The annual garage sale fundraiser for BPW/CWJC a week ago Saturday went well, raising over $1,300. We were very lucky to have an indoor location this year. We had a couple of weeks to set up and organize everything. Last year our committee purchased a sign that could be reused each year. The sign was […]
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Garage Sale Articles From Club Mom
Posted on 18 May 2006
This week I’m working with my BPW club to get our annual garage sale ready. With perfect timing, the ClubMom Home & Garden newsletter that arrived in my email box today had the subject line “10 tips for a successful garage sale.” Whan to Make Money at Your Garage Sale? Of course we all do! […]
Publicity Links
Posted on 16 May 2006
I recently found several new websites with great information about publicity. With all of these great resources I decided to create a page in the resources section just for publicity. […]
Fundraising for Groups Outside the USA
Posted on 24 April 2006
One of the aspects of publishing this site that has continually amazed me is the number of readers from countries outside the USA. I’ve spoken with many activists, fundraisers and volunteers dedicated to a variety of causes from all over the world. Many of the same fundraising strategies that I write about apply to groups […]
Encouraging Youth Service
Posted on 21 April 2006
National and Global Youth Service Day is this weekend, April 21-23. Don’t be surprised if you see young people in your city doing trash pick-up, volunteering to help the elderly or going door to door collecting items for a food pantry. On Youth Service Day kids volunteer for a wide variety of service activities. This […]
Start Promoting Your Fundraising Event
Posted on 10 April 2006
Is it ever too early to start promoting a fundraising event? Nope… 🙂 Pet Peeves, Inc., an animal rescue support group on Long Island, NY, has a fundraising event set for September 13, 2006, still five months away. But they know that advance planning and promotion will payoff big when the event rolls around. On […]
Charity Golf Tournaments
Posted on 07 April 2006
Spring is in the air and so it is charity golf tournament season. Perhaps your group is in the process of getting ready for your own tournament, or maybe considering one for the future. (Fall is also a good time for tournaments as well!) Here’s some resources for charity golf tournaments that may be of […]
