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Suggested Timeline for Purim 2012
Wednesday November 09, 2011

Important: The dates below are simply suggestions. Except for Purim–there’s no changing the March 8th date this year! There is plenty of wiggle room in this timeline. Please make adjustments to fit your needs, and please keep in mind any deadlines for ordering your Mishloach Manot baskets or supplies. It’s often best to work [...]

Dollars and Sense–update
Monday November 01, 2010

We get lots of questions about this post from 2007. It’s likely because it was an overly simplistic answer to one of the most important decisions that you’ll need to make when running a Mishloach Manot fundraiser: How much to charge? There really is no simple answer. Every community is different and every organization has [...]

Suggested Timeline for Purim 2011
Friday October 29, 2010

Important: The dates below are simply suggestions. With Purim falling on March 20 in 2011, there’s plenty of time after Chanukah/January 1st to get your fundraiser up and running. There is plenty of wiggle room in this timeline. Please make adjustments to fit your needs, and please keep in mind any deadlines for ordering your [...]

Purim Fundraiser Calender/To Do List for 2010
Monday November 16, 2009

It’s never too early to get started. The really organized people start around Rosh Hashanah (September). The super-fundraiser’s are thinking about this year round! We are able to help you out even last minute, but to run a very successful fundraiser you should start your basic planning by December. Here is a suggested timeline based upon [...]

Ordering Window – Is More or Less Time Better?
Wednesday December 03, 2008

You basically want to work backwards to figure out the timing for your Purim fundraiser. The key question is: How far in advance do you need to know exactly how many baskets you will need? (if you’re planning on sending to your entire membership list, then this question is moot) The deadline should be a [...]

20 Mishloach Manot Themes
Thursday November 13, 2008

Here’s a list of Purim basket themes as promised. Thank you very much to all of you who emailed your favorite themes to me! Feel free to add more themes to the comments below. -HappyPurim! UPDATE: Need more ideas? Want to see pictures? See the beautiful Mishloach Manot pictures sent to us by our clients by [...]

The Financial Crisis, Inflation and Purim Mishloach Manot Fundraisers
Sunday November 09, 2008

We’ve been getting lots of questions recently about pricing—specifically in light of rising food and packaging costs. The most important thing to keep in mind when thinking about raising the pricing on your shalach monos, is that it’s a tough time for many of your congregants (members, parents, etc.). Even if they haven’t been personally [...]

Mishloach Manot Themes – Purim Basket Themes
Friday November 07, 2008

It’s become super popular to distribute Shalach Manot baskets with themes. I don’t know how, when, or where this “minhag” got started, but it has really caught on. Our clients are always asking us for ideas, so we thought we’d put together a comprehensive list and post them here. Please email me (ari (at) happypurim.com) [...]

Purim Fundraiser Calender/To Do List for 2009
Friday October 31, 2008

It’s never too early to get started. The really organized people start around Rosh Hashanah (September), but most wait until Channukah (December) or the end of January at the latest. At HappyPurim we’ve gotten calls from organizations looking to run their first Mishloach Manot fundraiser ever, just 2 weeks before Purim! We are able to help [...]

Tips For Raising More Money
Monday September 08, 2008

So you’ve been running a Mishloach Manot fundraiser for a couple of years and want to increase the amount of money you raise? We’ve got some tips for you. 1. Baskets for personal use: Level of difficulty: Easy; Dollar Potential: A couple of thousand dollars Sell baskets for “personal use” to your members. In addition to the [...]