20 Tips on Asking For Donations

By Haley Burress United States

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Does your senior living community actively fundraise? No matter if you are new to asking for donations of money, time, or supplies or if you are a pro, here are a few of our favorite tips for asking for help from others.

In this article we cover:

5 Ways Donations Are Helpful
5 Simple Ways to Fundraise Among Staff & Residents
3 Fundraising Events for the Local Community
How to Ask for Donations from Local Organisations
6 Tips for Asking for Time and Talent Donations
4 Tips for Asking for Supply Donations

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Susan 18th Aug 2020 Activity Director

Thank you for your input Tammy
Here are some other ways to get free stuff
https://www.goldencarers.com/optimal-activities---marketing-fundraising-sourcing-free-resources/5105/

Tammy 17th Aug 2020 Life Enrichment Director

For the last year and a half, I have had no budget. Everything I have done and received has been through donations and fundraisers. We have several craft shows per year, this is where we make the bulk of the money. Family Fun Night with entertainment where family can join for dinner at $7.00 each, $2.00 of which comes to the Activity Dept. We get our vendors to donate gift baskets and we sell raffle tickets. Just after Thanksgiving we have "In House" shopping days, where for $15.00 a vendor can set up their items and my residents get to shop without leaving their home. The booth fee comes to the activities dept. We have bake sales, hot boiled peanut sales, Silent Auctions on residents art work, just to name my top producing sales. Good Luck!