Fundraising ideas for a small dental hygiene group?
We are trying to raise money for a trip down to Tennessee where we will be working on people who cannot afford dental care or have lack of access to dental care. Our group has already done a couple of fundraisers, but nothing has turned out great. We did a small bake sale, but didn’t raise very much money. We also did a pampered chef fundraiser, which also didn’t work out too well. I am looking for ideas that are easy and high profit. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Patricia
The key is good publicity and low cost. Consider contacting major businesses like banks for donations. Also civic groups like Rotary and Kiwanis. Don’t forget all the local dentists in the area are potential donors, as well as doctors. You might also consider a yard sale and ask that people donate items to go in it. Yard sales are a lot of work, but could bring in a lot of money. You might also put donation jars in restaurants and grocery stores — anywhere people pay with cash.
Jordan G
If you need help with fundraising ideas for smaller groups I’d suggest you browse thru one of these sites:
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www.buyforcharity.com
www.easy-fundraising-ideas.com
Chrissy
I would like to help you make money for your group. I am a Scentsy Independent Consultant and you can visit my web page at http://chrissyharding.scentsy.us and look at the product that we sell. I would donate my commission to you if you all did a fundraiser for me. Hope to hear from you all soon.
Elmer Ore
Try by getting a free fundraising kit from various websites. It’s a great way to learn more about the fundraising options they offer. With the right information and the right tools they can help you make your next fundraiser a success.
All fundraising groups are going to have to sell their items to generate money. Everyone starts with selling to mom and dad then moves on to friends. The more successful the campaign means the more people you will actually have to talk to. Here are a collection of sales tips you can use to help you while you are raising funds.
- Have fun and enjoy what you are doing. It is not necessary to have a canned speech and perform it by memory. You can talk to people and have fun with your campaign, the donors will pick up on this and sales will increase.
- Be honest while making the rounds for sales. You are a representative of your school group.
- People do not want to be told what to do. Your job is to make people feel good about donating to your school group.
- When you get a no, don't take it personally. The donors are not saying they don't like you; they just may not care for the product or have the money available at the time.
- For people who are nervous about selling a little preparation is key. By practicing your sales talk it will bring confidence. Again the goal is not to recite something word for word but to talk about your fundraising campaign with confidence. It might sound a little funny but try role-playing if selling is an issue with you. Spend time with people rehearsing just talking and getting past an objection or two.
- Avoid hard selling. There is no need to be pushy while fundraising. People like to help out and also enjoy buying. You may even be able to offer them the chance to show up to school to check out the new equipment, or the new uniforms for the baseball team. By being friendly and a good representative you just might pick up new volunteers along the way.
- If possible get a booth or a table in a high traffic area. Places like malls or local events. This will get you lots of traffic and potential donors that you can approach.
These sales tips are good for whatever sales you might find yourself in. You might even consider these tips good advice for talking to people and relating. Remember interacting with people will serve you better than just about any learned skill taught. A little preparation with these tips will insure that your fundraising campaign is both fun and profitable.
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