Author Archives | Sandra Sims

Sandra Sims has written 738 posts on Step By Step Fundraising.

Sandra Sims is the founder of Step by Step Fundraising, an online article and book publisher, which was recently acquired by FastTrack Fundraising. In addition to nonprofit management and fundraising, she has expertise in search engine optimization, social media marketing and content syndication. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas and a Certificate in Non Profit Management from Midwestern State University.


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Helpful Tips for Sports Team Fundraisers

Posted on 30 August 2010

Each year, sports teams nationwide from all age groups are finding the need to buy new equipment and gear. However, not all team members can always afford these gears. Sports teams can organize fundraising events or carry out small fundraising activities that will allow them to gather enough funds to buy sports gears. Joining tournaments […]

Kettle Corn Fundraiser

Posted on 29 August 2010

Kettle corn fundraisers are one of the top alternatives to candy fundraisers as they are just as easy to manage, handle, and sell. The benefits of selling kettle corn is that they are fresh and made after you place your order. They don’t use transfat or cholesterol, and have less sodium overall than most other […]

Spinners Fundraisers

Posted on 28 August 2010

Spinner fundraisers combine games, donations, and coupon sheets all into one for a fun and interactive fundraising game. Spinners are handed out to each group member, who then go out to supporters asking them to play the “spinner” game. In this game, the supporters spin an arrow and wherever the arrow lands, they have to […]

Helpful Strategies For Large Groups

Posted on 27 August 2010

One of the hardest things to do for large groups is to properly manage each group member in the group, as it can be quite tedious and difficult. While large groups can easily raise funds because of the good ratio between the number of people and the quantity of money to be raised, it will […]

CalPak Healthy Snacks

Posted on 26 August 2010

Fundraising companies are not starting to catch on that kids these days are liking brand name snacks and candies more. CalPak healthy snacks provide groups with the inventory to sell brand name snacks like rice crispy treats, corn nuts, Doritos, and chex mix in place of traditional candies and lollipops. Snacks from this group meet […]

Lollipop fundraisers

Posted on 25 August 2010

Lollipop fundraisers are one of the most popular fundraisers used by groups for the longest time. They are very popular, easy and straightforward, which make them a favorite for all fundraising organizers. The best thing about these lollipops are that you’re able to keep lots of inventory without having to worry about it going bad. […]

Restaurant Gift Card Fundraisers

Posted on 24 August 2010

A great way to start supporting your local businesses is to bring them onboard to help you in your fundraising endeavors. An easy to use program is already in place and ready to go, which makes fundraising quick and simple. Your supporters will be able redeem the cards that they buy for $50 gift certificates […]

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