We just had an athlete auction where we got as many of the University's athletes (male and female) as we could to participate and be auctioned off. They were auctioned off as dates to a dance we were holding the next week as a benefit for the AIDS Foundation (our Philanthropy). Well since this was our first time trying this, we didn't know what to expect....but we ended up making $1,177 for the AIDS Foundation just at the auction, plus several hundred more from tickets sales for the dance!
The athletes were all let into the dance free, dates still had to buy tickets. Our top bid was $100! We had a local DJ and another local well-known personality (one male, one female) as the auctioneers. This fundraiser was awesome because we had to put no money into it whatsoever (we even got the poster printing donated) , just our time and patience in getting everyone to cooperate.
Not bad for a brand new Sorority on campus, eh?