Great Fundraising Ideas for Youth Groups [Paperback]

David Lynn (Editor), Kathy Lynn (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 1993

This original book contains over 150 creative ways your youth group can raise money.

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From the Back Cover

Every youth group needs to raise money -- but too often, you feel stuck with the same old ideas: car washes, spaghetti suppers, and candy bar sales. Now your days of fundraising drudgery are over! Here, for the first time, is a collection of over 150 creative ways to raise money for your youth group activities, mission trips, and charity projects. If you struggle with a limited budget, these proven ideas will help you raise the cash you need -- fast! You'll find: - six quick and easy ways to make at least $1, 000 - money-making social events - ecologically sound fundraisers - creative auctions, pledge-a-thons, and publishing projects -- In addition, you'll find tips for developing a fundraising philosophy -- crucial to getting the backing of your church and supporters. You'll find out how to promote your fundraisers. And finally, you'll learn how to thank your supporters in ways that make them feel needed and appreciated. With the help of Great Fundraising Ideas for Youth Groups, not only will your youth group raise money they need, but they'll have fun doing it!

About the Author

David Lynn has more than two decades of youth ministry and counseling experience and is author of four TalkSheets books and Great Fundraising Ideas for Youth Groups. He's creator of Building Up Your Ministry and conducts leadership-training workshops. David lives in Tucson, Arizona.;Kathy Lynn co-authored Zingers and More Zingers. She and her husband David have two children and live in Tucson, AZ.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company (August 30, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031067171X
• ISBN-13: 978-0310671718
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #656,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Youth and family ministry worker and counselor David Lynn has worked with young people and their families for more than three decades. He's the creator of TalkSheets and author of numerous books, the creator of Building up Your Ministry, and he conducts several leadership training workshops. He lives with his family in Tucson, Arizona.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Ideas - Good Resource, May 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Great Fundraising Ideas for Youth Groups (Paperback)

This book had wonderful ideas for youth groups interested in fundraising. Although it is geared (in language and ethic) toward church groups, I adapted the text to use the ideas with inner-city kids. Some of the suggestions are a little far-fetched, such as the Pink Flamingo heist (where you send a letter to everyone in the neighborhood announcing that a pink flamingo (yes, the plastic kind!) will arrive on their lawn and they have a day to get rid of it and pass it on to someone else. They can avoid this by purchasing "Pink Flamingo Insurance" which will "protect" them from the gag, hence the fundraising aspect...). That wouldn't go over too well in most communities! It's worth checking this book out - it's very creative, at the least. Something for everyone.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Useless, June 13, 2000

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just bein' Frank (Woodbury, CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Fundraising Ideas for Youth Groups (Paperback)

This book is geared narrowly towards Church groups. I bought this book on Amazon, and I never knew that it was for Churches until I received the book. I figured there might be ideas in the book that could work for my organization as well. You'd think there would be, but there wasn't. Even if my organization WAS a church group, there are few feasible fundraising options in this book. It is unrealistic as far as fundraising goes.