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** Ask if the neighbors need anything made and make it for them (for a reasonable price). | ** Ask if the neighbors need anything made and make it for them (for a reasonable price). | ||
** Can be a great way to get to know the neighbors, get possible sponsorships and our name out to local businesses. | ** Can be a great way to get to know the neighbors, get possible sponsorships and our name out to local businesses. | ||
| + | * Recommended Voluntary Minimum Donations | ||
| + | ** Place on the donation slips & website a recommended minimum donation amount per month. This can be based on a poll of how much members are willing to pay and/or how much is needed for cashflow to be neutral. | ||
=Upcoming Fundraising Projects= | =Upcoming Fundraising Projects= | ||
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* Open Houses (donation box) | * Open Houses (donation box) | ||
* Retro Gaming night (charge for food) | * Retro Gaming night (charge for food) | ||
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| + | =Ways to Save= | ||
| + | * Reduced power and water use. | ||
| + | * Propose to landlord to maintain building to reduce rent. | ||
| + | * See what we can do ourselves vs. what we are paying for. | ||
Revision as of 09:38, 21 September 2009
This page is for Fundraising (or a potential Fundraising Committee)
Contents
[hide]Fundraising Brainstorms
- Poker night
- Omegix and Opticron interested in sponsoring this
- Omegix can supply 1 set of poker chips
- Proposed Date Tuesday 10/13/09
- Would need to dominate 1-2 tables
- In order to not aggrivate the local law enforcement, these typically have to be organized in a particular way
- Entry fee is a donation to the organization
- Prizes are not cash, but gift certificates are good
- If IEEE cosponors this event they may supply food for the event
- Omegix and Opticron interested in sponsoring this
- Sell Maker Salsa at the Flying Monkey artist market
- Preuxphoto and Gregabyte interested sponsoring this
- Getting To Know The Neighbors
- Ask if the neighbors need anything made and make it for them (for a reasonable price).
- Can be a great way to get to know the neighbors, get possible sponsorships and our name out to local businesses.
- Recommended Voluntary Minimum Donations
- Place on the donation slips & website a recommended minimum donation amount per month. This can be based on a poll of how much members are willing to pay and/or how much is needed for cashflow to be neutral.
Upcoming Fundraising Projects
- Volunteering at Big Spring Jams (9/25/09)
- NGIS Community Service Grants Program
- Deadline to submit application is November 10, 2009
- Grant is for $200, only two employees may may receive for same nonprofit
- Only Northrop Grumman employees may submit
- Left to do
- Waiting on support ticket from NGC on why we can't submit our application through their website, as instructed Omegix 15:51, 18 September 2009 (CDT)
- A letter on the nonprofit letterhead verifying that the employee has volunteered at least 40 hours of personal service with the nominated agency within the period of January 1, 2009 and October 31, 2009.
- A copy of the agency’s 501(c) 3 tax verification letter. Employees will be required to upload both documents into the Corporate Contributions Website.
Past Fundraising Events
- Volunteering at Teledyne Brown Picnic
- Brian's Birthday Party
- Open Houses (donation box)
- Retro Gaming night (charge for food)
Ways to Save
- Reduced power and water use.
- Propose to landlord to maintain building to reduce rent.
- See what we can do ourselves vs. what we are paying for.
