Before the meeting, create an agenda indicating what needs to be discussed and resolved. If each meeting runs quickly and smoothly, you will not lose members' attention. Although it is important to welcome and to consider new ideas, don't let the meetings go so off the subject that the original goals are left unattained. Selling related books, t-shirts, and foods. For example vegetarian cookbooks, foods, or t-shirts with environmental messages on them will raise money while publicizing your group.
Raffles are highly profitable if the prize is worthwhile.
Garrison's environmental group found that concert tickets to the Earth Day Concert raffled amazingly well. Although some may complain, asking each member to sell a certain number of tickets is a way to ensure that you will get back the same as or more than what you paid for the raffle prize. Keep organized account records of profits and expenses in order to maintain a safe balance in funds. Such activities should be supported by the group and open to the entire school community whenever possible to add to the group's success and popularity. Garrison, for example, designed several Earth Day 1990 bulletin boards making them as eye-catching , easy to understand, and informative as possible.