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Fundraising Ideas: Organizing Your Events Like A Businessman
Posted by admin in Fundraising on December 20, 2011
Are you looking for ways on how to boost the output of your fundraising ideas without shelling out large amounts of financial resources? Maybe you should focus more on how to properly manage your fundraising events. You should also understand that fundraising is more like running a business. There are many similarities between the two such as having your own products to be sold to customers and the use of advertising strategies to increase the awareness of the community about your events. The only difference is that the purpose of running a business is for personal gain while a fundraiser is organizer for the sole purpose of helping other people. I will discuss in this particular article the similarities between the two so that you can approach fundraising in a business-like manner.
It is very advantageous to treat your fundraising ideas like you are running a small business. Like a small business, you need to have your own initial capital in order for you to start your fundraiser. Your initial capital will be used to purchase your first products as well as paying for other expenses such as transportation and food for you and your team. Since you are organizing a fundraiser under a non-profit organization, you cannot depend on them to provide your team with financial resources since they don’t have the capability to do this. Your volunteer team will depend on sponsors and donors in order for you to gain the much-needed capital for your events. In order to do this, you need to invite donors and sponsors for a meeting so that you can fully explain to them the purpose of your fundraising campaign as well as how you are going to run your events. Make sure to put your best feet forward so that they will be impressed with your fundraising plans and provide you with financial assistance for you to start. Aside from looking for corporate donors and sponsors, you can also obtain your initials funds from families, friends, relatives and colleagues that are willing to help you out with your endeavors. Even though they may not provide you with large amounts of money for your events, it will still be helpful for you and your team. Read the rest of this entry »
How Important Is the Fundraising Auctioneer to the Success of Your Event?
Posted by admin in Fundraising on December 5, 2011
I want you to think about the term “Fundraising Auction”.
A “Fundraising Auction” is an event where items of value are gathered, and then sold in a competitive bidding situation, either in a Silent Auction format, or in a Live Auction format by a Live Auctioneer. And since typically the best items are saved for the Live Auction, arguably it is the Live Auction that should generate a significant portion of the proceeds in any Fundraising Auction.
So why do so many non-profit groups consider the Fundraising Auctioneer to be the least valuable component in a Fundraising Auction?
The Hosting Facility gets paid.
The Printer gets paid.
The Caterer gets paid.
The Liquor Store gets paid.
The DJ gets paid.
The Florist gets paid.
But the Auctioneer … the individual who is expected to raise the lion’s share of the event’s proceeds… is expected to work for Free. And is usually under-appreciated for the professional services he/she provides.
I’m not trying to underscore the value of the invitations & programs, food, booze, music, and decorations. All are important in their own way. But each of these are “Expenses”. It is the Auctioneer who is going to bring “Revenue”… and thus, the “Profits”… into any event. Which is the ultimate objective of any Fundraising Auction. Read the rest of this entry »
Cookie Dough Fundraising: One Of The Best Fundraisers Today
Posted by admin in Fundraising on November 13, 2011
There are many reasons on why an organization is doing a fundraising project such as cookie dough fundraising. Nevertheless, the main purpose of organizing such events is to gain financial resources to be used for various reasons. There are also other benefits aside from getting money in fundraising but the main point is still obtaining funds for future use. As a fundraising organizer, it is your duty to choose the best fundraising ideas in the industry today that can provide you with quick and easy income in a short amount of time. One of the best fundraising ideas today is selling cookie dough products and in this article, I am going to discuss why it is considered golden in the fundraising industry nowadays.
There are many fundraising ideas today that offer quick, simple and profitable ways to gain income. One of these is organizing a cookie dough fundraising project for your team. Why it is considered one of the best in the industry today? One good reason is its simplicity. Like most sales fundraisers, cookie dough fundraisers focus on buying cookie dough products from trusted suppliers and then selling to customers in mark-upped prices to gain income. It’s very simple effective; that’s why most fundraising organizers today are choosing these kinds of fundraising ideas for their events. Aside from being simple to organize, cookie dough products are also popular to people of all ages. Everybody loves these sweet treats especially moms who want to prepare something special to their family. You and your team won’t have a hard time selling these products to your customers since you don’t need to explain what your products do, it already speaks for itself. In order to ensure that your volunteers are well-prepared when they do their selling, you need to provide them with necessary materials to sell properly. Read the rest of this entry »