CHAPTER FUNDRAISING IDEAS

Does your chapter have really good fundraisers?
If so and you think they would be valuable to NSBE chapters throughout Region IV, please send them to the REB ASAP.

NOTE: NSBE Region IV is *NOT RESPONSIBLE* for any chapter-level fundraising. All listed ideas are ways that may help YOUR CHAPTER raise funds.

Raffles
They are several options for a raffle. You can either do a 50/50; where you sell raffle tickets and the winner receives have of the profits. You can also have a company donate a gift such as a palm pilot, TV, gift certificate, or a computer. The best companies to ask are large department store chains and local retailers.


T-Shirts
Have a member design a tee-shirt. Have the tee-shirts mass produced to sell to other NSBE chapters at conferences or around campus. When you mass-produce the shirts, the cost per shirt will be lower. You may even want a company to sponsor the tee shirts. Suggest that if they pay for half of the tee shirt, their logo will be placed on the sleeve or somewhere else on the shirt. Then sell the shirts for $15-20.
                                                                                                                       

Parties: bowling, skating theme
Select a venue to have the party. For smaller chapters, it can be co-sponsored with another NSBE chapter or organization on campus. Set a price to be able to make a profit. Discounts can be given to NSBE members with paraphernalia. Some examples of theme parties are a luau, a 70's party, old school, and costume.


Shows
Put on an auction, fashion, talent or step show at your school. For smaller chapters you may want to co-sponsor the event with another student group on campus or another NSBE chapter.
                                                                                                                       

(Spades) Card Game Tournament
Charge students $2-3 to participate in tournament. Set up a game bracket until there is a championship round. Have three areas setup with a judge for each area to ensure fairness. The prize can be half of the collected registration fee or a gift donated by a corporate sponsor (i.e. palm pilot, cell phone plus one year service).


3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
Similar to the card tournament, charge students a registration fee per team. A reasonably fee range is $10-20 per team. Then charge people $1-3 to watch the tournament. The prize can be a championship t-shirts, bragging rights and/or money.
                                                                                                                       

Car Wash
A car wash works better in the warmer weather. This can be coordinated with a local fire department, business or campus. For this event to be successful, it needs to take place in a location where there is a considerable amount of traffic flow.


Super Bowl Party/Sports Party
If you attend a school where there is an emphasis on sports, throw a party in a local restaurant, campus or any other location with access to big screen TVs. If you have the party in a local restaurant arrange a certain percentage of the profits for orders from anyone in your group. In you have it on campus let people come to the party free, but then charge for food and sodas during the game.
                                                                                                                       

Alumni Activity
Organize a fundraiser that will involve alumni from NSBE or your school. This will help improve relations between undergraduate and alumni chapters. Some suggested events are a jazz cabaret with poetry, performances and local entertainment. Depending on the location of the event the suggested cost could be $5-10 for students and $10-20 for alumni.


Candy Grams
During the holidays, sell candy grams on campus. Charge $1-2 for a bag of assorted candy. When people purchase the candy, they can put a personalized message on the bag to be sent to someone else on campus. For people who want to send one to off campus students, give a suggested pick up spot convenient to people on campus. You can even give the candy grams names to suit the holidays. For example, BOO grams for Halloween and Turkey Grams for Thanksgiving.
                                                                                                                       

Flowers
Sell flowers for Valentine's Day. Speak with local florists about getting flowers in bulk at a discounted price. Mention that a business card will be attached to each flower. Similar to the candy grams, have people attach a personal message to send to someone else on campus.


Chapter Resume Books/CDs
Collect the resumes of members in your chapter and sell them to companies for a nominal fee.


Campus Endowments
On many college campuses, there is "hidden" money for student organizations; i.e. they don't advertise the possible funding, but it is available. Be sure to ask around campus if there is money for organizations through endowments the campus receives. For example, Pepsi and Nike give a lot of money to college campuses for student organizations.


Office of the Dean
Many Deans will set aside money for student organizations, especially groups that can increase diversity. Submit a well-written proposal to the Dean at the beginning of the school year. It's best to ask him/her to fund something specific like conferences.
                                                                                                                       

 NOTE: NSBE Region IV is *NOT RESPONSIBLE* for any chapter-level fundraising. All listed ideas are ways that may help YOUR CHAPTER raise funds.