[CameronS]

Hi,

over the past few months Fife Rottweiler Rescue has enccured huge vets bills through one way or another, and with fewer people re-homing dogs, money is becoming tight.
a few of us have decide to do some fundriasing, but nee ideas, anything gratefully accepted.

http://fiferottweilerrescue.co.uk/

[Leri]

I was going to suggest walking offa's dyke. But you probably in wrong part of country for that.
But a big sponsored dog walk I would suggest. And do a 'justgiving' page so all these online friends can sponsor you 'virtually'.

[doganjo]

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[ellied]

Sponsored firewalk?  Organisational events run for corporates, even charities, can cost you up to £2-3k but I've had a few folk from Fife Cruse come to my open firewalking workshops and they pay £50 each to walk and any other sponsorship they raise goes to the charity..

I have one running in Strathmiglo on 26 March and another on 7 May if you're interested

[cmorrell]

I can't think of anything remotely useful to suggest at present ... but handily I'm rather bored.

I considered suggesting selling your soul to satan - but I hear prices are down. Even hell has cutbacks it would seem!

Then I thought about offering a baby sitting service - but given this is for rottweilers and the related public perception, that may prove a poor decision.

Given this is a smallholding forum, it did occur to me that roasting a rottweiler on an open spit and chraging for the feast could be interesting - but I suspect your area has the wrong demographic for that to go down too well. For that matter, other members of your group may lynch you on suggesting it.

Ok, I'll shut up now until I think of something vaguely sane.

[little blue]

hold a dog show? 
with stalls etc from local petshops, dogsitters etc and a "famous" judge?  or let one of the rotties chose the winners!!

offer dog training sessions for local people (if the charity has a behaviourist?)  and charge them.

[doganjo]

I can't think of anything remotely useful to suggest at present ... but handily I'm rather bored.

I considered suggesting selling your soul to satan - but I hear prices are down. Even hell has cutbacks it would seem!

Then I thought about offering a baby sitting service - but given this is for rottweilers and the related public perception, that may prove a poor decision.

Given this is a smallholding forum, it did occur to me that roasting a rottweiler on an open spit and chraging for the feast could be interesting - but I suspect your area has the wrong demographic for that to go down too well. For that matter, other members of your group may lynch you on suggesting it.

Ok, I'll shut up now until I think of something vaguely sane.

Shut up Calum, get back to the wine 

Dog show not a bad idea, but a Licence for a Companion Show has to be applied for within 6 weeks of the event, in name of a Charity rather than a Club, and a Limited or Open Show takes an awful lot of organising, must be run by a Club/Canine Society, and licences have to be applied for well in advance - as are Judges.  I have three pending appointments - July 24th, October 7th this year, and one in May 2013 - all were invitations from January 2010.  I can help you organise that if you decide to go down the route of a Companion Dog Show.
Easyfundraising really does work though, our Club has raised almost £1000 from members buying on line from all sorts of shops and going through EFR

[benkt]

I'm churchwarden at a small village church (that's doing major restoration this year) and the thing that seems to work best for us is just asking people!

We wrote to everyone in the village (around 200 houses) simply asking them for money (obviously explaining in the letter why we need it, what it will go towards etc.) and it raised more money than all the fetes, markets and sponsorship stuff put together! We were completely blown away by the response. So I'd suggest writing to everyone you have contact details for, explaining the situation and what they can do to help. Its a lot quicker and easier than organising an event and it may well make more money too!

[cmorrell]

Shut up Calum, get back to the wine 

Not sure I should admit this under the circumstances, but I haven't had any alcohol since last Friday! On saying that, there is a bottle of Jura Superstition eyeing me up and ... oh, what's this that's just landed in my glass?!

More seriously, some good suggestions made so far (from, uh, other people). Specifically with regard to the suggestion of "just asking people" for money while explaining what it's for, I've never been a fan of that approach. It's always felt better to me to do something that benefits both the giver and the charity - a dog show would be a great example of that. Fun day out for the family and perhaps coming into contact with some of the dogs their cash will be helping.

However, if the experience is that simply asking for money can provide a better result than a number of events put together, then it should at least be considered.

I suppose it depends on the feelings of your group and what you want to achieve. Money at any cost (there is a chance of alienating people) or trying to build a more supportive community (still a chance to alienate people!  ).

[Rosemary]

I think there's probably a limit to how many times you can just ask for money. However, good events can become fixtures in folk calendars and thus become an ongoing source of revenue. A dog / pet show sounds like a good idea.

[Sandy]

I had to do loads of fundraising in my past life  and did things like, carboots, sponsered sit in a bath of beans (beans supplies free from HP) asking in the local community (can pay off if the local donation from a  business gets press coverage) raffle (good one) and the best one was just going around the pubs dressed up and collecting, mind you, that one we hired a gorilla suit as it was for an expidition to Indonesia rehabilitating Orang Ut tans (spelling this morning is off due to me doing my roots!) THe main thing about that was getting permission and I suppose having a good story, if you are collecting always have a good story as people will pull you to bits, dressing up is always fun as people paid to kiss the Gorilla!!! To help with dogs, some sad story of a dog that has been saved would go down well and maybe local pet shops can help by having a collection tin (permission again) Key facts are the less planning the bigger the proceeds. ..How about Raffel a ROttie 

[Snapper]

 :wave:Our local Sainsburys and Asda often let Local Groups bag-pack at the weekend, they seem to get quite a lot of money that way. I know I always give something.
It might be woth getting in touch with your Local supermarket.
But I guess that depends how many people you could get on the day to help with the Packing. Perhaps some of your mates from school could help Cameron.

Our Rugby Club did a Car-Wash Sunday at a home game for the Junior Sections.They made a fair bit of cash from that. The only real expense was Car Wash liquid concentrate as the lads all brought their own sponges,buckets and a couple of hoses. Water supplied via the Club House.

Good Luck

[Eastling]

Have you tried the local vets? could write a piece about one of the rotties and what has happened and the cost involved in helping etc. Ask the surgery to put it on the reception desk with contact details for the charity and a collection box.

Good luck

[Frieslandfilly]

How about a car wash, in the warmer weather, scantily clad! it does not have to be sexy just fun or in costume, i find people are more willing to hand over some cash if they are getting something in return rather than filling in a sponsor form.

[northfifeduckling]

our local cat lady runs 2 charity shops and a short term thrift shop every now and then. She also does regular book sales and car boots, sells plants and jams and eggs. The greyhound rescue sells feed like pellets, etc. for profit and also have a deal for energy switcheng, I can see if I still find the card for this. How about a coffee morning for a start? Great way to get yourselves known