I was looking for some inspired funeral food the other day to take to a grieving family, and was struck by the lack of local information on the subject. I realized that churches could provide a great service for their congregations and the community if they could include a section in their church fundraising cookbook that explains the local traditions of funeral food and funeral etiquette. Read the rest of this entry »
Is there a section in your family cookbook devoted to the age-old fundraiser known as a bake sale? If not, you might want to add these 5 tips for bake sale success into a new section devoted to such events, along with recipes for your favorite easy-to-make bake sale goodies.
With schools and churches having bake sales for fundraising, now is also a good time to review what makes a successful bake sale. Following are my 5 tips for bake sale success: Read the rest of this entry »
Every year after school starts a lot of groups look for fundraising projects for various schools, houses of worship, and community organizations. Let’s face it, fundraising for these groups is a never ending cycle, and it is particularly challenging in these economic times.
One thing I’ve learned over the years about fundraising is that people will donate generously if they perceive “value.” That concept can be further summed up as “getting something in return for my donation.” Read the rest of this entry »
Do you belong to a church or other organization that can benefit from fundraising activities? If so, you might want to consider creating a cookbook to sell to members of your local community.
With a powerful cookbook software, you can create a cookbook easily and quickly. Here are a few steps to get you started:
1. Ask via email or in a meeting who would like to contribute recipes and/or help with the cookbook production. We recommend Matilda’s Fantastic Cookbook Software as the key cookbook software for this purpose. Read the rest of this entry »
“Our homemade family cookbook software is going to be very popular as families buckle down for a long, cold, hard winter of scrimping and saving instead of elaborate budget-busting gift giving,” I said to Ruth a few weeks ago as we sipped a cuppa and planned our Christmas gift shopping excursions.
Traditionally, we select the same day and time each week beginning November 1 until the week before December 25 as our “shopping” day. We always try to visit a different store, mall, or shopping center for variety and to keep our gift spending under control. We like to see the holiday decorations, have lunch, and get in the holiday mood.
“Yes,” Ruth nodded. “I’m afraid it is all back to basics now with our economy what it is. Your cookbook software not only makes a great gift at a reasonable price, it also builds wonderful cookbook gifts for others, too. It’s a gift that can keep giving!” Read the rest of this entry »
Creating a fundraiser cookbook for a local charity, church, school, or community organization has long been a respected way for groups to earn money to finance many worthwhile projects.
I have at least 45 fundraiser cookbooks from all over the country on my bookshelf. Some of them are my favorites, and I use them constantly for potluck dish ideas and volume cooking. (Yes, eventually I will pick out the recipes I like and add them to my own recipe collection in my own family cookbook. But for now, let’s focus on your fundraising goals.) Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s an email I just received from a one of our customers who is making a fundraising cookbook for Relay For Life. We’re giving them a small donation: Read the rest of this entry »
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