Ad/fundraising ideas
How to raise money to run ads in your community

• Fundraising ideas to help run a campaign

• Downloadable ads

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Plan ahead!  Ways to fund a campaign.

You or your organization can run "The UnChoice" major-media campaign close to home and make a real difference.

If you can't afford a bigger campaign or in the meantime, while you're raising funds, there are many ways you can be quite effective with free or low-cost options, including anything from the Mix & Match Menu. 
 

It may be a small campaign featuring one or a few ads and media, or a big-splash multimedia campaign that runs for a few months or more. (See Ads 101 for tips on how to select and plan media.) You can make a big difference with a little planning to raise funds for media costs.

Whether it's a mini-campaign or a big splash outreach, set a goal and take small steps toward a complete campaign. Here are a few fundraising ideas to help you get started:

Fundraising ideas:

• Plan a traditional fundraiser, such as a bake sale, charity pot luck, car wash, silent auction, walk-a-thon, or raffle, etc., or do two fundraisers a year for an even bigger impact.

• Place ads in newsletters, bulletins, etc. asking for contributors or sponsors. Place ads in school, church or civic publications seeking volunteers for your fundraising event.

• Team up and combine resources with other individuals, civic groups or businesses to run ads. Family-friendly business sponsors or civic organizations may be interesting in having their logo or message featured on co-op versions of ads or posters, which feature a boxed-in area for a customized message.

• Write a letter or speak to your organization's members about the need to educate others. Ask them to donate or help raise money for a full-scale campaign in your area later on in the year. Include one or two sample ads or the campaign thumbnail sheet (coming soon).

• Use co-op ads and ask like-minded individuals, group or corporate sponsor them as a community service. You can add a corporate logo if a company wants to show its concern for these issues. Co-op ads feature a boxed-in area you can customize or use to promote speakers, video-showings, counseling resources, etc.

• Schedule a video showing, a speaker or special event - Ask a local post-abortion or pregnancy resource center representative to speak. Ask for contributions at the event and handout pre-addressed envelopes for those who may want to donate later to support a local campaign.
   

Downloadable Display Ads/Flyers

You can use the images below as artwork in a letter to your group. (Simply copy and paste into your file).
Or download pdf ad files to use as an insert, handout or email attachment.

Click here to see more ads.

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