[9917] in APO-L
Re: Fundraising...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Liston Bias (407) 273-3516)
Wed Oct 26 06:44:21 1994
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 1994 01:12:51 EST
Reply-To: "David Liston Bias (407) 273-3516" <BIASD@MAIL.FIRN.EDU>
From: "David Liston Bias (407) 273-3516" <BIASD@MAIL.FIRN.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L%PURCCVM.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
(1) Pending acceptance of the project from the University of Oklahoma
Alpha Phi Omega Chapter, Oklahoma State University is planning to do a
joint fundraising project for the March of Dimes before the OU/OSU
game. We are planning to do face-painting and see if we can get a
little competition going for who raising the most. The project seems
ideal since there appears to be a good rivalry between the schools and
many of the OU students come up for the game. We plan to have a couple
of tables with OSU colors (Orange and Black) and a couple of tables
with OU colors (Red and White). This project could easily be adapted
to raising money for your chapter. We did it for the first time at the
last game and raised $50 for ourselves in a last minute throw it
together effort...
(2) One of the best money-making venture I have ever heard of is to
work the football games as a group. This may involve selling tickets,
working concessions, working in the press box, or watching guard on the
field. Getting in the door on this type of thing is the hardest part.
It helps to know the right people or know someone that does. Once your
in, your chapter could easily make anywhere from $100-$200 per game
($1000/football season). I imagine there are similar setups for other
athletic events, but football is the only big one I'm aware of.
(3) Another good idea may to solicit stores to do inventory. The big
department stores usually hire professional inventory personnel and
temp agency people to do theirs, but they may hire groups - doesn't
hurt to ask... I would guess that your best bet is the smaller stores
and they seem to usually do them in the spring - this may vary from
region to region & store to store. For example, having ten people work
for one morning at Caren & Charles (small store) can pay as much as
$300.
(4) Bake Sales or doughnut sales can make a lot of money if worked
correctly. An amended idea to this may be to visit individual offices
on campus with your projected back sale and have them pre-order with
the stipulation that delivery is included.
(5) What about the Ugly Man on Campus contest that have made Alpha Phi
Omega chapters so famous! I'm not sure of the exact details, but I
believe groups will dress someone up to look really ugly and take a
picture. Once all the groups participating have a picture, there are a
set of jugs placed next to the respective pictures. I think copper
(i.e. pennies) count as positive votes for the individual group and
silver/paper money count as negative votes. I suspect you would have a
big prize for the winner and maybe the runner-ups too to provide
incentive to participate. Where do the profits go? Alpha Phi Omega or
outside charities...
I hope some of these ideas help. There are many more ideas that come
to mind. I, personally, do not like to ask people for money unless it
is for an outside charity. So, I would definitely opt for working
games or doing inventory (if possible) where there is a clear exchange
of work for pay. When raising money for a known philanthropy, you are
able to get away with a lot more in the asking for handouts
department...
Take Care,
Liston
biasd@mail.firn.edu
You can't make one thin dime giving people what
they need. You've got to give 'em what they want.
-Angel Martin
