Fundraisers



What is crowdfunding? Social media has changed the way we do business and the way we raise funds. Crowdfunding is a method to fund a project, business or cause, on…

Every year we receive many questions about how to secure corporate funding for reunions. First, you should realize that there is no magic in scoring corporate funding. It does require…

All school reunion does fundraising For their all-school reunion, Dana (Indiana) High School alumni artists were invited to bring their creations for an exhibit of their work. Woodworkers, photographers, jewelry…

What reunion doesn’t need money? There are many ways to raise money if you don’t just divide all your costs and assess everyone equally. Consider some of these ideas and…

Flea market sales are a source of funds for the Toomer Family Reunion. Throughout the month of May they reserve a table at the Berlin, New Jersey, Farmer’s Market. They…

“The class garage sale was a huge success!” wrote Lindsay Liepman Spinetto, Mexia, Texas, High School Class of 1999 Reunion Committee President. Items for sale included furniture, baby items, clothing,…

Fundraising and sharing the cost Rosemary S. Wolfe, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, uses a thermometer in their newsletter to document growth of the Simonic Family Reunion Fund. Wolfe reports that family…

Supporting the Montague website Larry E. Montague is the founder and developer of The Montague Millennium website www.montaguemillennium.com. The website desperately needs a major facelift and since he’s not a…

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…

Wilson Family Reunion Pamela Williams, Fredricksburg, Virginia, reported that they raffled off “theme baskets” for their 2011 reunion, Ten committee members provided baskets containing items in various themes—beach, fishing, family…


Price out your trip components (air, hotel, rental car) at several online booking sites, then ask an agent to do better. Some large agencies buy blocks of tickets and rooms…

Make decisions early. Negotiate for more than just group rates. Trade something you don’t need for something you do. For example, if you don’t need turn-down service, you can save…

Are you planning a picnic? cookout? pool party? Want to know what the weather will be? For any reunion that includes outdoor activities, weather is the fickle guest: you want…

The family reunion was postponed indefinitely. Graduate school. Pregnancy. New jobs. New babies. Distance. However, the underlying reason resonated throughout each reason: Finances. Emails, phone calls and text messages expressed…

Apps for reunions Sending a local map to attendees is always a good idea. Most convention and visitors bureaus (CVB) offer maps, usually at no cost, for distribution to your…

Review personal finances to determine the money available for reunion expenses without adding debt. Estimate total reunion costs, travel, meals, accommodations and spending money. If you carry a credit card…

Add Twitter to your reunion social networking. Assign a hashtag that pulls all reunion-related tweets together. Twitter will compile all your tweets containing the hashtag. Tell your members to add…

Ask your hotel about their group policy. Some hotels extend a complimentary room when a minimum number of rooms are booked. Traditionally planners take complimentary rooms, but here’s another idea.…

Reunions surviving hard times Often families get closer, and need one another more for solace, in hard times. Reunions are really the time that, no matter what, you get together…