Bill Allen

Discover how to run a successful Read-a-Thon fundraiser to boost literacy and raise funds. This step-by-step guide covers planning, engaging participants, and maximizing donations for your cause

How Holding a Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser Makes Fundraising Fun!If you’re looking for a great family friendly fundraising event that is cost effective and great at creating community awareness for your charity's cause, then holding a bowl-a-thon fundraiser may just be the perfect match. These types of local events are fun and family friendly, and a great place to hold an event during the winter months!And if you think bowling isn’t for everyone, you’d be wrong. In just the last two years, membership at the USBC (United States Bowling Congress), membership is up over 27% and is on an upward trend. And who doesn’t like to bowl? It really is fun and even kids enjoy it. And bowlers don't needs to be great at the sport to have fun, unlike golf tournaments or more sophisticated sports.And it doesn’t matter what you’re charity is about, you can be an outreach ministry or an animal charity, bowl-a-thon fundraisers are extremely versatile. Plus, bowl-a-thons can be very cost-effective to organize an

Transform your nonprofit events with unique fundraising dinner ideas that create unforgettable, crowd-pulling experiences. Boost donor engagement and drive donations.

Explore 35 fun and effective workplace fundraising ideas that boost employee engagement, support charities, and enhance corporate social responsibility.

Inspire your community with creative Relay for Life fundraising ideas that make a lasting impact. From themed events like glow-in-the-dark walks and zombie costume parades to fitness challenges and virtual runs, discover unique ways to support cancer research and patient care. Learn how to maximize your efforts with sponsorships, merchandise, and engaging activities that bring people together to fight back against cancer while celebrating survivors and honoring loved ones.

Library Fundraising Ideas: Boosting Support for Your Community LibraryDid you know the first completely free, open to the public library was the Boston Public Library founded in 1848? Yes, Ben Franklin had the Benjamin Franklin's Library Company of Philadelphia that was established in 1731 as a lender library, and still is the foundation of the free libraries we often take for granted today, but this library only lent books to its members and was actually a private membership-based library.It wasn’t until the late nineteenth century that public libraries really started popping up all over America. And one of the most important people at this time was Andrew Carnegie. Mr. Carnegie donated millions of dollars to build public libraries across the U.S. His belief was that libraries could help individuals lift themselves out of poverty through education. By the time of his death in 1919, Carnegie had funded the construction of over 1,600 libraries in the U.S. alone.But it wasn’t until 1956