PC Optimization Day

• Tune-up and optimize computers
• By appointment
• They bring box only
• Schedule quarterly
• Charge $20-30 per machine
• Customer can watch and ask questions
• “Teach while you tune”
• Average income of $600 per day

Garage Sale

• NOT just computer stuff
• Takes 2-3 months to plan
• Best time is early Spring
• Two day event
• Prices must be dirt cheap
• Take leftovers to a consignment Shop
• Made over $7,000 in 2003

Photo Clocks

• Booths at fairs and festivals
• Take orders all year
• Scan photos or take digital pics
• Buy clocks at dollar stores
• Team of 4 people to assemble
• Profit in 2003 - $3,150
• (Have clock template in a graphics program; take digital pics or scan a pic and print it out on the template.  Assemble and sell for $25.00. Advertise to local schools, colleges, etc.  Provide a backdrop with fabric & Rubbermaid bench to sit on for taking pics.)

They pay to build your lab

• We needed 15 computers for a lab
• We ordered parts to build ourselves
• We charged members $30 for the privilege of assembling computers for our new computer lab
• They learned while they worked
• Club made $500 for an extra machine

How to Build a PC

• Members want to assemble their own
• Buy parts in quantity
• Charge $50 per member
• Workshop or two to help them assemble
• Member saves about $200
• Club makes over $500
• “Teach while you build”

Consignment Shops

• Local consignment shop works with non-profits
• Donated items can be “assigned” to the non-profit
• Publicize to your members and to the general public
• Consignment shop does the bookkeeping
• $100-200 per month in 2003!

And more ...

• Flash drive sales - $1,000 profit
• Recipe CD
• Quarterly Shareware CD
• Pecan sales
• Book sales (they sold Overcome E-mail Overload)
• “Operation Label”
• Members prepare mailings for other non-profit organizations
• Pizza-by-the-slice at monthly meetings for those who don’t have time to stop for dinner
• Drinks and snacks at workshops (on the honor system) 

Ideas from other groups:

• Collect campaign signs after election & reuse to advertise UG activities
• Send a note to newspaper editors thanking them for promoting your fundraising event.
• Approach local radio station regarding a weekly computer Q&A session (grow membership)
• Buy theater tickets at ˝ price and sell for full price
• Buy lanyards with group name / sell to members at a small markup to wear with badges at events
• Give donor recognition pins for specific fund raisers; i.e., new SIG laptop.