Easy Fund Raising Ideas

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Question: Help with a silent auction?

My area is saturated with silent auctions but the Fundraising Committee I belong to would like to still have one as the prior year it was fairly successful. However, I am looking for ideas that would make it unique and memorable.

Answer: Post them all on ebay!
Give out flyers letting everyone know to go bid.

It saves time, adds fun, is diferent, and has a bigger audience for more exposer! Be sure to mention it’s for your cause.
Ebay has a special section to list things with a cause for extra attention.

Good luck!

Vila Isabel 6 – 2006 Fundraising Dinner & Silent Auction

Question: How does Accountancy and Tax work for fundraising?

I am looking to raise a considerable amount of money to be divided between 3 different charities. Out of the money raised, I will need to take a small percentage out for expenses and pay myself for my time undertaking the fundraising. I have several questions that maybe an Accountant/Tax Advisor could assist with:
Do I need to set up a registered charity to pay all the money and then pay to other charities from this?
How does the tax work with this? I.e. Would I need to allow to pay for tax on this amount raised and interest earnt?
Would the lump sum I am paying myself be taxed on and if so, would it be at the higher threshold if it went over the salary boundary? Or would there be some sort of one off tax to pay?

Thank you so much in advance.

Answer: Don’t do it off your own bat – it’s too complicated. Take your fundraising idea to the three charities and, if they are interested, do your fundraising as agent of the charities.

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