{"id":999,"date":"2020-02-22T15:17:31","date_gmt":"2020-02-22T15:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/?p=999"},"modified":"2024-10-25T10:44:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T10:44:23","slug":"fancys-favorite-fundraising-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/fancys-favorite-fundraising-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Fancy&#8217;s Favorite Fundraising Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We get it&#8230; asking folks to donate money to your fundraiser flat out stinks for a lot of us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ptp-list-headline\">1. PLEDGE YOUR PENNIES<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-533\" src=\"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Pledge-Your-Pennies-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Pledge-Your-Pennies-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Pledge-Your-Pennies-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Pledge-Your-Pennies.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Empty your pockets, clean out your car, check your sofas! Collect loose change in a jar and watch it grow!<\/p>\n<p class=\"ptp-list-headline\">2. UPCYCLING &amp; RECYCLING<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1014\" src=\"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/51N6viHaQfL-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/51N6viHaQfL-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/51N6viHaQfL.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collect &amp; recycle cans and bottles<\/li>\n<li>Hold a garage sale<\/li>\n<li>Sell unwanted items on sites like Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, etc.<\/li>\n<li>A<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">sk neighbors, friends, coworkers, etc. to <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">donate <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">items that you can sell<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ptp-list-headline\">3. DONATION GIFT MATCHING<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1015\" src=\"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/double-donations-300x193.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Check with your employer to see if they offer to match donations in your name. You can usually start with someone in the HR department, and they can point you in the right direction. Some employers offer a 100% match, so it\u2019s definitely worth asking.5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ptp-list-headline\">4. HOST A FUNDRAISING EVENT<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1016 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/71w1XLwfaNL._AC_SL1200_-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/71w1XLwfaNL._AC_SL1200_-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/71w1XLwfaNL._AC_SL1200_-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/71w1XLwfaNL._AC_SL1200_-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/71w1XLwfaNL._AC_SL1200_.jpg 1081w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Raffles: get stores, restaurants, and friends to donate gift cards, luxury items, and experiences to raffle off. Just be sure to check your state\u2019s gaming laws first to be on the safe side<\/li>\n<li>Sell items that you make and donate some or all of the proceeds to PTP. This can be done in person at fundraising events, gatherings, parties, or online via Etsy, eBay, Facebook, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Hold creative events such as paint night, ceramic painting, etc.\n<ul>\n<li>Ceramic Painting: Color Me Mine, Pinot\u2019s Palette, Painting with A Twist, P<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">aint Nite<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Designing and decorating planters: Plant Nite<\/li>\n<li>Painting decorative wood signs: Board &amp; Brush<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1017 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1fddae5f8b2f5d4ac744fba90bb32c22-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1fddae5f8b2f5d4ac744fba90bb32c22-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1fddae5f8b2f5d4ac744fba90bb32c22-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1fddae5f8b2f5d4ac744fba90bb32c22-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Dining Out For A Cure: partner with local restaurants to host a fundraising night. Tell them about PTP and that they are giving back to the community <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">by donating a portion of their proceeds. Ask <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">them to <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">create <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">a flyer and help you promote the event. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Invite your family, friends, coworkers, and promote on social media. The more people that attend, the more money you can raise.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Host an online party for companies like 31, Pampered Chef, or Color Street nails: partner with a friend who sells items as a MLM representative. Have them create a party on Facebook with a portion of the proceeds going to your fundraising page, and invite all your friends to come. Post previews of what they can buy beforehand.<\/li>\n<li>Church Fundraiser E<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">vents<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">partner <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">with multiple MLM friends, but do <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">it in perso<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">n at the same time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Grocery Store Fundraisers: set up a table outside a store to request donations (with manager permission).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We get it&#8230; asking folks to donate money to your fundraiser flat out stinks for a lot of us. 1. PLEDGE YOUR PENNIES Empty your pockets, clean out your car, check your sofas! Collect loose change in a jar and watch it grow! 2. UPCYCLING &amp; RECYCLING Collect &amp; recycle cans and bottles Hold a &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/fancys-favorite-fundraising-ideas\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Fancy&#8217;s Favorite Fundraising Ideas<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19,20,21,23,24,25,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-19","category-20","category-21","category-23","category-24","category-25","category-fundraising"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/999"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=999"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1286,"href":"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/999\/revisions\/1286"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pledgethepink.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}