Fund Raising

[kbean]

Any suggestions, things that have worked for you regard fund raising?
We’re looking for ideas to raise money for our 4H shooting program.
Thank you!

[bdutton]

Gun raffles are usually productive.

[Rover]

Try contacting the NRA for grants and suggestions. Also CMP.

[PeeWeeDaddy]

Bake sale
Yard work
Car wash

[Rover]

Bake sale
Yard work
Car wash

I've noticed the Car Wash is most productive with girls in wet T-shirts.

[Tavishwm]

If you haven't done so already you should set up a Midway Foundation account.

https://www.midwayusafoundation.org/

[kbean]

I’m a little torn on the midway account.
I kind of like the idea, but when I was trying to read about the accounts, I couldn’t find whether we could pull the contributed money out if the club closed the account.
Do you happen to have information on that?

[arpcat]

You cannot pull the contributed money in bulk, only 5% annually. Its still a good deal though, its like buying fundraising items from yourself. Add in the match money and long term its hard to beat.

[SPPcoach]

I’m a little torn on the midway account.

Midway Foundation offers crazy good opportunity.
1. They match donations to your account 1:1.
2. They cover 100% of the cost of the fundraising items.
3. They will provide the raffle tickets.
4. They have a wide variety of products you can select for fundraising.
5. Midway is a 501(c)3 so donations to your team are deductible even if your team is not a 501(c)3. This may matter to your donors.
6. You may have parents that have a donor-matching program thru their employer that can go to your team.

If you do close the team/account later, you get to select the beneficiary, which team with a Midway Foundation account that will receive the funds in your account.

[bdutton]

Midway limits the amount you can withdraw each year. But if you have access to a large starting amount it's a great idea.

[40xguy]

It's my understanding that many credit card companies will have "something" in place where you can donate your points (earned with your purchases) to an organization. Might be worthwhile looking into...

[TomA]

You might look into midwayUSA.org they have a lot of fundraising opportunities.

[Barry]

Sponsor a Friends of the NRA dinner.