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Fundraising

6 Fundamental Rules | 9 Success Tips | Building a Relationship with your Donors | The Fear of Asking | Quick Fundraising Ideas | Budgeting | Press Release |

9 Success Tips

1. Set a goal.How much money do you need to raise?
2. Develop a plan.What do you want to do and how will you accomplish it?
Form a group of people to work together on the project.
Create a timetable and assign tasks to members in the group.
Design your Action Plan.
3. Make a ScheduleMake a calendar of events to plot out when everything will be taking place eg project planning session, launch, follow-up
4. Design an appropriate fundraiserBe realistic!
Make it fun!
Get others involved!
5. One At a TimeDoing many fundraisers does not mean making more $$. Doing a few fundraisers and doing them well produces better results!
6. Excitement and Enthusiasm!!Have FUN! It's contagious!
7. Promotion!!Newspapers, prizes, letters, radio announcements, word of mouth and more!
8. Think business!Treat this as a business: keep good records, keep expenses low, give out tax receipts if possible and make a profit!
9. Think Success!Stay positive! Aim high! Work hard!

The Fundraising Depot

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