Monica Wang & Jennesa HeitingWisconsin-Upper Michigan Circle K

Spring Fling 2013

Launch your Fundraising Events!

Why Fundraise?Fundraising can provide a great sense of achievement amongst your club members while raising money for those that need it. In addition, successful fundraisers will get your name out in your community which may help in future endeavors. Your sponsoring Kiwanis clubs may also be impressed by your efforts and may provide you and your clubs more funding in the future.

Setting a BudgetBudgeting for an event can be very hard, especially if this is your first time doing so. Work with your board/members to try to determine how much the event will cost and ways to save money. Here are some things to consider when budgeting for an event:• Do you have to pay for the venue?• How much will it cost for publicizing/advertising? • Will your school charge anything? (i.e. if you are selling food, do

you have to buy a license?)

Saving moneyIf you don't have enough money in your club budget to host the event, try to brainstorm some ways to save money within your club! Here are a few ways to save money while planning your event:• Ask local businesses for donations!• See if you can get discounts if you mass order something.• Ask members if their parents/family would be willing to donate.• Ask members for materials before buying anything (i.e. markers,

paper, pencils, etc.)• Ask your sponsoring Kiwanis club to help fund your event.• Apply for the Tomorrow Fund!

Now for some Intergalactic

Fundraising Ideas!

March of Dimes is a U.S. nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. It was founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938 to combat Polio.

march of dimes

March of Dimes Fundraisers• Shake, Rattle and Roll Benefit Concert• 'Cutest Baby' Contest• Sell Bagels and OJ• 'The Purple Tie Affair' (Formal dance)• Easter Egg Hunt

Shake, Rattle and RollThe Shake, Rattle and Roll Benefit Concert is a

showcase of acapella and dance groups. This fundraiser is an easy way to utilize the student organizations on your campus. Consider these steps to plan this large

fundraiser:

1. Find a venue for the event and set a date. 2. Contact performance groups on campus to invite

them to perform at your event. 3. Publicize! 4. Sell tickets!

'Cutest Baby' ContestThe 'Cutest Baby' Contest is a fun way to earn money

by utilizing your own school's sports teams. This fundraiser consists of setting up a stand during a

game on campus and having containers with baby pictures of the players. People can donate change into which baby they think is the cutest. Here are the steps

you can take to plan this fundraiser:

1. Pick a popular school sports team on campus.2. Ask for as many baby pictures as possible from the

players.3. Make containers to collect donations.4. Set up your stand at the game.

STUFHSTUFH's (Students Teaming Up to Fight Hunger) purpose is to put food in the mouths of those who need it. Their mission is to increase the gathering of food on campuses across the nation to build a sense of camaraderie and community between college students.

STUFH Fundraisers

• Grocery bag pick-up in neighborhoods• STUFH a Truck• Board vs. Members Competition

Grocery Bag Pick-UpThis fundraiser is a very easy project to set up in your

local area. It involves driving around in a neighborhood at the beginning of the week, leaving

grocery/plastic bags with information about the project and then coming back at the end of the week to pick their donations up! Here are the steps to plan

this project:

1. Choose a neighborhood in your area to do this project.

2. Pick the dates to do this event.3. Make your donation bags.4. Drop off/Pick up your bags!

STUFH a TruckSTUFH a Truck takes quite a bit of planning but also

brings in a TON of donations. You will literally be parking a truck/car in front of a grocery store and

asking for customers for donations as they enter. If you are using a car, consider changing the name to 'STUFH a Trunk'. Here are the steps to making this

project a success:

1. Contact a local grocery store to ask for permission to do this event.

2. Work with the grocery store to create 'Goodie Bags'.

3. Park your car in front of the store. 4. Collect your donations!

The United Nations Children's Fund provides long-term assistance to children and mothers in developing countries. It was originally created by the UN in 1946 to help children in countries devastated by WWII.

UNICEF/ELIMINATE Fundraisers• Trick-or-Treating

• Caroling for ELIMINATE• Change for Babies in Dorms• ELIMINATE (Assassins)

Trick-or-TreatingTrick-or-Treating for UNICEF is a long standing tradition

that almost everyone knows about. This is an incredibly fun fundraiser that your members will love, and people will appreciate what you are doing. Here's

how to set it up:

1. Choose a neighborhood to Trick-or-Treat in. 2. Order your donation boxes! 3. Pick a time to go Trick-or-Treating!

Caroling for ELIMINATEEveryone loves carolers! Plus not many people go

caroling anymore so people are usually very happy to have you on their doorstep. Here are some steps to

consider while planning this event:

1. Choose a neighborhood to go caroling in. 2. Pick a time to go Caroling! 3. Make containers/folders to collect the money in. 4. Print off a sheet for everyone in your club with a

variety of Christmas songs on it.

General Fundraisers• Bubble Wrap Popping during Finals Week• Happy Thoughts Jar• Sell Hot Chocolate• Concession Stand• Car Wash• Restaurant Donations• Flip a Table• Volleyball Tournament• Circle K members for Hire

Volleyball TournamentA Volleyball Tournament (or any other sport) can be a little harder to plan. Try to find someone in your club

that knows a lot about the sport/plays it. Here are some things to take into consideration:

1. Pick a day and time to host the tournament. 2. Create a schedule and rules for the Tournament. 3. ADVERTISE. 4. Reserve enough courts.

Circle K members for HireCircle K members for Hire is an easy way to fundraise

money for your own club! It involves Kiwanis members 'hiring' you to do chores for them. Here's how to set it

up:

1. Attend your Kiwanis Club's next meeting to present this fundraiser to them.

2. Make a Sign-Up sheet. 3. Don't commit yourself to more than your club can

handle. 4. Make sure you do the chore!

Questions?If you have any questions about any of these fundraisers, or would like more details, please don't hesitate to e-mail us!

Monica Wang monica.wang23@gmail.com

Jennesa Heiting heiting.jennesa350@gmail.com