Maybe your church youth group wants to help hurricane victimsrebuild their homes. Or perhaps your local high school associationis trying to raise enough money to enable the junior class to visitour nation’s capital. No matter what the cause, your group needs tocome up with effective, profitable fund raising strategies thatwill enable you to reach your goal.Before you do anything else, take some time to assess yourresources. Do you have friends or contacts already sympathetic toyour needs who might be willing to contribute sizable sums? Suchbenefactors can often take away a significant portion of thefinancial burden you are facing. Then examine the capabilities ofthe members of the group. They are, after all, a ready-madefund-raising team and are powerfully invested in the success of thepro