TYG Dues—Your TYG dues should be enough to cover regional dues as well as up to $20 per person in local dues (anything within reason). It is important to have an incentive for people to become members of the youth group. A good way to do this is to offer a discount at every event for people that are already members of the TYG. Keep the discounts small and dues reasonable and your TYG will be fine monetarily.
Synagogue Resources –Your synagogue’s clergy, brotherhood, and sisterhood may be willing to give your TYG the resources it needs if they mention the youth in their charters (which is entirely possible if not probable).
TYG Event Surcharge—Charging extra money for NFTYites to attend a TYG event. The TYG keeps the extra money as profit after the TYG pays the cost of putting on the event examples: Your TYG has a Pool Party and Hawaiian Dinner. It costs $50 for food and decorations. You expect 30 NFTYites to attend. You charge $5 per person, and make roughly $100 profit.
TYG Product Sales- Charging extra money for items that you sell to TYG members
Examples: You buy T-shirts for your TYG at $6 apiece, but sell them to members at $10 apiece.
Synagogue Events—Selling items at synagogue events; selling items before or after religious school to parents or students; etc.
Examples: Car Wash, Bake Sale, “Bagel Breakfast in a Bag,” “NFTY Treats,” (see “Quick and Easy: Ten Effective Fundraisers for Making Money Fast” List), etc.
Fundraising Event –If you have a TYG event dedicated to fundraising, you can focus on keeping cost down to maximize profit.
Examples: auction, inter-TYG event, (see “Quick and Easy: Ten Effective Fundraisers for Making Money Fast” List), etc.
Fundraising Campaign –More long term solution than a single event, but a long-standing project to raise those extra few dollars could be just what your TYG needs
Examples: 50-50 raffle, swear jar, (see “Quick and Easy: Ten Effective Fundraisers for Making Money Fast” List), etc.
Parent Sponsors –Some parents may be willing to pay extra dues to sponsor members (for TYG membership or partial event cost) or to sponsor events (by hosting or covering cost food, etc.).
Jewish Community—Have a booth at a Jewish community event
Examples: selling “NFTY Cups” at local Judaic Craft Fair (see “Quick and Easy: Ten Effective Fundraisers for Making Money Fast” List), etc.
