Frequently Asked Questions: What is a Benefit Cruise?
A Benefit Cruise is a unique fundraising idea utilizing a cruise vacation to raise money for nonprofit organizations. Who can set up a Benefit Cruise? Anyone can set up a Benefit Cruise. The only requirement is for the recipient of the fundraising check to have a federal ID reflecting not-for-profit status – 501C. Some examples: churches, schools, youth activity sponsors, charities, social service organizations, fraternal groups, scholarship programs, youth sports, booster clubs, non-profit foundations and more. Why should we try a Benefit Cruise as a fundraiser? Because it’s easy! The target participants for your Benefit Cruise are folks who have cruised in the past or are planning a cruise in the future. Your members, their families and their friends are out there right now thinking about cruising. Soon they will be making the decision on which cruise to take. Why not give them a reason to sail on a cruise designed to benefit your specific fundraising effort? Since families and frien
