Comments on: Holiday Fundraising Top 10 http://www.asmallchange.net/holiday-fundraising-top-10/ Making sense of fundraising for non-profits. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:25:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: johnfundraiser http://www.asmallchange.net/holiday-fundraising-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-22055 johnfundraiser Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:05:39 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=280#comment-22055 Our organization just finished a fundraiser that brought in more money to us than anything we have tried in the past. The company can be found at www.yourgolddrive.com. What they did for us was amazing. With very little effort or time spent running the gold drive by our members, we were able to get a higher participation rate and raise more money for our cause. The way they run it is simple. People who are interested in participating receive a gold drive pack. All the member has to do is fill the pack with their unwanted and unused old jewelry (like gold, silver, diamonds) This fundraiser not only rewards the organization, but pays the member for their items that are sent in. Our members for the first time were happy not to have to pull money out of their pockets or buy anything and in return they got paid. Our organization was given a large payout at the end of the fundraiser. Simple as that, all we did was promote this to our members and the community and YourGoldDrive did the rest. If ever I was to give my endorsement to an outstanding company it would be for YourGoldDrive. You can find them at their website www.yourgolddrive.com (they also have another site that explains their concept in a web video at www.goldforyourchurch.com A+ TO YOUR GOLD DRIVE. Our organization just finished a fundraiser that brought in more money to us than anything we have tried in the past. The company can be found at http://www.yourgolddrive.com. What they did for us was amazing. With very little effort or time spent running the gold drive by our members, we were able to get a higher participation rate and raise more money for our cause. The way they run it is simple. People who are interested in participating receive a gold drive pack. All the member has to do is fill the pack with their unwanted and unused old jewelry (like gold, silver, diamonds) This fundraiser not only rewards the organization, but pays the member for their items that are sent in. Our members for the first time were happy not to have to pull money out of their pockets or buy anything and in return they got paid. Our organization was given a large payout at the end of the fundraiser. Simple as that, all we did was promote this to our members and the community and YourGoldDrive did the rest. If ever I was to give my endorsement to an outstanding company it would be for YourGoldDrive. You can find them at their website http://www.yourgolddrive.com (they also have another site that explains their concept in a web video at http://www.goldforyourchurch.com A+ TO YOUR GOLD DRIVE.

]]> By: Sara http://www.asmallchange.net/holiday-fundraising-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-21872 Sara Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:42:08 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=280#comment-21872 Create a fort in my office, incorporating my desk and filing cabinet, with the mountain of pillows and blankets and socks and underwear and hats and gloves and mittens brought in by many donors at such a crazy rate that they're (literally) stacked to my ceiling because I can't get them out to our clients quick enough. Create a fort in my office, incorporating my desk and filing cabinet, with the mountain of pillows and blankets and socks and underwear and hats and gloves and mittens brought in by many donors at such a crazy rate that they’re (literally) stacked to my ceiling because I can’t get them out to our clients quick enough.

]]> By: Abhishek http://www.asmallchange.net/holiday-fundraising-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-21191 Abhishek Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:34:46 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=280#comment-21191 Donate a bit to some families looking to keep warm and safe this Christmas, any little bit is good enough, go to reasontogive.com. Abs Donate a bit to some families looking to keep warm and safe this Christmas, any little bit is good enough, go to reasontogive.com.

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]]> By: Anthony http://www.asmallchange.net/holiday-fundraising-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-21168 Anthony Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:21:09 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=280#comment-21168 Calculate your ROI on the December mailings you to do donors. I recently wondered how effective this process is as my wife and I are inundated with these. I understand organizations wanting to let people know of year end giving opportunities, but my question is "given all of the mail that people receive during the holidays (wanted and unwanted), is this the best method of reaching out to donors?" Calculate your ROI on the December mailings you to do donors. I recently wondered how effective this process is as my wife and I are inundated with these. I understand organizations wanting to let people know of year end giving opportunities, but my question is “given all of the mail that people receive during the holidays (wanted and unwanted), is this the best method of reaching out to donors?”

]]> By: ImaNicePerson http://www.asmallchange.net/holiday-fundraising-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-21167 ImaNicePerson Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:36:51 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=280#comment-21167 We're making a "Giving Tree" where everyone in our family makes an ornament for the tree which represents charitable work we've done during the year. We’re making a “Giving Tree” where everyone in our family makes an ornament for the tree which represents charitable work we’ve done during the year.

]]> By: Elizabeth Able http://www.asmallchange.net/holiday-fundraising-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-21122 Elizabeth Able Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:30:12 +0000 http://www.asmallchange.net/?p=280#comment-21122 1. Sleep under the Christmas tree like the kids did when they were still kids :) 1. Sleep under the Christmas tree like the kids did when they were still kids :)

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