The Money Making Game is a comprehensive guide to organizing and managing events such as fetes, shows, garden parties and bazaars that are needed to generate funds for good causes. Every organization that is not fully commercial or government-funded, needs to find ways of funding their worthwhile activities. Throughout the year in every village, town and city, there is some sort of fund-raising event from the humble jumble sale to the major event attracting thousands of patrons. There are suggestions for good business practices and the avoidance of financial failure. It also weighs up the possible risks involved and lists ways of minimizing or controlling these risks.
Proposals are included for dealing successfully with advertising the event cheaply and effectively.
Ways of generating ideas for the planned event with special features, so that activity will be different to the normal fete, garden party or bazaar, are given and suggested throughout the book. Making the stalls attractive, eye-catching and more profitable.
Games for all ages are described with ways that can be manufactured easily and giving enjoyment and raise funds. There are many ideas for the manufacture of prizes for the games and saleable items for the stalls. There are also ideas for the modification of purchased items into unique products for sale.
This guide is the extra person on the organizing committee, who comes up with new and different ideas that will ensure the event is financially successful. The book is suitable for the individual or group and an important addition to any organization's library where it can be referenced for many years to come, never being out-of-date.
The investment inthis guide will make every event better and better, with a positive attitude and ensuring that everyone has fun