Fundraising for charity - simple ideas?

put a loose change jar at work somewhere where co-workers can dump loose change for your charity?

ask HR if they would sponsor a casual friday or something where you can pay $5 to oasis and get to wear your favorite team jersey to work (if you don't already have casual friday of course)  they could even spin this into a monthly charity thing - pick a different org each month.

10% is the normal that I see around here at our small town events for charities.  They also plan on you doing a lot of work to get people there.

We have one that we have to work there for the evening event to get the 10%.  They just don't give 10% without some work being done by the people raising the money.

I wonder how that would work legally? I doubt I could just offer to waitress for the night without being on their payroll or being trained (and pizzing off a regular employee who would lose tips)? I dunno, maybe I could? But I for sure could not step into the kitchen or behind the bar and start handling food without a food handlers license...

Maybe I will offer to sweep the floors

10 % of what? Sales, profits, tips?

10% of sales.

don't be messing with the servers' tips!

If the pizza shop doesnt work out, try Applebees (if theres one nearby)  They will let groups run pancake breakfasts and you make most of the profit as youre not interrupting their normal business.  

This is usually referring to handing out flyers or otherwise encouraging more customers to come the day of the fund raiser.

Here's my experience:

I have donated to two individuals who were fundraising here on BT.  One person wrote me and thanked me for the donation. The other, nary a peep.  

A small bit of gratitude goes a long way in these efforts.

I heard about someone who sold the ability to pick songs that she would play on her ipod during the race.  Something like $5 per song selection.  I would absolutely drop a ton of money on this.  Of course, you'd spend a good chunk of your race listening to the Macarena, Achy Breaky Heart, I'm Too Sexy, you get the idea.  When you hit a tough spot around mile 23 and all of a sudden Bette Middler starts singing "From a Distance", hehehe.

Only downside is you're still hitting up the same people you've already been begging from for months.  Well, that and if you have any a-hole friends that think like me, you'd be in for a long race.

I had no idea, so one of us is doing something wrong....

I always thank my donors
And buy them a beer if they are local! 

Well I ask in my training log, and in my signature line.
You should visit my training log more often

i will be collecting on my drink in october!

^^^^^ This happens often in our little town. Speak with the owners and you may be able to get something put together rather quickly. Another option is one that our company does, "Casual for a Cause" Friday's. For a minimal donation (usually $2.00) an employee can come to work in blue jeans (not torn or tattered, must be office appropriate) on that day. We also do sneaker Friday's for the local shoe drive, same type of rules apply. The company wide ones are fairly easy and quick to put together. It may not work for every company, but it is pretty cool that the money rolls in quick and more than I would have thought. 

Not originally but hmmm...!
I was just cleaning out my closet haha 

i am so smart

s m r t

10% of the sales.  But, these people are doing wait staff work and it is scheduled months in advance.  They also have a "tip jar" setup near the counter that they get for the night.  They usually get a 2 - 3 hour window of time and that is it.  But, for you as one person, you might be better off with a  kissing booth.  :-)