Bake Sales

Bake America Great Again

Powered entirely by volunteers, we launch pop up bake sales and potlucks to raise dough for progressive causes. Since launching in 2017 we've raised over $150,000 for non profits and causes including Planned Parenthood, The Trevor Project (preventing teen suicides in the LGBTQ community), Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Miry’s List (aiding immigrant arrivals), the IRC (International Rescue Committee), RAICES, KIND and Immigrant Families Belong Together. 100% of funds raised go to designated causes. We're a homegrown, grassroots movement, right from your own front lawn! Resistance is sweet.

With love + gratitude,Emiliana, Shelli-Anne + Sonja.

To get involved or find out more you can go to their Facebook page or website. 

Facebook: CLICK HERE 
Website: CLICK HERE

How to hold a bake sale
by Cherie Shore

Cherie used to be a project manager before she took up the cause of bake sale management for Civic Sundays, Los Angeles. Here skills are impressive and she had very kindly shared her toolkit on how to hold a bake sale. Click here to learn more. 

Custom Clothes

Create custom t-shits or products. Many companies, like Custom Ink, provide fundriasing options. 

Mentorship Auctions

Mentorship auction is a great political campaign fundraising idea. It gives your donors something of great value, so it’s likely to incite higher bidders.
Look through your donors/supporters database and identify high-profile individuals. Mobilize your personal network, as well as the networks of your staff members. Contact those individuals and ask them to donate their time to your campaign.
Set up bidding for one-on-one chat sessions with thought leaders or participating celebrities. The highest bidder gets the mentoring session(s). The conversations can happen face-to-face or remotely, through video chats.
Promoting the mentorship auction widely is essential to its success.

Text-to-Give

Invest in a text-to-give software to capitalize on virtual donations from the ever-growing pool of mobile users.
You must set up the communication channel on your end through choosing a text-to-give software provider, setting up your campaign’s keyword and/or shortcode and promoting your text-to-give campaign.
For the donor, the process generally goes like this:
  • Donor texts your campaign.
  • They receive an automated response with a link to a donation page.
  • They fill out the online donation form and submits it.
  • Donor receives an automated receipt for their gift through text or email.
It’s essential to have a mobile-friendly donation page and an effective keyword (e.g. “GIVE”). There are a lot of rules and regulations that a campaign manager has to think about before starting a text-to-donate campaign, so make sure you’re aware of them. 

For more fundraising ideas click here.