Rather than use donated money for contests, I'd recommend using contests to raise donation money. E.g. a raffle of sorts for some donated goods or services. Donate and you get a "ticket." Then just use donated money to secure TFP's future expenses are taken care of.
As far as expanding the TFP community itself, I think that encouraging word-of-mouth advertising involving current members would go a long way. Perhaps a promotion of some sort to encourage / reward referrals with nifty forum-rewards. On another forum that I run, I use things like post-count and stylization of usernames as rewards for various board contests / promotions. For banner-design contests I have given out a Fleshlight and an Aneros, but those are once-a-year expenses. Ultimately the best way to get quality members is for current members to tell their friends. That way the new members have some sort of root in the TFP community, and aren't just people that heard we have a Titty Board.
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perfect little dream the kind that hurts the most, forgot how it feels well almost
no one to blame always the same, open my eyes wake up in flames
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