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Mission Team Fundraising Guide Common sense ideas for making our mission trip a reality

WORLD WIDE VILLAGE


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Inviting others to support you makesthe trip more meaningful for everyone


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How do you walk a hundred miles? One step at a time. How do you raise funds

for your mission trip? One dollar at a time. Many volunteers view fundraisingwith dread. They think its going to be hard, or embarrassing, or that people

wont support them. The truth is, fundraising is a crucial part of the spiritualgrowth that comes with undertaking a mission trip for both the traveler, as

well as for those supporting them.

While asking for funds to support your trip does take commitment, youll

discover that many people want to be part of your journey. You are giving those

who support you a gift. They may not be able to go themselves, but they wantto be the hands and feet of Christ in the world and do Gods work, and

through you, they can be.

Do you hesitate when you know something is worth investing in? Is answering

Gods call to service worth investing in? God knows who will support you. He

has already called them, just as He has already called you. When you ask fortheir support, and their answer is no, you are not being rejected. Asking for

support is not about being worthy, it is about providing others the opportunity

to be part of something far greater than themselves. Inviting others to supportyou develops ambassadors for the poor and encourages them to develop the

heart of God.

Dont hesitate when it comes to fundraising.

Embrace it.

Delight it in.

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A Call to Mission


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Getting Started

Youve made the decision to go on a mission trip. Youve sent in your depositand marked the dates on your calendar. Now the reality sets in -- youve got topay for it!

If youve got the money to pay for the whole trip already, good for you. But ifyoure like most people, youll need to do some fundraising to pay for your trip.Thats what this booklet is all about.

In fact, even if you can pay for the whole trip without fundraising, weencourage you to do some fundraising anyway. Your invitation to others tosupport you through prayer, and financial donations, is actually a gift you givethem -- dont deny them the opportunity to be a part of your journey. After all,God didnt just call you to mission, he called them, too.

Get excited about your trip. If youre not excited, you wont be able to get yourdonors excited, too. Nothing is as infectious as excitement, nor as motivating.Most of the people you talk to will get excited and want to support you in yourmission if they can see your excitement.

Read through this booklet for ideas. If youre part of a team, share these ideaswith them, and ask them to share their ideas. Then make your plan.

Its time to get started!

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A mission trip provides an opportunity for volunteers to come face-to-face with a people and aculture facing challenges far beyond what most Americans have ever faced.

The mission experience is intended to foster encounters that educate, provoke compassion, andchallenge individuals to put their faith into action.

A mission trip is designed to connect the needs of the people living in the area the team travels towith much needed resources.

The mission team experience builds relationships that help volunteers actively become the hands offeet of Christ on the ground and to see firsthand what God is doing in the world.

A Mission Team Experience


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Fundraising LettersMost mission team members use fundraising letters as their primary way of gettingsupport. Here are some tips to make them more effective:

1. Determine an amount you can personally afford.

2. Make a list of at least 25 people you know family members, close friends, close familyfriends, co-workers.

3. Write a fundraising letter that is not longer than one page (or customize the one weveincluded in this booklet). The letter should include:

Basic details (location, dates, etc.)

Your purpose in going

An ambassador of Christ

See what God is doing in the world Your personal reasons

4. Ask for their financial support, encouragement and prayer.

5. State your financial resources & amount you are seeking to raise.

6. Ask for a specific dollar amount you would like them to contribute.


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7. Include a return envelope and remittance card.

Be sure you know how checks should be handled by your

mission team hosts and correctly instruct your donors

8. Dont forget to check the organization website for how to makeonline donations.

9. Do a personal follow up call within two weeks after sending outyour letter.

10. Follow up with thank you phone call upon receipt of a donation.

11. Follow up with a handwritten thank you as well.

12. Send a letter to your partners upon your return from Haiti.

Include pictures Stories of transformation

Your thanks

*At World Wide Village funds raised in excess of the trip cost areconsidered a donation to WWVs efforts in Haiti.

Look at the last page of this booklet for a sample fundraising

letter to use for inspiration.


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Other Fundraising IdeasLike 3-year-old Hannahs lemonade stand above, sometimes you have to go an extramile to raise the funds for your trip. Here are a few ideas that have been used success-fully by individuals and teams:

1. Get a part-time job.

2. Put Coin Cans in public places like grocery stores, gas stations, or dry cleaners. Wal-mart has a reputation for being willing to support mission work.

3. Use social networking sites to raise awareness and funds.

4. Sell candy bars or other fund raising products.

5. Collect stufffrom aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, co-workers, etc., and hold afundraising garage sale. ( Dont forget the Coin Can here).

6. Hold a sponsored event get creative and imaginative try the old staples of run-

ning, walking, skipping or cycling try a sponsored silence, fast, chocolate or donuteating make up your own ideas.

7. Get family and friends to help you put on a Saturday car wash.

8. Have a family & friends barbecue potluck they bring the food and it doesnt costyou a dime.

Put out the Coin Can at the barbecue Make a personal appeal to the whole group Or charge for the privilege of attending the party

9. Contact local businesses you would be amazed at how many businesses would

be willing to help!

10. Get determined and save, save, save!! (Giving up a daily soda or cup of coffee, orpacking a bag lunch instead of a lunch out, and putting the money in your moneyjar, can quickly add up).


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Fundraising Strategy& PlanningSometimes you just have to plan things out and take a few extrasteps to make sure things work the way you want them to. Thatsespecially true when it comes to any sort of fundraising. Somecommon sense, and a little planning will help you reach yourfundraising goal.

1. Set a monthly goal. For example, if youve got six months to raise$900, set a goal of $150 per month every month and keep at ituntil you reach your goal. (Dont lowball).

2. Dont wait until the last minute to start fundraising. Start now!

3. Write down every pledge someone makes to you and never beafraid to remind them to fulfill their pledge.

4. Be persistent and diligent in your efforts and follow up calls.

5. Never apologize for making an ask.

6. Put it in Gods hands and Pray!

7. Dont be surprised by your success.


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Dont Be Intimidated -- Its Only Math

FUNDRAISING MATHEMATICS

We know that the amount of money you need to raise to take a mission trip looks intimidatingat first. However if you break your fundraising task down to its parts, and do a little simplemath, you begin to see that fund raising doesnt need to be intimidating.

Take a deep breath, look at the numbers, and trust in God. Below is a sample of a breakdownfor fundraising the cost of a Vision Team Trip with World Wide Village.

Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3

Total Cost $1050 $1050 $1050

Minus Deposit -$100 -$100 -$100

Balance as of Today $950 $950 $950

Minus 25 People @ $10 $250 $25 $625 $35 $875

Remaining Balance $700 $325 $75


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SAMPLELET

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DearJane,

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heHaitianpeopletoassistin

theconstructionof

thesehomes

fordeservingmothers.Wew

illalsohavetheopportunitytoworkatlocalchil-

drenshomes

,Christianschools,andlocalchurches.

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oinmylifeandinotherpeop

leslivesthrough

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er,needyourhelp.WewillbeflyingfromMinnea-

polistoMiam

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1050forthetrip;

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reFebruar y10th.Ifyoucans

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more,Iwouldbeverygrateful.

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ndachecktoWorld

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portantly,Ialsoneedyourpr

ayersupport.Prayeristhefu

elthatwillallowus

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ginHaiti.Withoutprayer,no

thingwillhappen.

Prayforours

afetravelsandthatourteam

canmakeanimpactforHim

.

Pleasebeap

a rtofthisawesomeopportunity,forIknowthatyoutoow

illbeblessed.Your

prayersandfi

nancialsupportmeanalottomeandourteam.

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