FUNDRAISING TIPS & IDEAS
Start Early and Have A Plan.
Are you thinking that the proceeds from the youth group’s annual bake sale are not going to be enough to get them to Youth 2011? There is good news: you still have a year to raise the money! Plan a summer car wash, a Christmastime gift wrapping/babysitting service for parents and a spring talent show. Starting now gives you time to be creative.
Get Serious.
Involve your whole congregation in sending the youth as “representatives” of the church; don’t just focus on the fun stuff. As representatives of the congregation, the youth will be involved in passionate worship, inspiring breakout workshops and rewarding missions, growing and learning more about Christ while impacting the communities around them. Let the congregation know that they will share in the benefits the youth reap from the event, since their youth will be returning as “more than” they were before the event.
Think BIG – don’t nickel and dime.
Have a Silent Auction. Silent auctions can bring about big rewards, as they are generally low cost to put on and items are donated with all profit going to the youth. Try to get some local businesses to donate some gift cards or big ticket items, or get that wealthy couple in your church to give away a weekend in their summer home in the mountains or condo at the beach. Items like that can raise hundreds, sometimes even thousands of dollars. With nothing but a big room full of tables, youth groups can raise the funds they need in one fun night.
Silent Auction not your style? How about a Shareholder’s Banquet? Have members of your congregation buy shares of your trip, and when you get back from Youth 2011, hold a banquet for all the shareholders to thank them. Show videos of what the group did at Youth 2011, and share testimonies about your trip to let the shareholders know what their investment did for your youth spiritually.
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