Raising Money to Support Your Participation
Many schools that participate in NMUN conferences identify creative ways to fund their conference and trip. Below we provide two methods for raising money.

1. Community service clubs for support
2. Fundraisers on campus

Community Service Organizations
Looking to your own school and local community is often a fruitful way to raise awareness and funds for your NMUN experience. For example, below is a list of predominately US organizations that have provided funding to groups like yours. These organizations inform us that they appreciate the human touch and story. Offer to take photos and share your delegation’s experience at a future meeting for the club, in exchange for financial support. If you or a member of your delegation has any connections to these organizations through friends or family, that often proves to be a strong incentive for the group to invest in your cause, as well. Don’t limit yourself to the clubs found in your college’s town, you might be surprised that clubs from your hometown are also keen to support you.

Fundraising on Campus
From bake sales to car washes, NMUN delegations have employed a variety of fundraisers on campus and around their community to raise money to support their NMUN conference expenses.

One fundraiser idea that seems to work particularly well on US college campuses is a fair-trade coffee sale.
Equal Exchange, a Fair Trade cooperative founded 23 years ago, partners with small-scale organic farming cooperatives. The company sells organic & fairly traded coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate and nuts and berries from around the globe. In the past few years, Equal Exchange has received many fundraising inquiries from school groups participating in Model UN conferences. 

The Equal Exchange Organic & Fair Trade Fundraising Program is a way to earn money for Model UN conference expenses, talk about the exciting things happening in the Model UN program, and support small-scale farming communities around the globe. The Equal Exchange Fundraiser features award winning and fairly traded coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate, and nuts and berries from small farmer co-operatives around the globe. If your school is interested in partnering with Equal Exchange to raise money for your conference while contributing to a better world, please visit equalexchange.coop/fundraiser

Final Ideas
If there is a major industry or business located in your college town, you might be surprised by their philanthropy, especially if one of your delegates is actually employed there. NMUN is always interested to learn about creative fundraising ideas that have worked for delegations. What does your delegation do to raise funds for attending a NMUN conference? Write us at info@nmun.org.