Fundraisers are often associated with bakesales, cookie boxes, and wrapping paper. But, you don’t need to support a cause door-to-door.
Many organizations want fundraising to be fun. There are many creative ways to raise money for good causes, such as bracelets for cancer research or donation dinner parties. Heifer International, a non-profit organization, is particularly innovative.
Heifer International, an organization that has been fighting hunger by bringing sustainable farming to rural families since 1944 was an early pioneer in Internet fundraising. This nonprofit developed an online gift registry that works just like any other online store catalog except that it sells cows and chickens rather than towels and toasters.
Heifer International now embraces the internet’s interactive potential by creating Team Heifer, a fundraising tool.
Team leaders develop their fundraising ideas and create personal Team Heifer web pages to raise money online. You can post photos, send messages and more on your team’s site. “thank you”Keep track of their progress and make notes. All donations are made using a secure network to transfer funds. Reaching entire online addresses can be done by one button. This makes outreach easy.
Heifer International’s website tracks donations and ranks the top fundraising teams to encourage friendly competition. Ideas are endlessly inventive because each team creates their own fundraisers. Here are some examples:
Rob Bean, a Wyoming canoe paddler and avid author, created this website. “The Big Moo Canoe Team,”It paddled 250 miles down North Platt River in just three days.
Charlotte McGowan founded a team. “Coast to Coast,”This cyclist rode from Carlsbad in California to St. Simon’s Island in Ga raising $5,000
– One group, “Team Freefall -; Skydiving to End Hunger,”To raise $3,210, he jumped from a plane at 12,000 feet.
Visit this site for more information, or to join your own Team Heifer. www.heifer.orgOr call 800-696-1918
