Pageant Platform Magazine May June 2019 issue pageant platform magazine may june | Page 14

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ageant fundraising can be a challenge for anyone.
Here are a few tips to get you started, the key to
fundraising is to pick an idea and get started.
Are you a singer, dancer, play an
instrument? This is a great way to earn money for your
pageant and practice your talent. Sing the national
anthem at a local game, play the piano at a restaurant.
Its a great way to local community exposure as well.
Offer sponsors the
opportunity to earn some extra exposure. If they
donate an extra $50 you will do 5 social media posts
(they can write it) to help promote their business to your
followers.
Get one Sponsor to cover it
all! Offer a sponsor thank you party to be thrown by
you at their location after the pageant. You will invite
everyone you know, friends, family other businesses,
shoot for at least 40 people in attendance. Factor in
$100 to purchase a cake, refreshments, etc. You can
do a quick speech thanking your sponsor and they
can take a minute to tell everyone about their business
and do a giveaway if they’d like, or hand out coupons.
Its a great way for the business to generate new walk
in traffic.
Do a guest appearance even
though you don’t have a title. Showcase your platform,
educate others on why you chose it and why its so
important to you. This is a great opportunity for
donations.
. If you are an expert on a subject, this is your
time to get up and talk about it…and get paid! Ask a
local group if you can be a guest speaker, even the
local libraries have a small budget for this.
If you choose to do this,
make sure you have at least 12 high resolution photos,
and start taking orders before you reach out to a
printer. Sell each month thanking the person or
business that purchased it on the same month. Make
sure you factor the cost of the printing and delivery into
the cost as well.
You can do the same idea with Promo
items, put your picture on a coffee mug, t-shirt, mouse
pad, etc. Again, make sure you get orders from
everyone beforehand and factor in the costs.