Fundraising Ideas For Mutual Funds

By Debra Edwards


You can make money from anything these days. Buckle down and start brainstorming, a way to collect money for mutual funds or charity. But in a fun, fresh and exciting way that will get people opening their wallets and purses. Your imagination is the only limit, be brave and take it with fun.

Reading is past time that is enjoyed by many, a lot of people have a book that they have read a countless amount of time and are willing to donate those. Think about having a book sale. Ask your friends and family to look around their homes for things they no longer use that could be sold. Asking different people will ensure a variety of genres and things that can be sold alongside the books

An idea is to put the things you no longer want or need in a washing basket or box. Boxes from everyones respective spring clean can then be brought together and a jumble sale created. Invite neighbors and the community to visit your market, all for a good cause.

Although a sale is a great way to generate funds, collect some old books, cd, DVD or vinyl, should not be so difficult but it may be a bit overdone. Try and be creative. Bring out the elbow grease by having a local car wash. With the service of a tea garden or food stall to occupy car owners while they wait a moment for their soon to be squeaky clean car. People are never opposed to the idea of having a clean car for an affordable fee.

If you really want to get active, an idea is to hold a fun run or aerobics marathon, through gaining participation from a gym or sports club. You should find people sponsor participants and create participant sponsorship forms. Or you can keep it simple and host a fun run, marking out a relatively easy route and inviting everyone to join for a morning outdoors.

Dog walking is a good way for people to have fun, encourage participants to bring their dogs along for a fee. Maybe throw some fun into the mix by having a theme and a best-dressed dog competition, or if you love it an agility dog challenge.

Animal lovers and pet lovers may be keen to have their furry friends partake in a show. A pet show is a great fundraiser. Have your community members enter their pets for a fee and each participant can showcase their pet and maybe a talent.

Charity collection tins are a great way to get raise funds, go to all your local shops and stores to place your tins at every check-out counter, ask your friends to take one to work, ask the local school if you can circulate the tin around the classrooms. Raising funds should be an experience full of fun and memorable moments but with effective results.




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