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Dear JustFundraising Member,
These past few
months have been all about awards...the Oscars, Golden Globe Awards, Grammies, Screen
Actress Guilds, etc. Awards and rewards are a great way to motivate good work,
which holdstrue for fundraising, as well. This month's issue contains some great
ways to motivate your group members to raise funds. You can also enjoy some
academy award trivia, movie star quotes and humor.
Katherine,
Editor JustFundraising Insider |
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| JustFundraising E-zine - March 2004 |
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"Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway."
John Wayne
"A day without laughter is a day wasted."
Charlie Chaplin
"Too bad all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxi cabs and cutting hair."
George Burns |
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| Then & Now Facts About Oscar Night |
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One of the biggest nights in Hollywood is also one of the most
watched events on television. Definitely hot conversation around the water cooler.
Here's some trivia that will make you look like a true Hollywood insider.
* The Oscar statuette costs about $400 each to produce.
View History Of The Oscars |
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| 6 Ways to Motivate Your Star Fundraisers! |
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The fundraising committee suggests that the students may need a
little motivation to get excited about the fundraiser that begins next week. The
principal agrees, and wonders what might motivate an eight year old to be as
interested in their school fundraiser as they are in recess... Here are just a
few ideas you can use:
- Intangible Prizes: These ones have no cash value but are proven motivators and
provide great entertainment. A few examples include:
a) allow the students to throw
cream pies at the organizers' faces if the goal is reached! (not sure if you'll like
this one but it usually gets the money raised)
b) have the principal sleep on the
roof of the school or the group leader(s) sleep somewhere awkward if the goal
is achieved. Set an even bigger goal to extend the number of days they must
sleep there.
c) let the students have an activity of their choice instead of
the normal schedule (for example: a free afternoon of sports activities in the
school yard instead of class)
- Raffles: For each achieved mini
goal (ex. for every 10 units sold or $100 in sales reached) the participant gets
their name put in the raffle for various merchandise. The more they sell, the
more times they can have their name put in the raffle and the more chances they
have to win.
- Top Seller Grand Prize: Give a Grand Prize to your top seller. It
may be a computer, a bike, movie, cash or anything else that inspires your group
members. Don't get away and offer something your group can't afford.
- Top Class
or Team Prizes: This is a great way to motivate the kids and get them working as a
team-perfect synergy! If you're a small group, you can create teams by putting
your members in groups of twos, threes or fours. If you're a school you can it
by class and if you're a league simply do it by team. You can offer the best
selling group a free pizza party, a field trip outing to the place of their
choice… ask them what they'd like.
- Individual Completion Prizes: Individual completion prizes are very good because
they are risk-free for your organization. Once your member raises a certain
amount THEN they receive their incentive gift. For example: Receive $10 cash
for every $100 of product sold. Other completion prizes may be a gift
certificate to a music, video, book, or sports store.
- Early Bird Prizes:
You can offer early bird prizes to the first, second and third person who a
specific objective by a certain deadline. For example: if you launch the
fundraiser on Monday, you can say the first three people that generate $100
in sales or more by Friday will receive a $15 gift certificate.
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Nominees For Best Fundraisers
Holidays and special events are a great opportunity for both your cause
and your supporters. You provide your supporters with items they can use for the
holiday or event while raising valuable funds for your group. Below are some
great fundraising options for both Easter and Mother's Day:
 Best Direct Sellers For Easter
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| $6,854 Profit Raised In Just 1 Month! |
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Yes, that's $6,854 profit, which will allow this Stuttgart, Arkansas softball team
to get much needed softball equipment. What's more, the 1709 Club Cove players
have made a double play by not only raising a whopping amount but they did it in
just one month. How, you ask? Well, one of America's favorite games got a financial
boost from one of America's favorite fundraisers, cookie dough. This team is a real
crowd pleaser, "Everyone loved the idea of cookie dough… people really liked the
flavors… they can't wait till it's done again".
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| New Spielberg Movie |
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Steven Spielberg was discussing his new project - an action docudrama about famous
composers starring top movie stars.
Sylvester Stallone, Steven Segall, Bruce Willis,
and Arnold Schwarzenegger were all present.
Spielberg strongly desired the box
office 'oomph' of these superstars, so he was prepared to allow them to select
whatever composers they would portray, as long as they were very famous.
"Well,"
started Stallone, "I've always admired Mozart. I would love to play him."
"Chopin has always been my favorite, and my image would improve if people saw
me playing the piano," said Willis. "I'll play him."
"I've always been partial
to Strauss and his waltzes," said Segall. "I'd like to play him."
Spielberg was
very pleased with these choices. "Sounds splendid."
Then, looking at Schwarzenegger,
he asked, "Who do you want to be, Arnold?"
So Arnold says, "I'll be Bach."
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