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Walking into the employee break room and being accosted by a weary parent trying to rid himself of the last chocolate bar is not pleasant nor is it the most successful way to raise money for groups when it is fundraising time. When the economy is in a bad place, the last thing friends and family want to see is the same old fundraising tactic headed their way. It's not that they won't donate to help a good cause but they want to get something for their money or at least see a unique fundraising idea.

A few years back one of the unique fundraising ideas to hit the market was developed and people bought into it, silicone bracelets with wording of the group's choice molded into the bracelet. These bracelets weren't a product people needed to get through their daily lives but they were a unique fundraising idea that caught people's attention. Millions of these have been sold today and it continues to be a successful fundraiser for many groups.

Pasta is another product that hit the fundraising world and has made a huge hit. Fun Pasta took a product that is in nearly every home and turned it into a fun to sell, fun to eat product that will make the group money. Fun Pasta is unique pasta that is available in over two hundred fun shapes.

Grandparents can purchase animal shapes and make pasta for their grandchildren to enjoy. Schools can choose sports shaped pasta and market their fundraising event around it or holiday shapes and plan their sale around the holidays.

Everyone has seen the fundraising carwash. However, organizations who want to be unique can host a pet washing fundraiser. This event is similar to the carwash and requires the same pre-planning and advertising about the event. However, instead of bringing their cars, people can bring their pets and have them washed. This fundraiser needs plenty of volunteers and several large tubs to wash the dogs in but it can be a profitable and fun project to raise money.

Many people don't think of a yard sale as a fundraiser. However, when all the members of an organization combine their yard sale materials and have one giant rummage sale it becomes one. Find a location that is large enough for everyone to spread out their wares and place plenty of advertising around town. Some rummage sale fundraisers add a hotdog sale or other concessions to help raise extra money.

Coming up with unique ideas for fundraisers is simply a matter of brainstorming. The best ideas are the ones that are not repetitive in the community throughout the year. Giving the community a new service, product or event in return for their donation is a sure way to get more response. Sometimes it is necessary to fall back on the old faithful fundraisers like doughnuts, but that same them can be taken and spun into a new and unique version. Instead of doughnuts have a bake sale with fresh-baked, healthy goodies like bran muffins.

Create a file that contains all of the brainstorming ideas that the group comes up with during the brainstorming session. Make notes on the ones that are used and how well they worked. If the idea didn't work, note why and if the group has suggestions for trying it again. This file will be useful in the future for planning the next fundraiser and making sure it is unique.

Regardless of which fundraiser is chosen it is important to put the group's personal touches on it to make it as unique as possible. Unique fundraising ideas abound on the Internet and in the creative mindset that makes up the group. Put these to use and come up with the very best idea possible.