Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Ideas? We have ideas!

Here's a sampling of fundraising ideas ... for more details contact kiki@fyinorthidaho.com

Contractor's Garage Sale
In conjunction with a home/show event. Major hardware supply store sponsor participation encourages contractors to sell unused remodel project items to a current audience of home improvement seekers. Non profit org supplies database management, cash handling and coordination of stock/supplies.

Date night... that's the ticket
Restaurant/diner participation with purchased ticket via off season dining campaign organized by receiving non-profit.

Friday Night Live - Gala Auctions
Monthly charity auctions with roving auctioneer group. Has franchise feel, quality presentations, consistent agenda and cash and carry process. A "comedy" feel with a one-time commitment from nonprofit org for minimal qty of sellable items. Runs concurrently with regular community events/shows.

C.A.* Degree program 
Administered by the "emeritis board" of the KACF, comprised of former community award winners, requires funding of keeping a database for voting and communciation purposes paid for by % of the fundraising effort, degrees can be "bought" but have to have qualifiers for levels. Requires nomination or application, and has an annual Alumni Banquet.

Community Hatitude - Pass the hat with flair
Includes a large collective group of non-profit orgs & volunteers with a common deadline to physically pass a hat throughout the business community. Gala dinner live auction includes auctioning off "hats" decorated and may include prizes, certificates, gifts worn by their creator (a local notable individual or group representative)

Dash for Cash
A 50/50 fun run/walk, targeted at younger adult audience. Registration fees for walk, run, crawl, effort. Will be split between winning participants' charity (i.e. school club, Fraternity, favorite cause) and the non-profit organizing group.

The Piece of the Dream Raffle
Benefiting 6 - 10 regional non-profit organizations. Specific number of tickets sold. Drawing date on ticket. Winner will own a piece of land in beautiful North Idaho. Targeted ticket sales to tourists and event attendees for a one year period.

*C.A.
Community Activist , Chamber Addict , Child Advocate, Commerce Agitator, Crazy Adult, Can-do Attitude, Care Abundantly