HereSadie
Well-known member
Let's help one another out by sharing past fundraising events that were successful as well as those that were flops. Maybe it will help us with future fundraising ideas.
My city's local Humane Society hosts events throughout the year, but one the biggest money makers is the fall auction. Local businesses donate a lot of items to the auction -camping gear, electronics, athletic equipment, and things like that. But surprisingly it's common household goods that draw the most bids. For the past five years volunteers have used coupons and shopped weekly sales to snag laundry supplies, cleaning supplies, and other household basics. Those get bundled up into themed baskets - bid on a years supply of Tide, bid on six months worth of laundry supplies (detergent, dryer sheet, stain remover), bid on a years supply of cleaning products (furniture polish, window cleaner, antibacterial wipes). Of course, a years supply can mean different things to different families, so the auction booklet and basket both clearly list what's included and the winner takes it all home that day. Those auction items are insanely popular.
It isn't simple to as mass that amount of goods though. One of the biggest drawbacks is that couponing takes a lot of time. It becomes easier to manage with experience and there are lots of blogs that match weekly sales to the appropriate coupons which is a big time-saver.
My city's local Humane Society hosts events throughout the year, but one the biggest money makers is the fall auction. Local businesses donate a lot of items to the auction -camping gear, electronics, athletic equipment, and things like that. But surprisingly it's common household goods that draw the most bids. For the past five years volunteers have used coupons and shopped weekly sales to snag laundry supplies, cleaning supplies, and other household basics. Those get bundled up into themed baskets - bid on a years supply of Tide, bid on six months worth of laundry supplies (detergent, dryer sheet, stain remover), bid on a years supply of cleaning products (furniture polish, window cleaner, antibacterial wipes). Of course, a years supply can mean different things to different families, so the auction booklet and basket both clearly list what's included and the winner takes it all home that day. Those auction items are insanely popular.
It isn't simple to as mass that amount of goods though. One of the biggest drawbacks is that couponing takes a lot of time. It becomes easier to manage with experience and there are lots of blogs that match weekly sales to the appropriate coupons which is a big time-saver.
