Fund Raising: How do you get it done?

One of the most intriguing question that arises when some one is short of money to
do something is how do we get the money. The question creates confusion in many
people minds as to what are the available options which could invoke funds in a neat
and efficient way. How ever the type of fund raising and its level is determined by the
reason for which the funds are to be raised. If the funds are to be raised for school related
purposes, ideas generating smaller fund would suffice the necessity.  Let us take a look
into few of the usual yet best fundraising ideas which are used on a regular basis.
Auctioning: This is the basic and best fundraising ideas to raise money for ones
purpose. The primary idea is to sell products or service at a higher price tag and make
profit out of it. The service and products are usually offered to potential fund donors. It is
the most simplest and efficient way to enhance ones funds.
Sale of goods: Usually a garage sale is done in the sub urban to raise funds. This is a
concept where old used products of the house hold are sold to buyers. The profits got
from the sale can be used for other purposes.
Marathon events: Sports events are the pick of the day these days. It’s easy to organize
a sports event and collect funds from it. A marathon would involve lot of participants. A
small entrance fee from each would ensure that sufficient amount of funds are generated.
This idea could be ventured out into conducting other events such as cricket tournament,
foot ball tournament and poker tournament.
Concert and dance -a -thon: One can pool in all the talent available for creating a
concert. The collection of money could be done from the audience as ticket or any other
form. Else organize an all day dance event, gathering interested entrants and charge
appropriate fees from them.
Go Green: With the increase in awareness of the green initiative, it’s easy to invoke
interest in people to join in the movement. Initiate an event where various shows,
exhibition and other activities are held in accordance to the green initiative. Funds raised
from the entry could be used for enhancing the pristine nature as well.
Fund raising event: One of the best fundraising ideas is to organize an event where
all the potential donors are invited and a clear presentation of the project in hand is done.
This would ensure that the interested parties would give sufficient funds to start up withthe project in a grand scale.