The Christian Grants For Individuals - Promotion of Togetherness

By Veronica Carrillo

There are lots of great church fundraising ideas. Churches are particularly well suited for fundraisers that utilize and help grow a church's existing sense of community. Here are some examples of church fundraisers that can help your church raise money:

Some fund raising firms require that you buy an opening inventory or commit to a minimum financial amount before the program is entered into. A risk of buying inventory is that you may not sell what is ordered or your customer may cancel. A risk of committing to a minimal financial amount is that if you don't meet the minimum, you'll have to make up the difference out your own pocket. This is not to suggest that you won't be successful by entering into one of these programs, but they are risks that are sometimes ignored.

Another factor that needs to be upfront in your mind when contemplating a fund raiser is how much money will you make from your efforts. Low margin items are almost a waste of time and effort to promote because they will only deliver 25 or 40% profit from each sale. And be careful of percentages, because what you really want are dollars. Again, there is little value in selling an item that give 40% profit, but only sells for a couple of dollars.

The opportunity to get bequests is nearly unlimited. About 80% of people in the United States give annually to charities while less than 3% leave a bequest. Your nonprofit has an untapped potential in the form of your current annual or major donors from which to solicit bequests.

Board Game Tournament - This church fundraising idea is largely self explanatory, but there are some details that should not be overlooked. It is best to pick board games that are quick (most aren't, of course); you do not want to be there all night (unless you are holding a board game marathon fundraiser, in which case you do). Also, the games should be fun to watch.

Creating a bequest program is simple. Once your board approves the establishment of a bequest program, you can begin advertising this in your newsletter, on your web site, and in every promotional piece you produce. That is all you need to do until some one dies and you actually receive the money. Then, it is up to your nonprofit to ensure that the bequest is used according to the wishes of the donor. It may take years before your nonprofit actually receives its first bequest. However, since it takes so little time and effort to establish and support a bequest program, is there any reason why your board wouldn't establish one? - 32383

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