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Designing and Implementing a Fund-raiser

  

Tools & Checklists

 Contributed by Rebecca Wolff Edited by Bill Berkowitz

Tools

Tool 1: Community event organizer
Tool 2: Fund-raiser planning sheet

Checklist



Tools

Tool # 1: Community event organizer

This tool outlines 12 basic steps to follow when selecting, organizing and conducting a community event such as a fund-raiser. Custom-tailor these steps to reflect your own ideas and the special needs of your event.

Community Event Organizer

Step 1: Explore the possibilities

Step 2: Select the event

Step 3: Appoint the event chairperson

Step 4: Establish a committee system

Step 5: Form a steering committee

Step 6: Define committee tasks

Step 7: Itemize the budget

Step 8: Develop a timetable

Step 9: Recruit volunteers

Step 10: Do it!

Step 11: Clean up and give thanks

Step 12: Conduct an evaluation


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Tool # 2: Fund-raiser planning sheet

This sheet will help you plan your fund-raiser because it will guide you through the main steps of organizing one. Use this sheet as a basic tool to set your goals, decide which type of fund-raiser fits your needs best, and who can help with it.


Fund-Raiser Planning Sheet

Fund-raiser:

Set financial goal? how much money do you want to raise?

 

Set other goals for your group:



Choose the best fund-raiser for your community:


Set the date for your event:


Outline all the tasks you need to do:





Who will be responsible for each job?



Brainstorm potential donors and supporters:






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Checklist

Here you'll find a checklist summarizing the section's main points.


__You know what a fund-raiser is

__You understand why your group should have a fund-raiser

__You know when your group should hold a fund-raiser

__You know how you should plan and carry out a successful fund-raiser

__You know how to use a Community Event Organizer.

__You explored the possibilities

__ You selected the event

__You appointed the event chairperson

__You established a committee system

__You formed a steering committee

__You defined committee tasks

__You itemized the budget

__You developed a timetable

__You recruited volunteers

__You cleaned up after the event and gave thanks

__You conducted an evaluation


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