http://pprac.forumotion.net/tips-advice-f6/-t1.htm Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:12:36 GMT 10 http://i42.servimg.com/u/f42/13/42/53/69/forum_10.gif http://pprac.forumotion.net/tips-advice-f6/-t1.htm http://pprac.forumotion.net/tips-advice-f6/donations-issue-t35.htm kspangler I was notified by a person who donated to my PPRAC fundrasing that they received a letter from the American Cancer Society saying that their donation (which I mailed to the Lehigh Unit) was credited to the "general" cancer fund. I followed up with the person who sent the letter and they said that was correct that the donation that was intended for PPRAC went into the "general" cancer fund. The person who took my call said they would work on fixing the issue by redirecting ... Tips & Advice Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:12:36 GMT http://pprac.forumotion.net/tips-advice-f6/donations-issue-t35.htm#48 http://pprac.forumotion.net/tips-advice-f6/donations-issue-t35.htm http://pprac.forumotion.net/tips-advice-f6/spin-challenge-with-band-t30.htm kspangler I had a very successful fundraiser - a spin challenge on stage with a country band at a local club. I must admit I had done this before so the organization was pretty easy locally. To make this idea a little bigger - what would anyone think about organizing a group PPRAC spin challenge at a local Home Depot or some other large retailer. That would be cool. We could get a band or a DJ to volunteer their time to play for two hours as we spin. If we did it on a Saturday or Sunday when ... Tips & Advice Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:15:34 GMT http://pprac.forumotion.net/tips-advice-f6/spin-challenge-with-band-t30.htm#33 http://pprac.forumotion.net/tips-advice-f6/spin-challenge-with-band-t30.htm http://pprac.forumotion.net/tips-advice-f6/have-a-raffle-t19.htm DavePryor One good tactic is to reach out to a company or organization that may not be able to donate funds, but goods or services instead. You can turn that into a raffle, which has worked wonders for Selene & I. One thing we do is to hold the raffle in the summer, well after we've done most of our direct fundraising efforts. It works in 2 ways: 1. It often elicits responses from people who haven't gotten around to donating yet. 2. We often get even more money from people who have already ... Tips & Advice Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:44:07 GMT http://pprac.forumotion.net/tips-advice-f6/have-a-raffle-t19.htm#19 http://pprac.forumotion.net/tips-advice-f6/have-a-raffle-t19.htm