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, And Time
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?
Getting Donations From Your Community
Plan for your fundraising event to have as low of overhead as possible, so that the organization can keep more of the money.
A good way of reducing costs is if it will be a local event; try to garner support within your community for your event. Perhaps your local supermarket will be willing to donate food items for a raffle or fundraising dinner for breast canner awareness week.
If so, great! Be sure that you let attendees know who was kind enough to support your cause with a donation ? the good will can go a long, long, ways, and may be of use for future fundraising events.
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.
How To Get The Right People To Show Up
Who cares about your cause? Families in your community? Friends of the politician? Who ever it is, be sure to invite them. Invite the newspaper, too, if you want media attention for your cause. You can plan a fundraising event so that the media attention can be an ongoing benefit to your organization ? perhaps the media will let the public know where to send their donations toward your cause. - 15336
Having A Good Idea, And Time
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?
Getting Donations From Your Community
Plan for your fundraising event to have as low of overhead as possible, so that the organization can keep more of the money.
A good way of reducing costs is if it will be a local event; try to garner support within your community for your event. Perhaps your local supermarket will be willing to donate food items for a raffle or fundraising dinner for breast canner awareness week.
If so, great! Be sure that you let attendees know who was kind enough to support your cause with a donation ? the good will can go a long, long, ways, and may be of use for future fundraising events.
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.
How To Get The Right People To Show Up
Who cares about your cause? Families in your community? Friends of the politician? Who ever it is, be sure to invite them. Invite the newspaper, too, if you want media attention for your cause. You can plan a fundraising event so that the media attention can be an ongoing benefit to your organization ? perhaps the media will let the public know where to send their donations toward your cause. - 15336
About the Author:
Author Rick Dupont works for Course Basic a website that has comprehensive information on fund raising as well as great Basic courses for all manner of learning subjects.
