Fundraiser ideas?

[HopefulInterest]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

Fundraiser for.......?

How much money do you need to raise?



How many people do you expect to attend?

Is it easy for attendees to get to the event?

What about parking?

How much money will it cost for the ingredients/space/plates/etc.?

How much money do you need to make after figuring in the cost to put it on (a.k.a. profit)?

How many people do you need to help?

We cannot give you ideas without knowing some specifics.

Fundraisers for me as a sorority interest.

There is no amount I need since it's just for me to help cover the cost of orientation if/when I pledge/become a sister.

I'm talking about something extremely small (10-15 people max) since I basically have to do it on my own as I'm currently the only official interest of the chapter. I basically am planning on inviting my friends and sisters and that's it.

I was thinking about just holding it at my house on campus, so most people will walk, since most of my friends live on campus, and for any sisters who come, there is parking on campus available.

To give 10-15 people each a plate, the cost of food would be about $10 (4 packs of pasta and 4 things of sauce), and if I had each plate be $3, I could make $30-45 which means a profit of $25-35.

I could conceivably do it on my own, but of course, having help would make it easier.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by HopefulInterest

Fundraisers for me as a sorority interest.

There is no amount I need since it's just for me to help cover the cost of orientation if/when I pledge/become a sister.

I'm talking about something extremely small (10-15 people max) since I basically have to do it on my own as I'm currently the only official interest of the chapter. I basically am planning on inviting my friends and sisters and that's it.

I was thinking about just holding it at my house on campus, so most people will walk, since most of my friends live on campus, and for any sisters who come, there is parking on campus available.

To give 10-15 people each a plate, the cost of food would be about $10 (4 packs of pasta and 4 things of sauce), and if I had each plate be $3, I could make $30-45 which means a profit of $25-35.

I could conceivably do it on my own, but of course, having help would make it easier.

Okay, I was asking the questions rhetorically. I didn't expect an answer. But since you did answer, I am kind of appalled.

I expected that it was for charity of some sort, but you are asking other people - namely, your friends - to fund your desired membership?

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by HopefulInterest

I have to host 2 fundraisers

Originally Posted by HopefulInterest

Fundraisers for me as a sorority interest.

There is no amount I need since it's just for me to help cover the cost of orientation if/when I pledge/become a sister.

So, do you have to host 2 fundraisers to demonstrate some kind of skill in organizing such an event, or is this something you're doing because you need extra cash?

If it's the first, that's one thing.
If it's the second, I think it's a bit tacky to ask friends (and potential sisters) to fund your membership.

Originally Posted by HopefulInterest

To give 10-15 people each a plate, the cost of food would be about $10 (4 packs of pasta and 4 things of sauce), and if I had each plate be $3, I could make $30-45 which means a profit of $25-35

So, all you'll have is noodles with sauce? No salad? No bread? No drinks? No dessert?

[AZ-AlphaXi]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

So, all you'll have is noodles with sauce? No salad? No bread? No drinks? No dessert?

no plates? no napkins? no plastic ware?

[HopefulInterest]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

Okay, I was asking the questions rhetorically. I didn't expect an answer. But since you did answer, I am kind of appalled.

I expected that it was for charity of some sort, but you are asking other people - namely, your friends - to fund your desired membership?

If you were asking rhetorically you shouldn't have said that you need more info in order to help.

I would gladly pay out of pocket, but I'm required to do fundraising.

Originally Posted by SydneyK

So, do you have to host 2 fundraisers to demonstrate some kind of skill in organizing such an event, or is this something you're doing because you need extra cash?

If it's the first, that's one thing.
If it's the second, I think it's a bit tacky to ask friends (and potential sisters) to fund your membership.


So, all you'll have is noodles with sauce? No salad? No bread? No drinks? No dessert?

I have to host them to demonstrate organizational skills.

I may have salad or bread, and I'll have drinks, but I have a ton of juice and water already on hand, so I'm not counting that in cost (I ave about 4 things of juice of various kinds stored under my bed which is more than plenty).

Originally Posted by AZ-AlphaXi

no plates? no napkins? no plastic ware?

I was going to use the plates, cups and silverware that we have in the house. We probably have about 20 plates, 15 cups, and 20+ sets of flatware along with 4-5 rolls of paper towels.

[adpiucf]

You can also have a garage sale. Get people to donate items and sell them. Whatever is left over after the sale can be taken to Goodwill.

[adpiucf]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

So, do you have to host 2 fundraisers to demonstrate some kind of skill in organizing such an event, or is this something you're doing because you need extra cash?

If it's the first, that's one thing.
If it's the second, I think it's a bit tacky to ask friends (and potential sisters) to fund your membership.

It may be tacky, but it is something the organization is requiring, so I think she should invite the whole chapter so they can see how hard she has worked. And I think she should charge $5 a plate (you'll raise more money and you won't have to have tons of singles on hand to make change.).

And if people can't come, ask them to donate anyway, and you can give a plate away in their name or something since the idea is to raise money. If you do that, you can promote it to friends and family who live far away and want to help out. You can even start a fundraising site online with youcaring.com. (friends of mine are using that site to help raise money for another friend who has cancer. Insurance covers their medical expenses, but not the time missed from work, etc., so it is a great way to be able to contribute online, and the site doesn't take money from those donating unless they volunteer a contribution to the site).