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The premier fundraising magazine for fundraiser coordinators - February 10 Issue

Your fundraising future looks bright.
Your fundraising future looks bright.

It's in the Stars: Astrology Fundraising Ideas

Is there an astrology fundraiser in your future? A zodiac-themed evening filled with tarot card, palm, and tea leaf readings, a fortune teller with a crystal ball, numerology, past life regression sessions, and zodiac readings is sure to draw some intrigue! Setting the atmosphere has absolutely everything to do with creating the perfect setting for a zodiac charity event. Creating that perfect tarot evening is easy with some simple items you can borrow from your more mystical-leaning friends. Read on for our starry-eyed tips for hosting the perfect astrological fundraising event.


Out on the ice.
Out on the ice.

Host a Healthy Skating Fundraiser

Even in winter, you can incorporate some good healthy physical activity into your fundraising calendar. Parents, you will probably appreciate a fundraiser your kids can participate in that doesn’t involve candy or cookie dough. Schools concerned with healthy eating will also be happy to hear ideas for a healthy fundraiser. A fundraiser that entails physical activity is a great way to get everyone involved. Read on to find out how skating fundraisers bring out the crowds.


A stitch in time.
A stitch in time.

How to Pull Together a Quilt Fundraiser

This isn’t your grandma’s quilting bee! No, quilt raffle fundraisers offer folks in your community the opportunity to get crafty, bond, learn a new skill, and create a treasured family heirloom that can be passed down from generation to generation. Quilt fundraisers are ideal charity events for local town fairs, church bizarres, holiday fundraising (imagine bundling up under a comfy quilt at Christmas), and various community fundraising drives. Making a quilt bonds a community together because the raffle winner often knows the people who had a hand in making the final prize. Read on to discover how creating a quilt can be a real reflection of your community, and how it can bring in much needed funds.


Do we have to spell it out?
Do we have to spell it out?

Spelling Bee—Getting the Word Out

S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G. Yay! Doesn’t the spelling bee bring back a flood of childhood memories? The competition, the teamwork, the spotlight, and the frustration of spelling difficult words. Well there’s no reason why adults can’t hold their own spelling bee and set it up as a charity fundraiser. Everyone loves an entertaining competition, and other than a little planning and organization, a spelling bee can be a very profitable fundraiser that requires very little overhead and very little work to put together. Read on for our spelling bee fundraising tips—including how to recruit spellers, how to promote the event, how to find a free venue, how to set guidelines for the competition, and how to get the crowd to support the competitors.



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Browse the latest fundraising articles

Whether you're new to fundraising or have been working in the field for years, you're sure to find some insight into the industry in our selection of articles. From finding great volunteers, to organizing your fundraising strategy, to finding out what types of fundraisers work best for school fundraising efforts, we're sure to have something informative bound to teach you a trick or two here.
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Fun fundraising tidbit

There has been much debate over the years about whether fundraising is spelled "fundraising", "fund-raising" (with a hyphen) or "fund raising" with a space. And the final answer is? There isn't one. Depending on the source you ask (dictionaries, encyclopedias, wikis and more) you'll find multiple answers.

But, whether you call them fundraisers, fund raisers or fund-raisers, you'll find all the information you'll need to have a successful one here!
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