FUNd Rai$ing Ideas You Can Take to the Bank
The fundraisers suggested below come from various chapters and have been used for many different projects within our society. Any chapter may use any of these suggestions for any service project within our society. The suggestions may be adapted and changed to meet your chapter’s needs. The purpose of publishing them on the society website is to facilitate our efforts to help others in an efficient way. Remember that many of the services we support earn a Gold Key Polish Point if the contribution is sent in by February 1 each year!
LOOSE CHANGE FUNDRAISERS
Have members save their loose change at home over a certain period of time, such as three months. If you wish, they may bring their change in in plastic zip lock bags during that time period so that a committee can be rolling the coins as they go along. At the end of the time period the amount of money collected goes to the service project you have designated ahead of time. It is most effective if there has been a meeting about this service project at the first meeting when you start saving your change. Periodic reports of the amount collected so far in notices or newletters will keep the interest up.
Members choose a certain denomination of coin (penny, nickel, dime, quarter, etc.) and contribute that coin times: the number of years they have taught; number of years a member of DKG; number of offices held in DKG; number of buttons on what they are wearing at the time; etc. This stategy has endless possibilities! It’s up to the group whether you want to make it one choice for all, or let everyone pick their own choice!
If your service project is to help out those less fortunate than you, a good strategy is to individually choose your favorite luxury over a period of time such as 1 – 3 months. Estimate the cost of that luxury and the number of times you would indulge in it during that time (ex. a chocolate bar) and make that your donation. It’s up to you whether or not you actually deprive yourself of the luxury!
Use clever containers that go with the seasons for collecting change: a red stocking to collect change during December; a red heart leading up to Valentine’s Day; a shamrock for March; etc.
CHAPTER COOKBOOKS
There are now kits available from various companies to help groups assemble a cookbook once they have done the work of deciding on the categories of recipes, what theme, if any, they want to follow, etc. This is not a project to undertake for a quick profit, but it is rewarding if you have members willing to put in the effort. These books can be sold in many venues, including at the Alpha Delta State Conventions.
SILENT AUCTIONS
This popular event is most effective when you expect a large audience, such as at a joint meeting with another chapter. Members donate items such as crafts, new items, tickets to an event, etc. and they suggest a starting price. Time is given for participants to write their bids on the paper provided by each item. At the end of the time the item goes to the highest bidder. Money is then collected from those winners.
BASKET RAFFLES
Members contribute items to fill an attractive basket. The theme may be related to the locality of the chapter, or it could be any of a number of possibilities: gardening, cooking, personal beauty, etc. The theme of the basket depends of the audience you expect to be appealing to and the resources of your group. Usually the raffle tickets sell for $1 per ticket, or 6 tickets for $5. Ironically, the winner is usually someone who has just purchased one ticket!! Many times chapters raffle such baskets at the state conventions. Locally, chapters may have events where the chapter could raffle a basket, such as at seasonal festivals.
BOOK & MAGAZINE RESALE
At the beginning of a chapter meeting sell gently used books and/or magazines for a buck (A Buck a Book Sale). All proceeds go to your featured service project for that meeting.
AUCTIONS
1. White elephant
2. Silent auction of items donated by the members/community (Chapters have holiday breakfast together)
3. Themed decorated reading book bags (adult and child) examples: holidays, chocolate lovers, coffee time, Back to school
4. Themed baskets used as centerpieces for a DKG event
5. Live auction of items donated by members/community: crafts
6. Gas card or Lottery ticket raffle
7. Pies- members bid on slices
SALES
1. Food Sales: (baked goods and nuts) take orders, set up table in community
2. Yard/Garage Sales containing donated items from members and neighbors
3. Sell donated items on Craig’s List/E-bay.
4. Sales of books, candy, Cookbook/Recipe Sales (providing samples helps)
5. Coffee break at Interstate Rest Stops
6. Buck a Book: sell used books for a dollar
7. Homemade items: jams and jellies, crafts
8. Sell DKG designed items: sweatshirts, mugs, stationery, pins, cards
9. Rummage/Flea Market
RAFFLES
1. Quilted items: wall, throw, bed
2. Gift baskets
3. Raffle for door prize donated by a chapter member at each chapter meeting, donating proceeds to DKG fund
ACTIVITIES/EVENTS
1. Jewelry exchange, bring jewelry and buy other member pieces
2. Battle of the Books: administer for school district use funds for Grant-in-Aid
3. Box/Supper/Social: Each person brings a boxed meal. Members pay $5 to $7 each. Boxes are numbered and members draw a number for their boxed meal.
4. Gift wrapping at local mall/retail outlet
5. Proctor tests (SATS) tests and donate pay to chapter
6. Booth at staff development or teacher’s meeting
7. Bingo Night
8. Recycle ink cartridges and electronic devices with www.greenschoolfundraiser.org
9. Write grants to local Wal-Mart/Matching Funds
10. Partner with Rotary International for a chapter/ state literacy project.
11. Luncheon, Dinner: donated food prepared by members, potluck charge a fee (spaghetti, pizza)
DONATIONS
1. Pass the basket or plate: Donate designated amount per member with annual membership.
2. Members empty purse – 10 cents for each item in purse
3. Fines for members not wearing DKG pins/ribbons
LOOSE CHANGE FUNDRAISERS
Have members save their loose change at home over a certain period of time, such as three months. If you wish, they may bring their change in in plastic zip lock bags during that time period so that a committee can be rolling the coins as they go along. At the end of the time period the amount of money collected goes to the service project you have designated ahead of time. It is most effective if there has been a meeting about this service project at the first meeting when you start saving your change. Periodic reports of the amount collected so far in notices or newletters will keep the interest up.
Members choose a certain denomination of coin (penny, nickel, dime, quarter, etc.) and contribute that coin times: the number of years they have taught; number of years a member of DKG; number of offices held in DKG; number of buttons on what they are wearing at the time; etc. This stategy has endless possibilities! It’s up to the group whether you want to make it one choice for all, or let everyone pick their own choice!
If your service project is to help out those less fortunate than you, a good strategy is to individually choose your favorite luxury over a period of time such as 1 – 3 months. Estimate the cost of that luxury and the number of times you would indulge in it during that time (ex. a chocolate bar) and make that your donation. It’s up to you whether or not you actually deprive yourself of the luxury!
Use clever containers that go with the seasons for collecting change: a red stocking to collect change during December; a red heart leading up to Valentine’s Day; a shamrock for March; etc.
CHAPTER COOKBOOKS
There are now kits available from various companies to help groups assemble a cookbook once they have done the work of deciding on the categories of recipes, what theme, if any, they want to follow, etc. This is not a project to undertake for a quick profit, but it is rewarding if you have members willing to put in the effort. These books can be sold in many venues, including at the Alpha Delta State Conventions.
SILENT AUCTIONS
This popular event is most effective when you expect a large audience, such as at a joint meeting with another chapter. Members donate items such as crafts, new items, tickets to an event, etc. and they suggest a starting price. Time is given for participants to write their bids on the paper provided by each item. At the end of the time the item goes to the highest bidder. Money is then collected from those winners.
BASKET RAFFLES
Members contribute items to fill an attractive basket. The theme may be related to the locality of the chapter, or it could be any of a number of possibilities: gardening, cooking, personal beauty, etc. The theme of the basket depends of the audience you expect to be appealing to and the resources of your group. Usually the raffle tickets sell for $1 per ticket, or 6 tickets for $5. Ironically, the winner is usually someone who has just purchased one ticket!! Many times chapters raffle such baskets at the state conventions. Locally, chapters may have events where the chapter could raffle a basket, such as at seasonal festivals.
BOOK & MAGAZINE RESALE
At the beginning of a chapter meeting sell gently used books and/or magazines for a buck (A Buck a Book Sale). All proceeds go to your featured service project for that meeting.
AUCTIONS
1. White elephant
2. Silent auction of items donated by the members/community (Chapters have holiday breakfast together)
3. Themed decorated reading book bags (adult and child) examples: holidays, chocolate lovers, coffee time, Back to school
4. Themed baskets used as centerpieces for a DKG event
5. Live auction of items donated by members/community: crafts
6. Gas card or Lottery ticket raffle
7. Pies- members bid on slices
SALES
1. Food Sales: (baked goods and nuts) take orders, set up table in community
2. Yard/Garage Sales containing donated items from members and neighbors
3. Sell donated items on Craig’s List/E-bay.
4. Sales of books, candy, Cookbook/Recipe Sales (providing samples helps)
5. Coffee break at Interstate Rest Stops
6. Buck a Book: sell used books for a dollar
7. Homemade items: jams and jellies, crafts
8. Sell DKG designed items: sweatshirts, mugs, stationery, pins, cards
9. Rummage/Flea Market
RAFFLES
1. Quilted items: wall, throw, bed
2. Gift baskets
3. Raffle for door prize donated by a chapter member at each chapter meeting, donating proceeds to DKG fund
ACTIVITIES/EVENTS
1. Jewelry exchange, bring jewelry and buy other member pieces
2. Battle of the Books: administer for school district use funds for Grant-in-Aid
3. Box/Supper/Social: Each person brings a boxed meal. Members pay $5 to $7 each. Boxes are numbered and members draw a number for their boxed meal.
4. Gift wrapping at local mall/retail outlet
5. Proctor tests (SATS) tests and donate pay to chapter
6. Booth at staff development or teacher’s meeting
7. Bingo Night
8. Recycle ink cartridges and electronic devices with www.greenschoolfundraiser.org
9. Write grants to local Wal-Mart/Matching Funds
10. Partner with Rotary International for a chapter/ state literacy project.
11. Luncheon, Dinner: donated food prepared by members, potluck charge a fee (spaghetti, pizza)
DONATIONS
1. Pass the basket or plate: Donate designated amount per member with annual membership.
2. Members empty purse – 10 cents for each item in purse
3. Fines for members not wearing DKG pins/ribbons
