Friday, March 30, 2012

Tucson Arizona Fundraising Participating Merchants

Coupons in the Tucson Area Sunset Coupon’s Book 

Bedroxx - Coupon: 2 for 1 Bowling (up to 4 free games)
Blimpie - Coupon: 2 for 1 6 Inch Sub
Breakers Water Park - Coupon: $6 Off Adult Admission (Up to 6 People)
Brooklyn Pizza Company - Coupon: 2 for 1 Entrée
BrushFire BBQ Co - Coupon: 2 for 1 Entrée
Charley’s Steakery - Coupon: Free Small Sub with the Purchase of a Small Sub Combo Meal
Cocoraque Ranch - Coupon: 2 for 1 2 Hour Trail Ride
Colt's Taste of Texas Steak House - Coupon: 50% off Prime Rib Dinner with Purchase of Prime Rib Dinner & 2 Beverages
Cousins Subs - Coupon: Free 7-1/2″ Sub with the Purchase of a 7-1/2″ Sub, Chips & Beverage
Eclectic Cafe - Coupon: 50% off Lunch or Dinner with the Purchase of a Second Lunch or Dinner
Fire + Spice - Coupon: 2 for 1 Entrée
Fruit Shack Smoothies & Yogurt - Coupon: 2 for 1 Smoothie or Yogurt 

Funtasticks Family Fun Park - Coupon: 2 for 1 Miniature Golf
Glass Onion Café - Coupon: Free Sandwich with the Purchase of a Second Sandwich and 2 Beverages
Golden Pin Lanes - Coupon: 2 for 1 Bowling (Up to 3 Free Games)
Golf-n-Stuff - Coupon: 2 for 1 Miniature Golf
Grand Cinemas - Coupon: Free Popcorn with the Purchase of a Beverage
Hogie House - Coupon: 2 for 1 9″ Cheese Steak ‘n Onion Sandwich
Hot Rod Cafe - Coupon: Free Sandwich with the Purchase of a Sandwich Combo Meal
International Wildlife Museum - Coupon: 2 for 1 Admission
Jerry Bobs - Coupon: 2 for 1 Entree
Jethro’s Cafe - Coupon: 2 for 1 Entree
Johnny Rockets - Coupon: 2 for 1 Entree
Kettle Restaurant - Coupon: Free Entree with the Purchase of a Second Entree & 2 Beverages 

La Madrina Pizzeria - Coupon: Large Pizza for the Price of a Medium Pizza
La Olla Mexican Café - Coupon: 2 for 1 Entrée
La Parrilla Suiza - Coupon: Free Entrée with the Purchase of a Second Entrée and 2 Beverages
Magpies Gourmet Pizza - Coupon: Free Medium Pizza with the Purchase of a Large Specialty Pizza
Mid-Valley Athletic Club - Coupon: Free 1 Week Fitness Membership
Octopus Car Wash - Coupon: 50% Off Ultimate Car Wash
Old Father Inn - Coupon: 2 for 1 Entrée
Ole' Mexican Grill - Coupon: 50% off Entree with the Purchase of a Second Entree & 2 Beverages
Plaza Café - Coupon: 2 for 1 Entrée
Rosati’s Pizza - Coupon: Free Medium Thin Crust Pizza with the Purchase of any 14 Inch Pizza
Shaffer Dry Cleaning - Coupon: 50% Off Dry Cleaning
Swensen’s - Coupon: 50% Off any Food Order 

Tania’s Flour Tortillas & Mexican Food - Coupon: 2 for 1 Menu Item
The Canyon's Crown Restaurant - Coupon: 2 for 1 Entrée
The Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club - Coupon: 2 for 1 Entrée
Tony’s Italian Deli - Coupon: 2 for 1 Menu Item
Tucson Botanical Gardens - Coupon: 2 for 1 Admission
Villa Mexican Food - Coupon: Free Menu Item with the Purchase of a Second Menu Item & 2 Beverages
Wienerschnitzel - Coupon: 2 for 1 Chili Cheese Fries
Wildcat House - Coupon: 2 for 1 Entrée 

Presented By:
Sunset Coupons
Phoenix AZ
800-627-6340
http://sunsetcoupons.com

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Fun Fundraising with Cupcakes

There is a very simple fundraiser that will bring your charity organization together.

Recruit a number of your supporters to bake impressive cupcakes (the fancier, the better) that will be put up for auction.  Make sure your cupcakes are fancy, exciting and very visually pleasing.

Once the cupcakes are ready, gather your supporters and other members of the organization and make a night out of the event.  Use a special and authorized event title like “The _________ Charity’s First Annual Cupcake Auction.”  When people show up, wallets in hand, let the bidding begin.  For added flare, see if you can get a professional auctioneer to emcee the event for free.

We think you’ll see the best success if you use this fundraising idea to raise money for a group that has regular meetings.  That way, people will not only bid based on how they value the individual items, but they will also bid to support people with whom they already have relationships.  This, of course, means higher bids and more fundraising revenue.

You've read this article, now take the next step. Call 1-800-627-6340 for free advice and Sunset Coupons fundraising ideas. 

The key to fundraising is taking action and always making an effort to move forward. 

Presented By:
Sunset Coupons
Phoenix AZ
800-627-6340
http://sunsetcoupons.com

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Best Salt Lake City Fundraising Practices

Select the Best Fundraiser that fits your organization.  Decide which fundraiser will best meet your needs and your goals.

Plan ahead! Start planning at least three to six months in advance. Select your fundraiser early to assure ample time to execute it successfully. Schedule your fundraiser to avoid competing with other groups.

It is better to have two to four GREAT fundraisers per year instead of ten mediocre fundraisers. Your donors and customers will both participate more if they know this is the only fundraiser of that season. Don't give them an excuse to toss the current fundraiser aside and wait for the next one.

Set Goals and Deadlines.  Establishing a clear financial goal is absolutely necessary if you want to achieve success. Set a reasonable dollar amount you need to earn and then decide what steps it will take to reach it. Set flexible deadlines to allow meaningful progress.

Promote,  Promote, Promote. Communicate via an email or letter with event information to each potential donor within your organization explaining your fundraising event. Spread the word to generate enthusiasm. Get everyone involved. If you can get each person to participate in some way then the goal is that much easier to achieve. Make a list of potential buyers – family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and acquaintances. Let everyone know why you are fundraising.

Do incentives work?  While incentives do work, be careful that the incentives don't dilute the profits from your fundraiser. Make up your incentives with donated prizes or a small party, Be creative. Set a goal for each group or a contest to raise more money than other groups. Give them another reason to sell. 

Keep your fundraiser short  It is recommend to be no more than a couple of week selling period.  Your can work three weekends into your schedule. You can budget some  time for late orders to come in.

Get volunteers to help organize and delegate to help lighten your work load. Assign specific tasks to each volunteer. Communicate before during and after the Fundraiser. Keep in mind that too many volunteers are really worse than not enough.  As you do more fundraisers it will be easier to gauge the number of volunteers you need.

Remember the first step in doing a fundraiser, is actually getting started! Call Sunset Coupons so we can help.

Presented By:
Sunset Coupons
Phoenix AZ
800-627-6340
http://sunsetcoupons.com

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Fundraising at an Indoor Racing Venue

Want to do Fundraising with a pure fun racing event?  Have a few closet NASCAR fans you want to invite?  There are both indoor and outdoor go-cart racing venues.  You can set-up a sponsored event and raise money for your charity or organization.  Now that you have decided on using a motorsports event to raise money here are ten steps to get started.

1. Give yourself plenty of lead time before holding your event.  You will need this time to plan, organize and promote your racing event. 

2. Define your fundraising mission statement. Sure, you want to raise money for a good cause, but your solicitation efforts need to be appealing to potential participants, donors, and sponsors.  Use the face paced nature of racing to entice your participants and sponsors.

3. Incorporate statistics, references to recent newspaper, magazine or web-based articles, quotes from interviews with persons who by their experience, studies, training, etc. are racing experts.

4. Keep in mind the nature of go-cart racing will have limitations for the participants.  Here is a typical rule set for a raceway. The minimum age to race at is 10 years old, and all racers must be at least 54” tall and ready to race with closed toe shoes.   They offer a wide variety of entertainment options for everyone to be able to enjoy themselves, these might include competitive indoor kart racing, rock wall climbing, billiards, video games and more.  Children under the age of 16 are required to be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

5. Promotion and advertising will determine the success of your racing event. Post flyers at the raceway participating in your organization’s fundraising efforts. Check with local racing leagues to see if they would be willing to spread the word and/or participate.  If this is a workplace event, utilize your internal communications.  Emails and posting in newsletters as well as bulletin boards.  Contact other organizations with similar or complementary missions to ask for their assistance and support. If possible tie in advertising with sponsors or vendors you are using to put on the event.

6. Let participants, sponsors and/or donors know whether their monetary gift is tax deductible. 

7. Allow participants, sponsors and donors to give either a fixed amount or a performance-based donation (i.e., number of laps completed or races won down times a set dollar amount); also provide them with the option to keep their name and the amount of their gift anonymous. 

8. If collecting online sponsorships and donations, send an immediate acknowledgment of receipt, as well thanking them for their support. For those who want to donate by other means, allow them to specify how they want to be contacted – by email or written correspondence, and make certain that you provide these with a acknowledgment and thanks upon receipt by the same means. 

9. Provide those collecting pledges with a specific deadline date to deliver collected funds, even if their efforts to collect are incomplete – design the pledge sheet so that name, address and email information is collected when funds are pledged so that your organization can complete the collection process efficiently. 

10. Most importantly, send everyone (racers, sponsors, donors) who participated in the fundraiser a thank you letter. Send a separate and different message to anyone who volunteered or provided a service for your event.  Most importantly, don’t forget the to thank the raceway. 

Looking for any quieter, quicker and year-round fundraising method?  Try the proven Sunset Coupons Sales

Presented By:
Sunset Coupons
Phoenix AZ
800-627-6340
http://sunsetcoupons.com

Monday, March 26, 2012

Fundraising Bowling Events in 10 Steps

Bowling is a fun pastime.  Why not offer a bowling event for your next fundraiser.  They are a lot of work and require a lot planning and recruiting. Here are the top ten steps.

1. Give yourself plenty of lead time before holding the event.  You will need this time to plan, organize and promote your bowling event. 

2. Define your fundraising mission statement. Sure, you want to raise money for a good cause, but your solicitation efforts need to be appealing to potential participants, donors, and sponsors.

3. Incorporate statistics, references to recent newspaper, magazine or web-based articles, quotes from interviews with persons who by their experience, studies, training, etc. are experts. 

4. State your fundraising goal in simple terms. Be reasonable in setting a goal that is attainable; if the amount to be raised seems “astronomical”, you’re less likely to be able to attract participants, donors or vendors. If the amount of funding required to accomplish your mission is substantial, do not be afraid to state that fact in your appeal for support, but point out that whatever funds are raised through the bowling event will definitely further your organization’s efforts to realize its mission, and are appreciated. 

5. Promote, promote and promote some more! Post flyers in the bowling alley(s) participating in your organization’s fundraising efforts. Check with local bowling leagues to see if they would be willing to spread the word and/or participate.  If this is a workplace event, utilize your internal communications.  Emails and posting in newsletters as well as bulletin boards/  Contact other organizations with similar or complementary missions to ask for their assistance and support. 

6. Let participants, sponsors and/or donors know whether their monetary gift is tax deductible. 

7. Allow participants, sponsors and donors to give either a fixed amount or a performance-based donation (i.e., number of pins knocked down X a set dollar amount); also provide them with the option to keep their name and the amount of their gift anonymous. 

8. If collecting online sponsorships and donations, send an immediate acknowledgment of receipt, as well thanking them for their support. For those who want to donate by other means, allow them to specify how they want to be contacted – by email or written correspondence, and make certain that you provide these with a acknowledgment and thanks upon receipt by the same means. 

9. Provide those collecting pledges with a specific deadline date to deliver collected funds, even if their efforts to collect are incomplete – design the pledge sheet so that name, address and email information is collected when funds are pledged so that your organization can complete the collection process efficiently. 

10. Most importantly, send everyone (bowlers, sponsors, donors) who participated in the fundraiser a thank you letter. Send a separate and different message to anyone who volunteered or provided a service for your event.  Most importantly, don’t forget the bowling alley. 

Looking for any easier and quicker fundraising method?  Try the proven Sunset Coupons Sales

Presented By:
Sunset Coupons
Phoenix AZ
800-627-6340
http://sunsetcoupons.com

Friday, March 23, 2012

East Valley, Tempe and Mesa Fundraising Area Participating Merchants

It takes a special kind of business to participate in something as beneficial to the community as fundraising. Here is a full list of all the merchants who have agreed to be featured in our fundraising coupon books.  We would like to list and thank all of our Phoenix Fundraising Sunset Coupons Participating Merchants.

Arcadia Ice Arena - Coupon: 2 for 1 Admission
Bagels ‘n Bialys - Coupon: 2 for 1 Entrée
Boston’s Restaurant - Coupon: $10 Off the Purchase of 2 Entrées Valued at $25 or More
Castles-n-Coasters - Coupon: 2 for 1 Mini-Golf
Charley’s Steakery - Coupon: Free Small Sub with the Purchase of a Small Sub Combo Meal
China Town Buffett - Coupon: 50% off a Meal with the Purchase of a Second Meal
Coach & Willie’s - Coupon: 2 for 1 Pizza or Pasta
Copper Kettle - Coupon: 50% Off One Entrée with the Purchase of a Second Entrée
Cousins Subs - Coupon: Free 7 1/2 ” Sub with Purchase of 7 1/2″ Sub, Chips and Beverage
CrackerJax - Coupon: 2 for 1 Attraction
Dairy Queen - Coupon: 2 for 1 Blizzard, Waffle Bowl or Banana Split

Del Taco - Coupon: 2 for 1 1/2 lb. Bean and Cheese Burrito
Desert Breeze Railroad - Coupon: 2 for 1 Train Ride
Dickey’s Barbeque Pit - Coupon: $5 Off the Purchase of $20 or More
El Sol Mexican Cafe - Coupon: Free Entrée with the Purchase of a Second Entrée and 2 Beverages
Fatburger - Coupon: Free Fatburger with the Purchase of a Fatburger Combo Meal
Freestone Railroad - Coupon: 2 for 1 Train Ride
George’s Gyros - Coupon: Free Appetizer with the Purchase of an Entrée
Golfland Entertainment Centers - Coupon: 2 for 1 Attraction
Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting - Coupon: 2 for 1 Admission (up to 3 Free Admissions)
Ice Den - Coupon: 2 for 1 Admission
Jiffy Lube - Coupon: $5 Off Signature Service Oil Change

Jimbo’s Good Times Grill - Coupon: 2 for 1 Entrée
Kwan’s Sampan - Coupon: 2 for 1 Entrée
La Parrilla Suiza - Coupon: Free Entrée with the Purchase of an Entrée and 2 Beverages
Little Mesa Cafe - Coupon: Free Entrée with the Purchase of a Second Entrée and 2 Beverages
Lulu’s Taco Shop - Coupon: 2 for 1 Menu Item
Octane Raceway - Coupon: $10 off 2 Kart Races
Oriental Buffett - Coupon: 50% off Entrée with the Purchase of a Second Entrée
Pancho’s - Coupon: 50% off Buffet with the Purchase of a Second Buffet and 2 Beverages
Papa Murphy’s - Coupon: Free Medium Cheese Pizza with the Purchase of a Family Size Pizza
Piza Pizza - Coupon: 2 for 1 Pizza
Pizza Wings & Things - Coupon: 2 for 1 Pizza
Rosati’s - Coupon: Free Medium Thin Crust Pizza with the Purchase of a 14” Pizza

Sal’s Gilbert Pizza - Coupon: 2 for 1 Pizza
Skateland/Great Skate - Coupon: 2 for 1 Admission
Stratum Family Entertainment Center - Coupon: Free Laser Tag No Purchase Necessary
Sub Factory - Coupon: Free Sub with the Purchase of a Second Sub and 2 Beverages
Sweet Cakes Café - Coupon: 2 for 1 Menu Item
The Good Egg - Coupon: 20% off the Entire Bill
The Sub Shop - Coupon: 2 for 1 10″ Sub
Tom’s BBQ - Coupon: Free BBQ Sandwich with Purchase of a Second Sandwich, Side Dish and Beverage
Top Shelf - Coupon: Free Entrée with the Purchase of a Second Entrée and 2 Beverages
Venezia’s Pizza - Coupon: Free 1/2 Dozen Wings with the Purchase of a Large Pizza
Wienerschnitzel - Coupon: 2 for 1 Chili Cheese Fries
Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium - Coupon: 2 for 1 Admission
Yolis Café - Coupon: 2 for 1 Entrée

Presented By:
Sunset Coupons
Phoenix AZ
800-627-6340
http://sunsetcoupons.com

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Coupons That Raise 50% For Your Fundraiser

When using sales as part or all of your fundraising program can sometimes mean a lot of work with little rewards.  But, using Sunset Coupon Books it is a quick and easy way to have an even split between you and your vendor.  With Sunset Coupons any recognized charity or fundraising organization can start their fundraiser with NO upfront costs.

With a minimum order of just 100 Coupon Books you can even have the books printed with your organization listed on the books.  No upfront cost and individualized coupons you are on your way to raising needed funds for your group.

The best part is you are also passing great savings on to your donors and customers.  If this sounds like a real win-win for your and your buyers you are right.

Everyone likes to save money on services, entertainment and eating out.  That is what Sunset Coupons is all about.  They have a great deal for everyone.  Put them to work for your charity in your next fundraiser.

A quick phone call gets you started or answers your questions. 800-627-6340

Serving Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa and Tucson, Arizona as well as Salt Lake City, Utah.

Presented By:
Sunset Coupons
Phoenix AZ
800-627-6340
http://sunsetcoupons.com