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To build momentum, start with a small goal and adjust it upwards as time goes on. Learn More
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Email! Email! Email! The key to online fundraising is being persistent (without getting on the nerves of your friends and family) Learn More
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Once you've tapped out family and friends, find people, foundations, corporations who already support PKD and ask them to donate. Learn More
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Be Extraordinary! (I think you already have this one figured out) Learn More
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Take advice from the experts. Here is some fundraising advice from one of our users who had a lot of success with the site. Learn More
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Ask your company if they have a fundraising matching program.
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Have snack/vending items donated and sell them for $1 or $2 at work.
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Host a "Loose Change" drive at your school or church.
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Ask a local bowling alley to donate lanes and charge at the door.
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Ask neighbors and friends to donate items you can auction online.
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Ask local business to donate gift certificates and host an auction at work.
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Host a wine-tasting, have wine donated and collect donations at the door.
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Host a movie night, have pizza donated and collect donations at the door.
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Host a book sale and ask your neighbors to donate books for sale.
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Organize a spaghetti at your local school or place of worship.
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Host a car wash and ask businesses and neighbors to donate wash supplies.
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Host a garage sale and ask your neighbors to donate items for sale.
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Ask your favorite restaurant if they would host a benefit night.
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Set-up a lemonade stand. This is a great way to get your kids involved.
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For a fee, offer dog walking or house sitting services to your neighbors.
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Host a "thon." Mow-a-thon, Rake-a-thon, any kind of "thon." You name it!
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Ask your local shopping center if they can donate the coins in the fountain.
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Ask your hair stylist - for a monetary donation or donation of their services.
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Ask the server at your favorite hangout to donate a day's tips.
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Write a note to your neighbors to ask for donations.
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Ask local bakeries to donate desserts and host an auction at work.