Sample Fundraisers:
1. Auction Event for Adults
Fundraising Event (lot of work)
Supplies:
· Donated Items (as many and as nice as possible)
· Sheets for silent auction
· Pens
· Tables
· Food/Dessert
· Drinks
· Cups/Plates/Trays
· Exchange table (money/checks for items)
· Entertainment (may be as simple as background music)
Have all members of your TYG be responsible for a given amount of donations from family and friends. If your synagogue has a tax ID, donors can write their donations off as tax write-offs, which usually provide adequate incentive (if supporting you and your TYG weren’t enough). Remember to talk to your synagogue’s brotherhood and sisterhood as well as your synagogue’s staff and committees for support. Have most of the items sell as part of a silent auction, but have the biggest items sell as part of a live auction at the end of the night. If you combine this event with dinner or hor dourves (or even a synagogue sponsored event for adults), you will likely draw more people to the event. Your TYG board should act as servers for the evening.
2. Swear Jar
For use during all of your board meetings and TYG’s events
Supplies:
· Decorated Jar (preferably glass, “old school” feel)
It may not be 1954, but you may find this to be an effective way to earn a few extra dollars. Determine how “expensive” a violation is, and be sure to remind your TYG president and advisor that they are not exempt.
3. 50-50 Raffle
Done over the course of several events (TYG and otherwise)
Supplies:
· Oodles of raffle tickets
Sell raffle tickets for $1 each over the course of several events. Winner receives half of the profit, your TYG receives the rest.
4. Inter-TYG/ Inter-denominational Event
Have a larger TYG event (such as a dance)by inviting your NFTY friends from other TYGs, the local BBYO chapter, the local USY chapter, the members of the local JCC, the students at the local Jewish High School, maybe even the members of a local church group, etcetera. If you market well, have a large turnout, and charge more per attendee than the cost per attendee, you should make enough to support your TYG for awhile.
5. Fundraising Competition
Find another TYG to partner with/compete against to see which group can raise more. Conclude the campaign with a combined event, members of the “losing” TYG have to serve the members of the “winning” TYG at the event. Also can work independently as a “Battle of the Sexes” competition and event. The most important thing is to give the TYG members incentive to raise more than the competing group.
6. Personalized “NFTY” Cups
(Insert the name of your TYG in place of the word “NFTY”)
These can be sold at any large synagogue or Jewish community gathering
Supplies:
· Large plastic tumblers (cups) in bright colors from the Dollar Store/Target/Walmart/Costco (they usually come packaged as 4 cups for $1)
· 4-6 paint pens in metallic gold or silver (preferably some of each)
· blank notebook paper
· 2 regular pens
· 1 large table
· A catchy poster for front of table with price
· masking tape for putting up poster
· box for money
· Singles and change
Procedure:
People print their name or name of a friend, sibling, etc., on plain paper. They choose cup color and gold or silver pen. Note choices next to printed name. Write name on cup in special letters with Jewish stars on either end of the name. (See Below)
Have 2 display models. Poster should be on front of table. Charge $1 per cup. Return any unopened packages of cups. Need at least 3 people to staff table. Profit is approx. 65 cents per cup.
7. Bagel Breakfast in a Bag (BBB)
BBBs are sold to parents as they drop their children off at religious school in the morning.
Supplies:
· Bagels—a variety of flavors
· Plastic cups (small)
· Cream Cheese—2-3 different flavors
· 1 tub of butter
· 1 metal soup spoon
· brown paper bags
· paper napkins
· plastic knives
· small bottles of juice
· saran wrap
· 1 large table
· A catchy poster for front of table with price
· masking tape for putting up poster
· box for money
· Singles and change
Procedure:
Pre-stuff brown paper bags with 1 napkin and 1 plastic knife. As people purchase BBB, ask what type of bagel and add it to bag. Ask what type of cream cheese or butter and use metal spoon to put a dollop in a plastic cup. Cover with saran wrap. Ask juice choice and put one bottle in bag.
Price to charge will vary based on cost of supplies locally. Be reasonable.
8. “NFTY Treats”
(Insert the name of your TYG in place of the word “NFTY”)
To be sold after Hebrew School or Religious School to parents or students.
Supplies:
· Candy molds (approx. size of a quarter)
· Hershey chocolate bars (plain—no nuts, etc.)
· Small plastic bags
· Twist-ties
· 1 large box to put candy in
· 1 large table
· A catchy poster for front of table with price
· masking tape for putting up poster
· box for money
· Singles and change
Procedure:
Approx. 24-48 hours in advance, make candy. Melt Hershey bars in microwave. Stir to make smooth. Spoon into molds. Put in freezer for approx. 20 minutes. Remove and break off excess around molds. Put 3 pieces of candy in each plastic bag. Put twist-tie on bag. Put in box. On day of sale, bring box of candy to temple. Depending on price of candy bars, size of molds, etc., try to sell bags for 25 cents each.
9. NFTY Hugs
(insert the name of your TYG in place of the word “NFTY”)
Sell ‘em any time, any place, for any special occasion (Mothers’ Day, Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, etc.)
May be purchased by students attending Religious School or Hebrew School to take home and give to their parents or siblings or friends. May also be purchased by NFTYites at a lengthy event, such as a lock-in. NFTYites would purchase the hugs at the beginning of the event, and they would be “delivered” later in the evening. This can also be done (with permission from the host TYG and the regional advisor) at a regional event.
Supplies:
· Several bags of Hershey’s Hugs candy
· Index cards
· hot glue gun
· markers (preferably permanent)
· stickers appropriate to the holiday you are targeting (optional)
· 1 large box to put candy in
· 1 large table
· A catchy poster for front of table with price
· masking tape for putting up poster
· box for money / Singles and change
Procedure:
Before the day of the sales, hot glue one hug in the middle of the left side of the white side of the index card. Repeat many, many, times. Put completed cards in a box and bring the day of the sales. Allow purchaser to decorate the right side of the card. Sell for 10 cents each.
10. Rummage Sale
An oldie but goodie.
Supplies:
· Junk
· Old Junk
· Old junk that sells
· Old junk that sells for lots of money because it looks new
· 3-4 large tables
· A catchy poster for front of a table with price
· masking tape for putting up poster
· box for money
· Singles and change
Procedure:
Publicize in advance. Have the rummage sale at the temple if you can, or else have it in someone’s garage. Be reasonable on prices.
