If you are responsible for planning a fundraising event, you need to have it be a big success. There's no point in hosting a fundraising event that requires planning up the wazoo if not enough people will participate and donate, so be sure to dot your i's and cross your t's, and your return will be a spectacular event.
Having A Good Idea
The first thing that you need to do is to decide what type of fundraising event you are going to host. Will it be a $250 a plate gourmet dinner to raise money for a political candidate? Or a simple "please donate" type of campaign to rally on a local politician? Or will it be for your local school, with a $5 a family "Harvest Festival" to raise money for more library books? Or will it be part of an ongoing campaign of selling scrip to local stores where the school gets a percentage of sales? Maybe you will have an online fundraising campaign, using electronic payments? You make the call. You know the cause and organization that you wish to support? what is the best fundraising event to plan?
Drumming Up Support From Your Community
Try to keep your fundraising events overheads as low as possible, so that the organization can keep more of the money.
If it is a local event try to garner the support of your community. It may be possible to get your local supermarket to donate food items for your cause, for the good will it will earn them within the community.
If so, wonderfuol! Be sure to let attendees know who was kind enough to support your cause with a donation ? the good will can go a long, long, ways.
It may be possible to gain a discount on a venue, by simply talking to the manager you may be able to arrange a larger room for the price of a smaller room ? it can't hurt to ask! Be aware that most businesses will want to see a flyer or something like that to show information about the event.
Inviting The Right People ? And Getting Them To Show Up
When it comes to writing your invite list be sure to invite anyone involved in your cause as well as potential donors, and local dignitaries. Also if possible try to invite the media too, if you want media attention for your cause. You can even plan a fundraising event so that the media attention can be an ongoing benefit to your target charitable organization ? perhaps the media will let the public know where to send their donations toward your cause.
Having A Good Idea
The first thing that you need to do is to decide what type of fundraising event you are going to host. Will it be a $250 a plate gourmet dinner to raise money for a political candidate? Or a simple "please donate" type of campaign to rally on a local politician? Or will it be for your local school, with a $5 a family "Harvest Festival" to raise money for more library books? Or will it be part of an ongoing campaign of selling scrip to local stores where the school gets a percentage of sales? Maybe you will have an online fundraising campaign, using electronic payments? You make the call. You know the cause and organization that you wish to support? what is the best fundraising event to plan?
Drumming Up Support From Your Community
Try to keep your fundraising events overheads as low as possible, so that the organization can keep more of the money.
If it is a local event try to garner the support of your community. It may be possible to get your local supermarket to donate food items for your cause, for the good will it will earn them within the community.
If so, wonderfuol! Be sure to let attendees know who was kind enough to support your cause with a donation ? the good will can go a long, long, ways.
It may be possible to gain a discount on a venue, by simply talking to the manager you may be able to arrange a larger room for the price of a smaller room ? it can't hurt to ask! Be aware that most businesses will want to see a flyer or something like that to show information about the event.
Inviting The Right People ? And Getting Them To Show Up
When it comes to writing your invite list be sure to invite anyone involved in your cause as well as potential donors, and local dignitaries. Also if possible try to invite the media too, if you want media attention for your cause. You can even plan a fundraising event so that the media attention can be an ongoing benefit to your target charitable organization ? perhaps the media will let the public know where to send their donations toward your cause.
About the Author:
Rick Dupont works for Course Basic a business that has extensive information on fund raising as well as great Basic courses for all manner of teaching subjects.
No comments:
Post a Comment