WalMart matching grant- Go to your local WalMart and speak with the manager. Basically, all of the funds you raise have to go to the charity that you specify. It can't just be a general 'fundraiser'.
We had an auction when I was undergrad, (male and female) what we did is make fliers and put them up in the centers around campus (and of course, good old word of mouth). We then had the people who wanted to be in it come to a meeting and explain what it was for, write their vitals (name, age, what they like to do,) etc. on a card. We said they had to do a 2 hour 'date' with the person who bidded the highest. (You can't actually force the people to actually go on the date.)We had a 3.00 minimum bid. Here are some tips-
1)Make sure you have a person with some charisma to be the MC of the auction, that will keep the bidding flowing nicely.
2)Make sure you have a couple of random people in the audience to bid just in case someone doesn't get bidded on. The first year it was done a woman who didn't get bidded on at all burst in to tears when she got off of the stage. From then on out we had frat/sorors bid on a person who wasn't getting any response (of course we didn't make them pay.)
3)If you take checks, make sure you call the bank that holds the account and ensure that the check will go through.
4)If you have any student athletes in it, make sure they get cleared by their coach to be in it. (You don't want them to get any NCAA violations. It was ok on my campus, so it's probably ok on yours too, but better safe than sorry!)
We had both parties sign contracts when the money was paid. Anyway, it was a big success and each time we raised at least $1500 dollars. Women are more likely to bid and pay more than men. We had some guys go for over $200 (which is a lot for a regular student to pay). It was also a lot of fun. (I've got some stories!!) Hope this helps!
ZetaAce
[This message has been edited by ZetaAce (edited July 12, 2000).]
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