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Old 05-18-2005, 12:06 PM
Rio_Kohitsuji Rio_Kohitsuji is offline
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Originally posted by NebraskaDelt
You should go to community businesses. They love to contribute to local causes, especially if it will give them cheap advertising. If you are having a softball tournament or something, ask local business for a donation and get their business cards and put them in a program. Charge people who attend for the programs (or include it in an entrance fee). Everyone is happy because that way, the business gets the advertisement and the write-off, and your charity gets more money from the donation plus the program.

This is what I personally practice when fundraising! Sure, it does take a lot of time and effort but it's well worth it. I did learn this when hitting up local places is if their customer percentage when up after the philanthropy event they are more apt to donate more and more often later

ETA: Also, I've learned to hit up politians
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