There are many different ways to raise money through fundraising. You can ask for donations from individuals and groups, you can pay volunteers to make phone calls, you can have a raffle, or just about any activity you can think of.
Much of the key to successful fundraising, however, is giving your generous benefactors something besides a warm fuzzy feeling. Altruism is well and good, but it is rare in this world. People who give money during a fundraiser want to get something, or a chance of something, in return.
There are certain products, such as promotional calendars, customized writing utensils, or food products that are raffled off, that a fundraising professional will be able to help you acquire for your fundraiser. Calendars are especially popular among organizations that want to create an emotional bond between potential donators and the cause.
Look at animal welfare organizations, such as the Humane Society. They put out calendars with pictures of the cute animals on every month, giving a face to the animals that people help. In most cases, they send out these calendars as the base level thank you for a donation of just about any size. If you are holding a fundraiser, it can be a great idea to use a product like a calendar to help increase the size or number of the donations.
