Coordinating Trick-or-Treat for Unicef in 3 Simple Steps

I have coordinated Trick-or-Treat for Unicef for the past six years, and in the first year I only raised around one hundred dollars along with four supporters. Now, I have approximately fifteen hundred supporters on Halloween night and I claim around two thousand dollars for this life saving cause. I hope this article helps future Trick-or-Treat for Unicef coordinators, no matter what their age is, get started with their fundraising efforts. This article contains many techniques that I have acquired, specifically helpful with the program Trick-or-Treat for Unicef, but also very helpful with other fundraising opportunities.

First off, I have found that in order to succeed in collecting the most amount of money possible, you must make it clear exactly where the money you collect is going, what that organization does, and how can they donate. I found that in order to be the most successful, you must include every possible payment option, debit and credit cards, checks, and cash. Make sure that this is possible though first, by checking with the organization. You may also want to make it clear that you can receive a tax deduction when using certain methods of payment, if applicable.

Secondly, I have found that you will be more successful if you have an assembly either in a school auditorium or at a library, displaying a video from the organization, or a video that was created by you and some information you have collected from the organization. Before you make your own video, please make sure this okay with the organization you are making the video for. You may also want to ask your organization if you can be granted permission to use some of their images or resources during the video, assembly, or for handouts. Make sure to sound enthusiastic when first presenting the concept for this fundraiser during the assembly, to get the audience excited.

Finally, you should team up with a local ice cream parlor or another similar business, and request gift cards to be awarded to the child that receives the larges amount of money. This encourages children to work harder to get the winning prize. I usually try to get three gift cards, for the top three children whom collect the most money. You could also attempt this by the top fundraisers in each group or grade getting a prize. I hope that this information gets any youth, adult, or elder get started with coordinating your own non-profit organization.

If you have any more questions about this life saving organization, please visit their website: www.unicefusa.org.