Fundraiser ideas?

[HopefulInterest]

Originally Posted by AzTheta

It sounds like you really aren't asking us for fundraising ideas or feedback. You have made up your mind that you are going to do a "spaghetti dinner" and charge your friends to eat.

Not seeing how this is demonstrating other than rudimentary organizational skills, let alone fundraising skills. Fundraising per se is an event to raise money to benefit a cause. What you're proposing seems to be to benefit YOU (to offset membership costs). I suppose you can make a case for how you are a worthy cause, and I'm sure you'll explain it to me (how this is really fundraising).

I haven't made up my mind in any way. It was an idea I posed, and I have stated how it would be executed if I did it. I don't see how you see me as not asking for ideas or feedback...

The definition of fundraising is: "Raising money for a cause or project", or "The organized activity of raising funds (as for an institution or political cause)."

So fundraising doesn't have to be something that benefits a cause, it can be benefiting a project (in this case, pledging the org) and hosting a pasta dinner would be considered fundraising because it would be raising money for a project, or if you want to stretch it a bit, an institution (the sorority).

[AZTheta]

First you post this:

Originally Posted by HopefulInterest

I have to host 2 fundraisers, and I need some help thinking of ideas. What sorts of things do you think are a good idea?

Thanks!!

Then, you post this:

Originally Posted by HopefulInterest

Do you think a pasta dinner is a good idea? I was thinking that I could invite my friends, and some sisters, and charge something like $3 a plate or something like that. I love cooking, and pasta and sauce is really cheap!!

And you spend the balance of the thread elaborating on your spaghetti plans and not responding to any other suggestions or ideas, which is why I wrote what I did (see the bolded).

Originally Posted by HopefulInterest

I haven't made up my mind in any way. It was an idea I posed, and I have stated how it would be executed if I did it. I don't see how you see me as not asking for ideas or feedback...

The definition of fundraising is: "Raising money for a cause or project", or "The organized activity of raising funds (as for an institution or political cause)."

So fundraising doesn't have to be something that benefits a cause, it can be benefiting a project (in this case, pledging the org) and hosting a pasta dinner would be considered fundraising because it would be raising money for a project, or if you want to stretch it a bit, an institution (the sorority).

Re: last paragraph. You're going to "donate" the money raised to yourself. Let's just be clear on that point.

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by AzTheta

Re: last paragraph. You're going to "donate" the money raised to yourself. Let's just be clear on that point.

It is really deceptive to call it a "fundraiser" when the money collected is for YOURSELF.

If you want to have a real fundraiser (in the generally understood meaning of the word) then hold the fundraiser and donate the money to a LEGIT charitable cause.

If you are going to keep the money to pay for something for yourself, then be honest and do not call it a fundraiser.

[HopefulInterest]

Originally Posted by thetalady

It is really deceptive to call it a "fundraiser" when the money collected is for YOURSELF.

If you want to have a real fundraiser (in the generally understood meaning of the word) then hold the fundraiser and donate the money to a LEGIT charitable cause.

If you are going to keep the money to pay for something for yourself, then be honest and do not call it a fundraiser.

If you are raising funds for something, anything really, then it's a fundraiser.

And I'm not going to argue, I'm just pointing out facts.

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by HopefulInterest

If you are raising funds for something, anything really, then it's a fundraiser.

And I'm not going to argue, I'm just pointing out facts.

Well, shoot!! Who knew it was that easy? I could sure use some help with my car payment this month! Let's get the planning started for my Nissan fundraiser