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Spagetti dinner fundraiser tips - a spaghetti dinner fundraiser is a tried and true fundraising event, but many groups overlook additional profit opportunities. You need to give people a strong reason to attend and then you have to provide them with multiple ways to help raise the needed funds.

Just putting together the spaghetti dinner is not enough. - here are some event tips on maximizing turnout and several fundraising activities you can easily add to your event. Many groups overlook the power of publicity and wonder why they didn' t get a bigger crowd. Publicity. Improve your turnout with a press release focusing on the most newsworthy aspect of your event. Newspapers, and television stations, radio stations all want to offer news stories that have widespread appeal and tug at the heartstrings, so be sure your press release has a newsworthy angle.

A human interest story is always newsworthy, so be sure your summary paragraph details why you are raising funds and how they will benefit the recipient. - include pictures whenever possible because a good picture practically guarantees lots of publicity. Once your publicity campaign ensures a good turnout, make sure you price your tickets correctly. Ticket prices. Too cheap and you won' t raise enough funds. It' s usually best to keep ticket prices fairly low and offer discounts for families, college students, small children, and senior citizens.

Make them too expensive and you' ll price yourself out of the reach of many customers. - donations. Attach a sheet of paper to the donation container saying something like' Every Little Bit Helps' or' Donations Always Welcome' or' Make Checks Payable To. ' Oftentimes, you can raise as much in donations as you did with ticket sales. Place a large jug or bucket right next to the cash register and hang a large sign above it asking for donations. The key is prominent placement where wallets and checkbooks are already out. Silent auctions. Even if people only donate their change from buying tickets, you are ahead of the game.

At any fundraising event, silent auction items are a great way to raise money. - include a full description of each item in large, easy - to - read type. Ask local business to donate goods or services and then place those items on tables where people wait in line. Tape down your bid sheets and pens so that it' s easy for an adult to bid while using only one hand. Conducting a raffle is another great way to fundraise at your spaghetti dinner. Raffle tickets.

Take the best item or service that was donated and sell raffle tickets both before and during the event. - what you do is offer tickets where the prize winner gets half of the total raffle ticket sales and the other half goes to the cause. If you can' t get a good enough prize that will attract more in raffle ticket sales than it will sell for, then consider offering a cash raffle. Again, the best place to sell the tickets is right near the cash register where people already have money in hand. There are lots of other ways to add fundraising activities to a spaghetti dinner. Other fundraising ideas.

You can sell advertising space on the placemats. - you can ask local businesses to be sponsors of your event. You can use local celebrities as waiters. In certain cases, you could offer a cash bar or include a wine tasting as part of the event. The key is to include as many fundraising activities as possible and extend your reach even to people who can' t make it to the event through raffle ticket sales, etc, silent auction items. You could ask a local celebrity chef to participate and cook a special tableside dessert for an extra fee or as a prize of some sort. Summary.

A good newsworthy press release is one way to maximize turnout. - you first task is to get as many attendees as possible, so use every form of publicity. Another is to promote heavily through newsletters, and word, roadside signs - of - mouth. Providing an easy way to accept donations is often overlooked, but very worthwhile. Offering raffle tickets and silent auction items are proven ways to raise more funds at any event. Include as many fundraising activities as possible and your spaghetti dinner fundraiser will be a resounding success!