Be sure to get permission ahead of time to set up a booth. Every penny you earn is 100 percent profit. Extra baked goods can be given to volunteers or to your local shelter. This fund-raising project is a Christmas tree decorating competition between several grassroots groups. Get permission from a local shopping mall or outlet center to set up a Christmas tree display for three weeks.
All groups keep the donations they earn.
The National Arbor Day Foundation has a super fund-raising program that gives your group a percentage of the total sales for every tree you sell. You collect orders from friends and family. The foundation then ships the trees to each customer via the U.S. Postal Service and guarantees that each tree will grow or be replaced free of charge. Many community-service organizations offer minigrants for grassroots projects. Check your newspaper's community log and television public access announcements for word of any funding grants.