Fundraising

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During these long, snowy days of winter, there’s nothing like a big bowl of hot chili to warm the heart. That’s why a chili feed is a terrific fundraiser at this time of year. Another option is to schedule your event for February 22 since this is National Chili Day!

Here’s how:

• Get your volunteers together and prepare several crockpots of chili using a variety of recipes. You’ll find a few of our favorites at the end of this post.

• I suggest you serve primarily traditional chili, but it’s also fun to add a few specialty recipes. There are lots of options: no-bean, vegetarian, chicken, fiery hot, or venison.

• Provide a variety of toppings such as shredded cheese, sour cream, diced onion, and crushed tortilla chips. We find it works best to have volunteers measure out the toppings for each person, as some guests are overly generous when piling on their toppings. This helps prevent running out of toppings, and it also assures your event is a good fundraiser.

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Are you looking for ways to raise money for smaller projects at your nursing home? Then check out these fun methods for collecting pennies and other coins. You’ll be surprised by how much money you can collect through these simple strategies!

• At the beginning of the year, pass out empty water bottles to staff and volunteers. Ask them to drop in their spare change at the end of each day and return the bottle to you when it’s full.

• Ask if you can put coin canisters in area businesses. Post a sign letting customers know about the project the money will go toward. This works best if it’s a business where people often pay with cash (such as a coffee shop). Unfortunately, you do need to be concerned about the possible theft of your canisters. Be sure to secure them to the counter and have a specific person designated to empty them frequently.

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I hope you had an opportunity to read my first two articles about fundraising over the holidays. In case you missed them, check out these links for information about singing Christmas cards and a Christmas cookie sale.

My third and final suggestion involves wrapping holiday gifts for a fee. Many people are so busy at this time of year that they’ll gladly pay someone to take this task off their hands.

Here’s how to raise money by wrapping gifts:

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The holiday season brings lots of opportunities to raise money for special projects while having fun at the same time. Today I’ll tell you about a terrific way to host a Christmas cookie sale. We’ve done this several times at our nursing home. There’s usually a long line of people waiting for the doors to open to get the best choice of cookies!

Here’s how it’s done:

• Recruit volunteers to bake and donate a few dozen of their favorite Christmas cookies. It’s also fun to get together at someone’s house for a baking party.

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One of the most common concerns I hear from my readers is that there never seems to be enough money in the budget. You come up with all sorts of terrific ideas to enhance the lives of your residents, but there simply aren’t enough funds.

Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll share 3 of my favorite holiday fundraising ideas. This time of year is perfect for smaller fundraisers that add fun and festivity to the season.

I love the idea of singing Christmas cards. Not only are they very special to the residents who receive the cards, but it’s also entertaining for other residents and staff who hear the music.

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