Grassroots Fundraising: Raising money from people who come from our communities or who support us because they have a relationship with our work.
- host a community meal: hosting a meal dedicated to raising funds for the organization
- bake sales – because who doesn’t like a fresh cookie?
- host a spoken word or band performance and ask for sliding scale donations
- phone calls, emails and asking 1:1 for donations
Hold up!! What’s going on at SYPP that I can share?
- This year’s YO 2.0 emphasizes technology as a tool within community organizing. We have enrolled 14 young women into the program and we are learning about: grassroots fundraising, understanding root causes of oppression and ways to challenge them. We are super excited to be teaming up with Reel Grrls to document our Education Justice Campaign and Biz Kids is coming in to document our Bowl-a-thon work!
- Education Justice Campaign: We are meeting every Wednesday at 4:30pm at the office. Recently, we collaborated with folks from YouthSpeaks to prepare for our Speak Out! on November 16 at Garfield Teen Life Center. We hope to share information about our campaign and the stories that ground it. We need YOU to be there to support us! Contact the Co-Directors for more info.
How does the Bowl-a-thon work?
- There are 30 Teams with a minimum of 5 people
- Each team raises money for SYPP ($100 per Adult and $50 per Youth)
- Our theme this year is Blast to the Past: Classic Fashion through the Decades. Each team is expected to have their own interpretation of the theme – so get creative and host a crafty party! We award prizes!!
- On Saturday, December 17 from 12-4pm your team will sign up for a time to bowl and celebrate with us at the AMF Imperial Lanes! SYPP pays for you to bowl (shoes & lanes) and we’ll feed you!
How do I create/join a Bowl-a-thon Team?
1. Go to: https://sypp.myetap.org/fundraiser/bowl2011/
2. Click on “Register”
3. Click on ” I need to Create an Account” or “I already Have an Account” and fill out your information.
4. Follow the rest of the steps and you’ll create your Team Page.
5. Email your friends, families, coworkers and community and ask them to be team members and for donations
6. Captains, don’t forget: team members must create their own account and sign up as a member of your team!
I just want to donate, where do I go?
Go to: bit.ly/syppbowl2011
