1. Monica Wang & Jennesa Heiting Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Circle K Spring Fling 2013 Launch your Fundraising Events!

2. Why Fundraise? Fundraising can provide a great sense of achievement amongst your club members while raising money for those that need it. In addition, successful fundraisers will get your name out in your community which may help in future endeavors. Your sponsoring Kiwanis clubs may also be impressed by your efforts and may provide you and your clubs more funding in the future.

3. Setting a Budget Budgeting for an event can be very hard, especially if this is your first time doing so. Work with your board/members to try to determine how much the event will cost and ways to save money. Here are some things to consider when budgeting for an event: Do you have to pay for the venue? How much will it cost for publicizing/advertising? Will your school charge anything? (i.e. if you are selling food, do you have to buy a license?)

4. Saving money If you don't have enough money in your club budget to host the event, try to brainstorm some ways to save money within your club! Here are a few ways to save money while planning your event: Ask local businesses for donations! See if you can get discounts if you mass order something. Ask members if their parents/family would be willing to donate. Ask members for materials before buying anything (i.e. markers, paper, pencils, etc.) Ask your sponsoring Kiwanis club to help fund your event. Apply for the Tomorrow Fund!

5. Now for some Intergalactic Fundraising Ideas!

6. March of Dimes is a U.S. nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. It was founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938 to combat Polio. march of dimes

7. March of Dimes Fundraisers Shake, Rattle and Roll Benefit Concert 'Cutest Baby' Contest Sell Bagels and OJ 'The Purple Tie Affair' (Formal dance) Easter Egg Hunt

8. Shake, Rattle and Roll The Shake, Rattle and Roll Benefit Concert is a showcase of acapella and dance groups. This fundraiser is an easy way to utilize the student organizations on your campus. Consider these steps to plan this large fundraiser: 1.Find a venue for the event and set a date. 2.Contact performance groups on campus to invite them to perform at your event. 3.Publicize! 4.Sell tickets!

9. 'Cutest Baby' Contest The 'Cutest Baby' Contest is a fun way to earn money by utilizing your own school's sports teams. This fundraiser consists of setting up a stand during a game on campus and having containers with baby pictures of the players. People can donate change into which baby they think is the cutest. Here are the steps you can take to plan this fundraiser: 1.Pick a popular school sports team on campus. 2.Ask for as many baby pictures as possible from the players. 3.Make containers to collect donations. 4.Set up your stand at the game.

10. STUFH STUFH's (Students Teaming Up to Fight Hunger) purpose is to put food in the mouths of those who need it. Their mission is to increase the gathering of food on campuses across the nation to build a sense of camaraderie and community between college students.

11. STUFH Fundraisers Grocery bag pick-up in neighborhoods STUFH a Truck Board vs. Members Competition

12. Grocery Bag Pick-Up This fundraiser is a very easy project to set up in your local area. It involves driving around in a neighborhood at the beginning of the week, leaving grocery/plastic bags with information about the project and then coming back at the end of the week to pick their donations up! Here are the steps to plan this project: 1.Choose a neighborhood in your area to do this project. 2.Pick the dates to do this event. 3.Make your donation bags. 4.Drop off/Pick up your bags!

13. STUFH a Truck STUFH a Truck takes quite a bit of planning but also brings in a TON of donations. You will literally be parking a truck/car in front of a grocery store and asking for customers for donations as they enter. If you are using a car, consider changing the name to 'STUFH a Trunk'. Here are the steps to making this project a success: 1.Contact a local grocery store to ask for permission to do this event. 2.Work with the grocery store to create 'Goodie Bags'. 3.Park your car in front of the store. 4.Collect your donations!

14. The United Nations Children's Fund provides long-term assistance to children and mothers in developing countries. It was originally created by the UN in 1946 to help children in countries devastated by WWII.

15. UNICEF/ELIMINATE Fundraisers Trick-or-Treating Caroling for ELIMINATE Change for Babies in Dorms ELIMINATE (Assassins)

16. Trick-or-Treating Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF is a long standing tradition that almost everyone knows about. This is an incredibly fun fundraiser that your members will love, and people will appreciate what you are doing. Here's how to set it up: 1.Choose a neighborhood to Trick-or-Treat in. 2.Order your donation boxes! 3.Pick a time to go Trick-or-Treating!

17. Caroling for ELIMINATE Everyone loves carolers! Plus not many people go caroling anymore so people are usually very happy to have you on their doorstep. Here are some steps to consider while planning this event: 1.Choose a neighborhood to go caroling in. 2.Pick a time to go Caroling! 3.Make containers/folders to collect the money in. 4.Print off a sheet for everyone in your club with a variety of Christmas songs on it.

18. General Fundraisers Bubble Wrap Popping during Finals Week Happy Thoughts Jar Sell Hot Chocolate Concession Stand Car Wash Restaurant Donations Flip a Table Volleyball Tournament Circle K members for Hire

19. Volleyball Tournament A Volleyball Tournament (or any other sport) can be a little harder to plan. Try to find someone in your club that knows a lot about the sport/plays it. Here are some things to take into consideration: 1.Pick a day and time to host the tournament. 2.Create a schedule and rules for the Tournament. 3.ADVERTISE. 4.Reserve enough courts.

20. Circle K members for Hire Circle K members for Hire is an easy way to fundraise money for your own club! It involves Kiwanis members 'hiring' you to do chores for them. Here's how to set it up: 1.Attend your Kiwanis Club's next meeting to present this fundraiser to them. 2.Make a Sign-Up sheet. 3.Don't commit yourself to more than your club can handle. 4.Make sure you do the chore!

21. Questions? If you have any questions about any of these fundraisers, or would like more details, please don't hesitate to e-mail us! Monica Wang monica.wang23@gmail.com Jennesa Heiting heiting.jennesa350@gmail.com