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Paying for the reunion - Fundraising
Q? Patricia Murray, Manchester, Tennessee, asked, “Where do you begin on raising money for family reunions? We have tried dividing the cost and they gripe about it or say that they can’t afford to come. Please give us some insight.”
A! Add some fun ways to help lower out-of-pocket reunion costs, but try to continue dividing costs because that spreads responsibility for the reunion. Reading the following will also give you some pretty amazing ideas to help with fundraising.
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Payne Family Reunion - Fundraising 101
What reunion doesn’t need money? Since this is our first reunion, we have no money in our coffers! A simplistic method for determining a budget is to divide the total expenses by the number of attendees; no problem, right? Well, here are some suggestions to put some money in our reunion fund NOW in hopes of scaling down the per-person cost or helping a family who cannot otherwise afford to attend.
- Have a garage/yard sale
- Add baked goods to that sale and watch the money pour in!
- Keep all your loose change for the next 9 months, then cash it in!
- This is great for kids! Sponsor your own walk-a-thon. Solicit donations for each mile you walk, run, bike, whatever!
- Are you crafty? Enter a local craft show and donate half your proceeds.
- Are you a business owner? Tax Deduction! (We may also call on you to donate products or services for the silent auction!)
- Hold a baseball tournament in your community, at your local park. Charge a small admission fee (make sure you state what it’s for!), sell hot dogs and soda. A great family fun day!
- Won the lottery lately? Looking to set up an endowment fund? Share your good fortune!
- Organize a fashion show, progressive meal or casino night in your neighborhood. Charge admission, get donations for food, drinks, etc., and the proceeds go to the reunion fund!
- Do you play bridge or bunco on a regular basis? Ask your group to donate their winnings a time or two.
- Hold a neighborhood car wash.
- Write a check!
Make sure you write “donation” in the “For” section of your check. We also would like to know what you did to raise the money!
Reprinted with permission from Linda Lapinski, Ingleside, Illinois, for the Payne Family Reunion website.
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