Your Voice, Your Solution for project fundraising

At 2:34PM on 6 September 2011, Saadia Rossenkhan wrote: If anyone is interested in partnering up with our club, Rotary Club of Francistown, Botswana, to get a daycare completed for an extremely poor village, please get in touch on saadia@impex.co.bw. We have gotten building approval from the Council, and will begin some serious fundraising. It would be great to have an overseas club partner with us on this journey. Check out our page at Rotary Club of Francistown Botswana. We have pictures up.

At 10:21AM on 23 March 2009, Rajesh Kumar Gupta (PHF) wrote: I am secretary 2009-2010 R C Varanasi East RID-3120. I want Maching Grant for other RID. My Project in Health Program.

At 3:14PM on 5 February 2009, Melanie Schauwecker wrote: Carolyne Atieno Jalango - I am the sponsor of a high school Interact Club. We would like to help you in some way. Please email me at mschauwec@yahoo.com .

At 11:52AM on 2 February 2009, Irene Kelly wrote: Consider corporate sponsordhips ... a business or group of businesses provide financial backging in exchange for advertising, promotion and recognition in advance of and during the project. Businesses with a commitment to service in the community recognize this as a way to give back and provide community support. Districts and RI offer matching grants for projects as well... check them out.

At 9:48AM on 28 January 2009, waelrashed wrote: the solution is new ideas to get budgets ,sport events ,parties etc

At 4:45PM on 22 January 2009, Abby McNear wrote: Clubs and districts can always seek support for their projects using RI's ProjectLINK database at www.rotary.org/projectLINK. The database lists projects that need funds, donated goods or volunteers, as well as projects that can serve as examples of best practices. Check it out today! Abby McNear Manager, Service Support & Awards Department Rotary International

At 9:44AM on 19 January 2009, Mary K wrote: You don't need money to do a service project.... My Rotaract Club does it all the time. You simply stop using your wallet and start using your hands! Lots of organizations need hands on volunteers. Sure, donations of money are important, but when funds are low, you can find lots of ways to do service on a budget.

At 9:46AM on 19 January 2009, sandeep poddar wrote: Unique fund raising where money comes from public in general is to provide for community toilets at various places. These can be got sponsored by advertisers for the toilet walls. After the toilets are in place these toilets can be auctioned to individuals on annual rentals to the club. The money so collected can be used to fund more such toilets or for other community projects.

At 9:28AM on 14 January 2009, Premananda Swain wrote: I am a rotarian of district 3260 in Orissa and wants aproject for flood victim and searching partner for the project for school children of flood victims. Request interested club members to associate with us.

At 11:10AM on 13 January 2009, Jane Cameron wrote: Our club has printed and sold a "cash calendar" for 2 years - 2008 and 2009. Our fund raising commitee draws entries each month, one for every day of the month. There is a money prize of $20.00 for weekdays, extra on weekends and holidays. We mail the cheques out to the winners and very often the cheques are returned to us as a donation! We sell them at tables in the grocery stores and every community event where we can get space for $20.00 each. The pictures are local scenery and quite spectacular. We combine raising funds with raising awareness and also appreciate that it gives us a chance as a club to come together while we fund raise. If you need info on how to do it jane.r.cameron@rbc.com

At 1:56PM on 12 January 2009, Martha Bailey wrote: Two years ago, our LeRoy Club in District 7090 began "Rent a Rotarian". The idea is for residents to pay for the services of Rotarians on a designated day. So on a Saturday, we rake leaves, shovel maure, etc. We don't make a ton of money, but whatever we make is necessary to our small budget. It's a great way for Rotarians to interact and have fun. One thing that would make it easier would be some younger males in our club!

At 9:16AM on 12 January 2009, David Bisbee wrote: Our club has a membership of 80 but this is a new high, we had 55 members for a long time. Our biggest fundraiser with little investment is in house auction, where members bring in items and we auction them off. The largest amount of money comes from Rotarians offering to cook dinners for another Rotarian. 2 to 6 couples go over to Rotarian home for dinner. Our members pay 50 to 100 per person. Easy money no cost, our last auction lasted 1.5 hours and we raised $11,000.00 our cost 0, so you do the math.

At 9:21AM on 12 January 2009, marion wrote: Our club RC Central Edsa Dist.3780 has been on adjustment level all the time due to different problem in the club. We really have a lot of planned project but our main poblem is the funding and cooperation of our members. One or two members usually work on just to pursue our projects. But seldom there is implementations. So we are really having funding problem for our projects. We hope to find clubs that will help us in fund raising ideas or tie-ups.

At 9:55AM on 9 January 2009, Mary Foster wrote: I am intrested in putting together a muder mystery dinner for our club. If you can direct me on how to go about this I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you, mary your fellow rotarian

At 10:04AM on 9 January 2009, Rtn Carolyne Atieno Jalango wrote: Our club here in Kenya is overwhelmed with the community needs. Some time last year we did a cholera response intervention in the lake side and due to funds we are not able to meet the needs we found to be existing in the community. You all have read the problem of cholera in the lake side city of Kisumu. We really want way forward on fund raising or if any club would be willing to partner with us to meet the needs of the community down here. We are doing so poor in fund raising as at now,and we need your help. my club is Kisumu winam district 9200. and i am the president Elect of this club,please call or write and give us ideas.+254720365367. Box 19097040123 Mega City Kisumu.

At 10:09AM on 8 January 2009, Rtn.Dr.P.K.Mukherjee wrote: R.I.should oinstruct all units and dist to follow the rule and regulation including real calssification and importancy of R.I.service devoted to the required persons of the world.want more clearence of it.

At 3:06PM on 7 January 2009, Mike Angstadt wrote: For the 2nd year I'll be working with our LaGrange College Rotaract students to plan and implement a weekend, overnight International Youth Fellowship Camp for up to forty, six to twelve year olds. Youngsters that have Korean, Latino and other backgrounds engage with children born and bred in our small southern town. The budget is approximately $2,500. The Rotaract students are trained as counselors and also mentored in grant writing. Last year our local Rotary Fnd. supplied the funds. Families of the youth served contributed food(outstanding ethnic dishes) and two local privite not for profits provided the Camp(Camp Viola) and the expertise(Twin Cedars Youth Services). We plan to make this an annualevent. A wonderful DVD of the weekend Camp was made and shown at several local civic clubs, to, of course include the LaGrange Rotary Club!

At 11:36AM on 6 January 2009, Leah Reich wrote: My small club has suffered from always relying on club members to be the primary purchasers of tickets for fundraising events. In this economy, that burden is too great! So, we are currently coordinating a fundraiser where we are making a concerted effort to reach out to the community to seek supporters for a specific project. Through efforts to gain newspaper publicity and through members making direct appeals to friends and acquaintances in the community, we are developing a list of "Friends of the Rotary Club of Central Marin" with names and contact info. In the future, thisFriends list will be the starting point for our fundraising efforts. The result will be that local community members can participate in and share pride in the success of our service projects and the financial responsibility that was once the sole burden of club members can be lightened. A win-win for everyone!

At 9:52AM on 7 January 2009, Sharad Ranjan wrote: I am from RC Patna Maurya 56033 of R.I.Distt. 3250. We use to organise a Winter Carnival / Club Fete. The entire family of members get involved in it. They enjoy on the game & food stalls. We distribute donation card as entry for entire family. There is live band in the late evening. We also have the rounds of mega housie. We use to collect enough fund for for our project in the second half of the Rotary Year

At 9:02AM on 6 January 2009, RTN. SYED AZMATULLAH RC: CHENNAI PHOENIX RD: 3230 wrote: In my view, there are two ways of fund raising: 1) Seeking donations from benefactors, 2) Arranging events like entertainments(mimicry, dance, song etc.), fairs, sports etc. with paid entries.

At 11:00AM on 5 January 2009, Patrick Camfield wrote: Our club here in Huntsville, Texas has been successful raising funds with our towns annual Fair on the Square put on by the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce. We sell sausage on a stick or ribeye steak sandwiches. We have done the Pancake Suppers as well with the Huntsville Independent School District. Both work well for us.

At 9:11AM on 30 December 2008, Agi Ladia wrote: The usual fund raising projects in our district 3790 is the selling of tickets which usually bought also by Rotarian. In our club, Rotary Club of Central Tarlac we also hold raffle draws to raise funds but one that we truly find effective is having linkages and/or partnerships with Local Government Units, our Provincial Government and also with other educational institutions so that we share in the expenses of our Dream Projects like the Anti-TB project and our flag ship project, the New Generations Week. I believe that Rotary could find friends who could work hand in hand with our service projects, we just have to find them.

At 9:11AM on 30 December 2008, Prakash Saraswat wrote: We, in Rotary District 3170 have been organizing TRADE FAIRS. Around 100 business establishments/brands take up cubicles/stalls and display their products for 3 days @ US 200 and we get around 100,000 visitors in medium towns. The only care that needs to be taken is allowing proper participants keeping up with the image of Rotary. Each year the fund raising increases simply because of the BRAND IMAGE such fairs create. Rtn. Ashok Naik of RC Belgaum (+91-9845398007) has become the most sought after Rotarian as he is the person in our District who almost guarantees a minimum RETURN from any such Fair we hold. We have already held a dozen such fairs this year.

At 10:02AM on 30 December 2008, Lee Dixon wrote: Mark Ogle's comments about a Chili Supper and Murder Mystery Dinner sound great,,, how do I get more info?

At 12:47PM on 30 December 2008, Mark Ogle wrote: I am a member of the Rotary Club of Claremore, Oklahoma. I have two event ideas that clubs might want to consider. First, a Chili Supper. Our club has held a successful annual Chili Supper for many years. This is our signature fundraising event. If I am not mistaken this year's event was the most successful ever. While I am not on the planning committee for this event, if someone was interested in finding out more about it, they could e-mail me and I would be happy to put them in touch with the right person. Second, a Murder Mystery Dinner. I've personally had over 10 years experience with this type of fundraising event, either actively as a writer, director and/or actor, or solely as a writer and advisor. I've seen this event successfully raise money to benefit foster children, a city main street program, a historical society, a school foundation, and organizations like the American Red Cross. If a club is interested in doing a Murder Mystery Dinner, I would be happy to share with them what I know about putting one together. I hope these ideas help. Mark Ogle markogle@arctac.org