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Purim Fundraiser Calender/To Do List for 2010
Monday November 16, 2009

It’s never too early to get started. The really organized people start around Rosh Hashanah (September). The super-fundraiser’s are thinking about this year round! We are able to help you out even last minute, but to run a very successful fundraiser you should start your basic planning by December. Here is a suggested timeline based upon the [...]

Ordering Window – Is More or Less Time Better?
Wednesday December 03, 2008

You basically want to work backwards to figure out the timing for your Purim fundraiser. The key question is: How far in advance do you need to know exactly how many baskets you will need? (if you’re planning on sending to your entire membership list, then this question is moot) The deadline should be a [...]

20 Mishloach Manot Themes
Thursday November 13, 2008

Here’s a list of Purim basket themes as promised. Thank you very much to all of you who emailed your favorite themes to me! Feel free to add more themes to the comments below. -HappyPurim! 1. Coffee or Café’ Manot: coffee, sugar packets/Splenda, min-container of creamer, coffee cake, biscotti, Hamentaschen. This is really cute when packaged in a large [...]

The Financial Crisis, Inflation and Purim Mishloach Manot Fundraisers
Sunday November 09, 2008

We’ve been getting lots of questions recently about pricing—specifically in light of rising food and packaging costs. The most important thing to keep in mind when thinking about raising the pricing on your shalach monos, is that it’s a tough time for many of your congregants (members, parents, etc.). Even if they haven’t been personally [...]

Mishloach Manot Themes – Purim Basket Themes
Friday November 07, 2008

It’s become super popular to distribute Shalach Manot baskets with themes. I don’t know how, when, or where this “minhag” got started, but it has really caught on. Our clients are always asking us for ideas, so we thought we’d put together a comprehensive list and post them here. Please email me (ari (at) happypurim.com) [...]

Purim Fundraiser Calender/To Do List for 2009
Friday October 31, 2008

It’s never too early to get started. The really organized people start around Rosh Hashanah (September), but most wait until Channukah (December) or the end of January at the latest. At HappyPurim we’ve gotten calls from organizations looking to run their first Mishloach Manot fundraiser ever, just 2 weeks before Purim! We are able to help [...]

Tips For Raising More Money
Monday September 08, 2008

So you’ve been running a Mishloach Manot fundraiser for a couple of years and want to increase the amount of money you raise? We’ve got some tips for you. 1. Baskets for personal use: Level of difficulty: Easy; Dollar Potential: A couple of thousand dollars Sell baskets for “personal use” to your members. In addition to the “communal baskets” [...]

Shalach Monos Pricing Details: Should you charge a “setup” fee?
Thursday November 01, 2007

Charging a setup fee for your purim project is not user-friendly in that you make it prohibitively expensive for those people who only want to send to a few people. Your members that plan on sending mishloach manot to many people will do so regardless of whether you charge a $20 setup fee and $1 per recipient, [...]

$$$ Dollars and Sense $$$ How Much can I Raise From a Purim Fundraiser? How Much Should I Charge?
Tuesday October 16, 2007

How Much can I Raise from a Purim Fundraiser? One of our clients has raised close to $80,000! A more realistic number is $20,000 for a membership of 300-500, but we have a few clients in that range that are raising around $40,000 annually. It depends on the size of your “membership” list, and more [...]

When Should You Start Planning For Your Mishloach Manot Fundraiser?
Monday September 17, 2007

The truth is, it’s never too early. The really organized people start around Rosh Hashanah (September), but most wait until Channukah (December) or the end of January at the latest. At HappyPurim we’ve gotten calls from organizations looking to run their first Mishloach Manot fundraiser ever, just 2 weeks before Purim! We are able to help [...]