops for donations.
Make sure your ideas
are seasonal. No one will buy entertainment
books in the dead of winter or oranges when
they aren't in season.
Fund
Raising Organizations
Books are Fun
1.800.966.8301
Cookbooks by Morris
Press
Entertainment Publications
Entertainment Books
973.227.8250
Order by: May of each year or sooner
Favorite Fund Raisers
334.262.4898
Fuller Fund Raising
1-800-633-5732
Friendly Home Parties & Fund
Raising
1.800.877.1510
Hale Indian River
Groves
Oranges and Grapefruit
561.978.0056
Jerrys T Shirts
914.934.9292
Meyer Photographers
423.472.7516
Morris County Tobacco & Candy
973.366.0484
Reading is Fun
1800.906.8301
Otis Spunkmeyer
1800 789 8550 or 1.800.275.1538
U.S. Pen Fund Raising
334.262.4896
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