20 “Outside the Box” Ideas for Affording Adoption

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December 1, 2014
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O20 ideas affording adoptionften adoptive families find themselves in a situation in which they need to fundraiser for their international adoption or domestic adoption. We have heard about the garage sales, bake sales, golf outings, auctions and grant options.  However, there may be ways that bring in money for adoption expenses that we have not considered.  The following were some ideas that seemed a little more “Outside the Box” when it came to adoption fundraising:

  1. Have a garden and sell produce at a stand in your yard/church/school/farmer’s market;
  2. Do some sewing/alterations out of your home;
  3. Plasma donation;
  4. Babysitting/tutoring;
  5. Consign clothes/furniture;
  6. Barn Dance, Hay rides, pony rides, autumn events at your home (pumpkins etc)
  7. Food/dinner service (or make a cookbook to sell);
  8. Cut cable/cell phone bills;
  9. Host a weekly fitness class at your home/church/school;
  10. Knitting blankets/hats/gloves;
  11. Car detailing service;
  12. Dog washing/walking service;
  13. Rent parking spots/parking lot attendant at sporting events, concerts, festivals;
  14. Housekeeping/cleaning service;
  15. Landscaping/mowing service;
  16. Scavenger Hunt fundraisers;
  17. Deliver Pizzas/food as an extra job (this is often an extra job you can get in the evenings);
  18. Save gas money – carpool, ride your bike or the bus (I had a friend sell their car and ride the bus for over a year– that is commitment!);
  19. Sell your talents – photography, homemade stationary/cards, carpentry, painting (houses/art), cake decorating, baking, home decorating, crafts etc.; and
  20. Dig up golf balls and/or some golf clubs have Caddy positions as well on the weekends.

 
This Saturday, December 6th, at 10:00am in our downtown offices, we will be holding our Affording Adoption Seminar featuring Camie Schuiteman, an adoptive parent who raised $50,000 when she was adopting from Vietnam. All families are invited. You may RSVP here.

Michele L. Jackson, JD taught the Hague Convention for five years as an adjunct professor at IU School of Law – Indianapolis in an advanced international family law course, She is the founder of MLJ Adoptions and frequent presenter on international adoption process, law and other related issues.

Michele L. Jackson, JD taught the Hague Convention for five years as an adjunct professor at IU School of Law – Indianapolis in an advanced international family law course, She is the founder of MLJ Adoptions and frequent presenter on international adoption process, law and other related issues.