Cash Calendar

Business, Non Profit Organizations.

Cheesecake calendar fundraiser - what exactly is a cheesecake calendar fundraiser? The cheesecake aspect gives it something of a naughty connotation, but it' s really tasteful and all in good fun. It' s a calendar with' tongue - in - cheek' photos of community members combined with delicious cheesecake recipes on every page.

Getting started. - ask a photographer to donate his or her services in exchange for free advertising. Obviously, you' ll need a photographer and your calendar models, so choose a theme and start hitting up possible volunteers. Get your models from amongst your group' s leadership, politicians, prominent community members, teachers, etc. Everybody' s heard of the English ladies garden club whose matronly models posed nude behind strategically placed props. Choose a theme that is somewhat racy, or offbeat, funny. The resulting scandal generated so much publicity that they sold millions of calendars and the story became a movie starring Helen Mirren.

Consider having men pose while doing things they ordinarily wouldn' t such as wearing a cheerleading uniform and performing stunts while wearing wigs. - think outside the box in your approach. Or, women might pose doing traditional men' s roles or wearing superhero costumes. Cash calendar. Just make it as fun and lively as possible. You can add a cash raffle to your calendar sales effort fairly easily.

Or, you can just make it a regular raffle offering several donated prizes such as gift certificates, or a big, CD players screen TV. - basically, you bump up the price by$ 5 or$ 10 and include a raffle ticket for a grand prize drawing of half the extra cash raised. Sell advertising. For example, a portrait service might want to place an ad offering a discount. You can also sell advertising or sponsorships to raise even more funds. A chiropractor might offer a free consultation.

These ads can tie in nicely because people tend to look at calendars every day, so it' s a good value for the advertisers. - a cheesecake supplier would surely love to be a featured sponsor! Plus, if the ads are offering valuable discounts on goods and services, you can use them to help convince people to buy the calendar. Be creative in your sales approach. Sales tips. Don' t just have a stack of calendars laying on a table and hope somebody buys one.

Charge admission and offer silent auction items. - kick off your sales campaign with a big launch party featuring all your models in their portrait costumes, food and beverages, live music, etc. Offer door prizes and do a raffle drawing. Offer local businesses a cut of each calendar they sell for you. Draw a bigger crowd by doing a press release featuring the most newsworthy story angle behind your calendar. Most advertisers will help promote the calendars and can refer you to friends or acquaintances that own or manage other locations where sales can be made. Just be sure to get permission first and use big signs to explain your fundraiser well ahead of time to those approaching from the parking lot.

You can also setup sales tables outside high - traffic retail location such as grocery stores, etc, drug stores. - cheesecake calendar summary. Doing a tongue - in - cheek cheesecake calendar is a surefire way to raise funds and have fun while doing it. The right calendar theme can create a lot of buzz that will propel your sales. Add extra fundraising by selling ad space, doing a launch party, or including a raffle ticket with each sale. All in all, a cheesecake calendar fundraiser is a tasty way to raise funds!

Boost sales by offering sales commissions to local businesses and by selling in high - traffic locations.