fundraising methods by sharon williams

8/4/2019 Fundraising Methods by Sharon Williams

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Why Raise Funds?

A more robust program

Raise professional standards

Give scholarships

Support community projects


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Why Raise Funds?


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Why Raise Funds?



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Why Raise Funds?




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Why Raise Funds?



Give scholarships


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Why Raise Funds?



Give scholarships

Support community projects


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Fundraising Possibilities


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Major Conferences


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Major Conferences

Annual Technical Meetings


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Major Conferences


Mini-conferences


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Major Conferences


Mini-conferences

Workshops for Non-Engineers


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Major Conferences


Mini-conferences


Awards:


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Major Conferences


Mini-conferences


Awards:One of your own


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Major Conferences


Mini-conferences


Awards:One of your ownOutsider


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Major Conferences


Mini-conferences



Golf Tournaments


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Major Conferences


Mini-conferences



Golf Tournaments What else?


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Keys to Successful Fundraising


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What is your objective?


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Is the event interesting?


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Will people want to attend?


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Do you have enough volunteers?


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Do you have enough volunteers? Are your volunteers enthusiastic & willing to work?


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Have a structure Be organized


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Have a structure Be organized Put people in jobs they want to do


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Plan, Plan, Plan


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Plan, Plan, Plan Is it manageable?


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Plan, Plan, Plan Is it manageable? Who is your audience? How do you get to them?


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When do you want to hold the event?


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When do you want to hold the event? Is it competing with something else?


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Budget


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Budget How much can you afford to spend?


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Budget How much can you afford to spend? Where are you having this event?


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How much will the venue cost?


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Is it accessible?


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Is it accessible? Do you have adequate parking?


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Do you need outside help?


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Do you need outside help? Do you need to rent equipment?


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Do you need outside help? Do you need to rent equipment? Do you need event insurance?


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Do you need outside help? Do you need to rent equipment? Do you need event insurance?

Do you need security?


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Budget Do you need supplies?


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Budget Do you need supplies? What about printing?


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Tickets


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Tickets

Program


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Tickets

Program Handouts?


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Tickets

Program Handouts?

Do you want an outside speaker?


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Tickets

Program Handouts?

Do you want an outside speaker? Honorarium


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Tickets

Program Handouts?

Do you want an outside speaker? Honorarium Expenses


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Ways to Contribute


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Ways to Contribute Underwriting?


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Ways to Contribute Underwriting? In-kind Donations?


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Ways to Contribute Underwriting? In-kind Donations? Pay to Play?*


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Ways to Contribute Underwriting? In-kind Donations? Pay to Play?*

Dont sell tickets at the door

Or at least, dont tell anyone!



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Publicity


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Publicity What kind do you need?


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Publicity What kind do you need? Posters, flyers, ads


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Publicity What kind do you need? Posters, flyers, ads Photographer


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Media/publicity


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Media/publicity Newspapers


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Media/publicity Newspapers Radio stations


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Media/publicity Newspapers Radio stations Local TV stations


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Online media


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Online media Trade/professional publications


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Work Hard


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Work Hard

And Have FUN!


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Thank Everyone


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Thank Everyone Supporters


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Thank Everyone Supporters Volunteers


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Tell people where their money is going


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Tell people where their money is going

If you are a tax-exemptorganization, you mustgive anyone whocontributes more than$250 a tax receipt.

Any value received mustbe shown and deducted.


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