Looking for an environmentally friendly fundraiser? Want something fun that benefits the whole community? How about a project that helps our four-legged friends into the bargain?

It’s easy to say ‘spay and neuter’ - but some people can’t afford it. Even basic shots can be too expensive at times!  A great fundraising idea impacts the environment by cutting down on the dog and cat population explosion. This fundraiser does require a bit of lobbying to enlist the help of local animal shelters, pet stores/groomers and vets, so get an early start and put together a proposal they can’t refuse.
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It’s that time of year! Fundraisers that focus on the holidays are popular, but finding ones that focus on green can be hard. There is one thing about Christmas that is always green, however, and that’s the tree! Discarded Christmas trees have a big impact on landfills in the first few weeks of the new year. There’s an easy green fundraising solution, however, that can work two ways to raise funds for your organization. 

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Here’s a great fundraiser that is completely green - in more ways than one! Kids, teachers and parents alike can get together to make this fundraising idea raise buckets of cool green cash - without impacting the environment at all. It’s a win, win, win, win situation.

Ever want to motivate your kids to do something - not just for personal gain but for a cause? All this fundraiser takes is a few pledge sheets and envelopes to collect the cash!

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Books are one of the best recyclable resources around. They have value no matter what their age, and hold appeal for adults and children alike. The concept is simple - get people to donate books, then have a sale. The best way is to canvass for books, and then sell coupons for the book sale when you pick up the donated items. 

The ideal book fundraiser will work like this: 

First, arrange for a place to hold a sale, preferably 2-4 weeks in the future. Second, start your canvass - you can target schools, churches and neighborhoods to promote your fundraiser and let people know about the sale. 

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