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<title>How to Maximize Your Affiliate Income</title>
<description>Affiliate marketing is a tough skill to master. Top affiliates know that the best way to make money online is to promote only the best affiliate programs.Everyone who wants to make money online needs to know the secrets to promoting products c...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_227373_80.html</link>
<pubDate>12th October 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Church Fund Raiser Ideas</title>
<description>If you're looking for some church fundraiser ideas, here are a dozen or so that are fairly easy to put together. These church fund raisers are low cost and take some effort, but they do a great job of raising much needed funds.

Bake Sale
Bake sales ar...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_166775_63.html</link>
<pubDate>30th May 2007</pubDate>
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<title>How To Write A Donation Thank You Note</title>
<description>Many times in life, we know we need to thank people for helping out, but can't find the right things to say. Here are some tips on how to say thanks along with a sample fundraising thank you letter you can copy.

The message should come from your heart,...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_154730_50.html</link>
<pubDate>02nd May 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Pizza Hut Fundraiser</title>
<description>Another popular way to raise funds is a Pizza Hut Fundraiser. There are two different types of fundraisers. One is a pizza discount card offering two-for-one deals on up to twenty pizzas. 

The second fund raiser is coordinating a Pizza Night for your g...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_148923_63.html</link>
<pubDate>18th April 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Donor Recognition</title>
<description>How to use donor recognition in a capital campaign - Capital campaigns using donor recognition are easy to conduct. In this type of capital campaign, a nonprofit group seeks a pledge of a certain contribution amount and in return, offers to provide a spec...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_146778_63.html</link>
<pubDate>11th April 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Cheesecake Calendar Fundraiser</title>
<description>What exactly is a cheesecake calendar fundraiser? It's a calendar with 'tongue-in-cheek' photos of community members combined with delicious cheesecake recipes on every page. The cheesecake aspect gives it something of a naughty connotation, but it's real...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_146735_63.html</link>
<pubDate>11th April 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Chair-ity Fundraiser for Charity</title>
<description>This is an easy fundraiser idea for any group, whether it's a school, church, nonprofit, or cause-related organization. Doing a 'chair-ity' fundraiser is so simple, and yet so profitable, that you'll be amazed at your results.

You see, a chair-ity fund...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_146368_63.html</link>
<pubDate>11th April 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Fundraising for Church Groups</title>
<description>A great idea for a church fundraiser is putting together an annual 'Church Feastival' where good food, carnival games, auctions, and family fun combine for a wonderful fundraising event. The idea is to attract a broad spectrum of the local population to y...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_145906_63.html</link>
<pubDate>09th April 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Softball Fundraisers</title>
<description>Looking for some easy softball fundraisers that really produce great results? Here are three softball fundraising ideas to consider.

Organize an event
Putting together a fun event is one softball fundraiser that's always a big hit. Essentially, you ar...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_145046_59.html</link>
<pubDate>07th April 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Custom Silicone Bracelets Fundraiser</title>
<description>Fundraiser bracelets are hugely popular among young people, particularly the custom silicone bracelets with a trendy slogan impressed in the rubber. Silicon wristbands come in every color under the sun, with bright vibrant colors leading the pack, but bla...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_144772_59.html</link>
<pubDate>06th April 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Cell Phone Fundraiser</title>
<description>Putting together a cell phone fundraiser for your group is quick and easy. Here are some tips on how to start your program and most importantly, how to collect large amounts of cell phones.

Cell Phone Recycling
First, when doing a phone fund raiser yo...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_144744_63.html</link>
<pubDate>05th April 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Gardening Supplies Fundraiser</title>
<description>Springtime is perfect for a gardening supplies fundraiser. A home &amp; garden fundraising event will scale nicely to help meet even major fund raising goals.

The basic premise is to host an event where all sorts of gardening items are offered for sale. Th...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_142772_63.html</link>
<pubDate>31st March 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Mystery Dinner Theater Fundraiser</title>
<description>A murder mystery dinner theater fundraiser is a fun way to raise funds. Here's how to host a murder mystery as a fundraising event. First, you need a location and that choice is critical to your success.

Your location must combine good food with exclus...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_142732_63.html</link>
<pubDate>30th March 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Bake Sale Fundraiser</title>
<description>A bake sale fundraiser is a great way for church groups, clubs, and elementary school groups to raise much need funds. A bake sale is easy to put together and with a little extra effort, you can turn yours into a fun event.

The basic premise is that ev...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_142258_59.html</link>
<pubDate>30th March 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Pink Flamingo Fundraiser for NonProfit Groups</title>
<description>A pink flamingo fundraiser is fun way to raise money for your favorite cause. It's an easy fundraiser for any size group to put together because it requires very little effort to keep it going.

The basic fundraising idea involves deploying a flock of p...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_141729_63.html</link>
<pubDate>28th March 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Golf Fundraiser for NonProfit Groups</title>
<description>A great warm-weather fundraising event is a golf fundraiser. Hosting your own golf tournament is actually fairly easy and if done right, you can raise a significant amount of money. Here are some tips for maximizing your results.

Big turnout
Obviously...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_140673_19.html</link>
<pubDate>27th March 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Spagetti Dinner Fundraiser Tips</title>
<description>A spaghetti dinner fundraiser is a tried and true fundraising event, but many groups overlook additional profit opportunities. Just putting together the spaghetti dinner is not enough. 

You need to give people a strong reason to attend and then you hav...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_137747_19.html</link>
<pubDate>13th March 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Mini Golf Fundraiser for NonProfit Groups</title>
<description>Hosting a mini golf tournament is a great fundraiser for school clubs, youth sports teams, church groups, and cheerleading squads. It's great fun and done right, a mini golf fundraiser can raise considerable funds.

Getting started
You will need to arr...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_136872_59.html</link>
<pubDate>12th March 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Healthy Fundraisers</title>
<description>As childhood obesity levels rise, schools are looking for healthy fundraisers as an alternative solution for raising much needed funds. Many school districts have even banned fundraising candy sales, so what kind of school fundraisers will help bridge the...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_136816_59.html</link>
<pubDate>12th March 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Promo Fundraising</title>
<description>A new trend in easy fundraisers is promo fundraising or affiliate sales. Essentially, you are raising funds by referring new customers to businesses offering popular goods and services. 

Among the most popular are Internet service providers, long dista...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_136016_19.html</link>
<pubDate>08th March 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Fun Fundraising - Try A Cow Chip Fundraiser</title>
<description>What exactly is a cow chip fundraiser? It's a country-style fundraising event that combines guessing where a cow will answer nature's call with raising funds for your favorite charitable cause. Turn it into a big party with multiple fundraising activities...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_135114_63.html</link>
<pubDate>05th March 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Relay For Life Fundraising Events</title>
<description>Here are some fundraising ideas for events to help your team raise funds for Relay Of Life. Most of these can be put together by a single team or in partnership with other groups.

Fundraising Billboard
A unique idea is to put together a fundraising bi...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_135099_28.html</link>
<pubDate>05th March 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Scratch Card Fundraising</title>
<description>Scratch card fundraising is one of the easiest fundraisers for youth sports teams and school groups. The basic premise of a scratch card fundraiser is simple. 

Instead of selling a product, you ask supporters to scratch off a dot on a scratch card and ...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_134377_59.html</link>
<pubDate>03rd March 2007</pubDate>
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<title>NonProfit Fundraising with Flower Bulbs</title>
<description>A great way to raise money is with a Spring flower bulb fundraiser. This is usually done as an order-taker sale from a brochure showing colorful pictures and descriptions of available flowers and plants. 

You collect payment in advance, place your orde...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_132085_19.html</link>
<pubDate>24th February 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Lollipop Fundraisers</title>
<description>Doing a lollipop fundraiser is a fun way for school clubs and other small groups to raise funds. The approach is very similar to other types of fundraising candy, but with a product with lower price point and widespread appeal.

Everyone loves a lollipo...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_131680_59.html</link>
<pubDate>22nd February 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Fundraising Event Tips</title>
<description>Here are some fundraising event tips on raising more money when you do an event. The two keys are attracting a big crowd and providing multiple ways for them to support your group.

Getting publicity
Media coverage is essential to drawing a big crowd. ...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_131301_19.html</link>
<pubDate>20th February 2007</pubDate>
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<title>College Fundraising</title>
<description>Looking for college fundraising ideas? Here are ten activity ideas for fraternity, sorority, or other groups to raise funds on campus.

Dance marathon
University of North Carolina students conduct an annual dance marathon fundraiser for the UNC Childre...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_131247_19.html</link>
<pubDate>20th February 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Brick Fundraising</title>
<description>Brick fundraising works well for churches, hospitals, schools and nonprofit organizations. By using custom laser-engraved donor bricks, the group can reward it's supporters with permanent recognition in a prominent spot.

Brick fundraisers usually invol...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_130905_19.html</link>
<pubDate>20th February 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Fundraising with Worlds Finest Chocolate</title>
<description>One very successful fundraising candy is Worlds Finest Chocolate. This gourmet chocolate comes packaged in convenient $1 or $2 sizes for easy sales and the company has been helping youth sports teams and school fundraisers since 1949.

Fundraising candy...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_129764_59.html</link>
<pubDate>17th February 2007</pubDate>
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<title>Cheerleading Fundraiser Ideas</title>
<description>So you need new cheerleading uniforms and your squad wants to go to camp? Well it's time to raise money! Here are some cheerleader fundraiser do's and don'ts to give your squad a fun, safe way to earn money.

DO have a fundraiser brainstorming session. ...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_105523_59.html</link>
<pubDate>17th November 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Fundraising with Karaoke</title>
<description>Tired of the same old- same old when it comes to fundraising? Why not consider a karaoke fundraiser, that is host a Karaoke Night for your next fundraiser. 

This type of fund raiser works great for many types of groups that need to raise funds. Church ...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_105512_19.html</link>
<pubDate>17th November 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Elementary School Fundraising</title>
<description>Perhaps nothing matches the enthusiasm and zeal of elementary school children. This carries over to elementary school fundraising events where young students strive to complete every assigned fundraising chore with determination and dedication. Teachers a...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_104831_59.html</link>
<pubDate>17th November 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Fundraisers - Should You Try Something New?</title>
<description>When someone is put in charge of fundraising for the team, their first instinct is to look for something new and different. While change is great, sometimes the tried and true fundraisers work best. That's why they are tried and true, right?

Whichever ...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_104452_19.html</link>
<pubDate>17th November 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Fundraiser Volunteer Recruiting</title>
<description>In nearly all cases, fundraising for your non-profit group requires the work of volunteers. Here are some tips on getting the most out of your fundraiser by recruiting the worker bees you need.

Start early
To get enough volunteers you need to start ea...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_101296_63.html</link>
<pubDate>16th November 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Valentines Day Fundraisers</title>
<description>Valentines Day is a great time for fundraising, particularly for school groups and small nonprofits. Here are some quick ways to raise funds with Valentines Day fundraisers.

Roses Are Green
One of the easiest ways to raise funds on Valentines Day is t...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_100986_59.html</link>
<pubDate>16th November 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Holiday Fundraising Part 3</title>
<description>Holiday fundraisers are all about timing.  Schools, churches and youth sports groups can schedule their fundraisers to coincide with a time when most people's spending increases.  

Part one looked at Christmas tree and wreath sales as a way of raising ...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_100483_59.html</link>
<pubDate>15th November 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Bowling Fundraiser - Fun in Fundraising</title>
<description>Another fun way to raise funds is by hosting a bowling fundraiser. The event is simple to put together. Simply arrange with a bowling alley to rent a group of lanes, or the entire building, and start soliciting teams.

One way to raise a lot of funds is...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_95667_59.html</link>
<pubDate>20th October 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Fundraising Products for a Fast Fundraiser</title>
<description>One category of fundraising products that's always popular are items that are pre-purchased in bulk and offered for immediate sale. A prime example of this type of fundraising is doing a candy fundraiser.

Each seller carries a box of candy bars for sal...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_95601_19.html</link>
<pubDate>20th October 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Charity Fundraising - Part 1</title>
<description>Oftentimes, a non-profit group will ask for donations via a direct solicitation. There are literally dozens of books about this type of charity fundraising, so I’ve limited this article to an overview of different solicitation approaches.  Part Two will...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_95399_19.html</link>
<pubDate>19th October 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Fundraising with Discount Cards</title>
<description>Looking for ideas for fundraisers? You're not the only one. Every group is searching for easy fundraisers that produce big results. Well, selling fundraising discount cards is one of the best fundraisers around.

Discount cards deliver considerable reve...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_92197_63.html</link>
<pubDate>04th October 2006</pubDate>
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<title>School Fundraisers - It's All About Being Organized</title>
<description>Organizing your school fundraiser can go much smoother than you may think. Here are some things to consider: 

Using a consultant 
Consider using a fundraising consultant to assist your organization with larger fundraisers, first-time events, or missio...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_88215_59.html</link>
<pubDate>19th September 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Cookie Dough Fundraisers</title>
<description>What is a cookie dough fundraiser?
The basic concept is the same as all order taker fundraisers. You equip your sellers with a brochure, an order form, and a basic sales script.

Your group does catalog sales of a three-pound tub of cookie dough. Avera...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_88104_59.html</link>
<pubDate>18th September 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Scrip Fundraising - Quick Tips</title>
<description>Scrip fundraising offers non-profit organizations the opportunity to raise funds without asking anyone to spend a penny more than they already do. 
Scrip is currently used to raise funds by private and public schools, religious organizations, service org...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_86905_59.html</link>
<pubDate>07th September 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Successful Fundraisers</title>
<description>There are too many fundraising tips to list each one here, but these are among the most important:

Leadership &amp; organization 
Rehearse the sales pitch 
Choose the right fundraiser 
Try new ideas 
Planning &amp; coordination 
Organize &amp; divide tasks 
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<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_84197_59.html</link>
<pubDate>23rd August 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Holiday Fundraisers Part 2</title>
<description>Holiday fundraisers can be an option for many non-profit groups.  Schools, churches and youth sports groups can benefit from holiday fundraising.  

Part one looked at Christmas tree and wreath sales as a way of raising funds for non-profit groups.  In ...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_83954_59.html</link>
<pubDate>22nd August 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Holiday Fundraising</title>
<description>Many schools, youth groups and sports teams can benefit from having a holiday fundraiser.  By supplying items that people will purchase anyway, everybody wins.  

Here is one idea on holiday fundraising that can bring big profits to your group.

Chris...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_83840_63.html</link>
<pubDate>21st August 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Earth Friendly Fundraisers</title>
<description>Most fundraising efforts are done for a good cause, right?  Then how can we combine doing something for a good cause with 'doing the right thing?'  

What exactly is 'doing the right thing' anyway?  Think about it. 

When you conduct a fundraiser, you...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_82625_53.html</link>
<pubDate>19th August 2006</pubDate>
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<title>School Fundraising Incentives for Your Next Fundraiser</title>
<description>Incentives for school fundraisers are meant to drive additional participation and generate more sales. The best incentives are those that have value in the eyes of the participants and will motivate them to give their best effort. 

School fundraiser re...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_81633_59.html</link>
<pubDate>14th August 2006</pubDate>
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<title>School Fundraising Ideas - Part One</title>
<description>Looking for a good school fundraising idea?

You're not the only one. The good news is that there are other school fundraising ideas besides coordinating a special event or conducting a catalog-based fundraiser.

These often end up overwhelming your s...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_76366_59.html</link>
<pubDate>25th July 2006</pubDate>
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<title>School Fundraising Ideas - Part Two</title>
<description>Looking for a good school fundraising idea?

Finding 'something different' can be a challenge. The good news is that there are other school fundraising ideas besides coordinating a special event or conducting a catalog-based fundraiser.

These often e...</description>
<link>http://www.a1articles.com/article_76350_59.html</link>
<pubDate>25th July 2006</pubDate>
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