We realize that it will cost a bit off money to come to Boracay. So we decided to offer you some ideas for raising funds.
In general, the most effective fundraising is FUN and gets the local community involved in supporting the efforts and is somehow "compelling”. Efforts should focus on local schools, area bars, pubs, shops and/or restaurants where teams naturally congregate. Below are some examples. These are just to give you an idea. At the bottom you can find some additional resources for more ideas.
"Guess how many" game - for example, a Coffee Shop puts coffee beans or in a big jar, or a bar use bottle tops)...$X per guess, winners get disc prize or team wear
Body and Soul cleaning - People contribute money that would have used for alcohol/sweets/tobacco instead. Good for Body and Soul
Talent show/concert/party - Organize an event and sell tickets. Ask bands to play for free to support the National Beach Ultimate team's ACBU2009 travel/expenses....
Cake/coffee sale - At local commuter hub or weekend hotspot sell coffee etc.. Hot and cold drinks can be very high revenue items.
Car/bike/dog wash - And tell them why you are doing it
Garden/garage clean ups - Everyone can use some help in cleaning up. If it is for a good cause...
Sell team discs and gear - consider asking for additional donation to BULA National team to travel to ACBU2009.
Hold clinics - Can be fee based or try to get a local business to underwrite some of it
Beach cleans - Solicit sponsorship by local hotel, resort or large business which benefits from a clean beach for its guests and local community.
Organize a sponsored activity - A 24hr disc-a-thon, a run, a walk, a climb, a swim or a dance. Get local DJ or radio station host to donate their time
Clothes and/or books drive - Urge people to donate books or clothes to be resold
Run stalls at events - Universities, schools, community fairs can be good money makers - games like throwing darts at balloons or discs at targets.
Auctions - Solicit local businesses for auction item. Also eligible bachelors can be worth their weight in gold
What ever you do, follow 3 steps:
- Know your goal -The only major goal in a fund raising activity is to raise money. It would be better to clearly set the amount of money that you need to raise from your fund raising activity.
- Make a concrete plan - Organizing a fund raising activity that will focus on sports will require a concrete plan. This will entail the estimated number of people needed to facilitate the operation of the fundraising activity. The schedule should be fixed and properly set.
- Render enough time - Fundraising doesn't start and end with a snap. There must be an allocated time and space for everything, from the brainstorming down to the last details of the activity. It will need the right amount of time in order to carry out the tasks in the right manner. START TODAY.
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