Finally, if you’d like a downloadable version of all of our ideas to share with your board or volunteers, you can find all of the event ideas in this eBook and every other kind of idea in this one. Try these quick fundraising ideas out for a little boost! This is less fun than many of the events listed here, but can still be effective. Grab your phone book, hand out a script, and get your volunteers calling! To keep track of donations, why not use a fundraising thermometer? Some people don’t like being called on the phone, so ensure the fundraisjng you have prepared respects. Impress potential donors with some personalized snail mail with an honest to goodness stamp on it. Ask volunteers to donate some time to stuff and seal envelopes to help the job go faster. When the laundry bin’s full, most people would pay any amount of money to be able to throw on a comfy pair of jeans ideae the morning.