6 Simple Steps to a Successful Fundraising Event

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6 Simple Steps to a Successful Fundraising Event
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• The use of fundraising events to raise funds is
  very popular today. In Las Vegas hardly a week
  passes before you hear of a fundraising event
  going down. Many organizations and individuals
  use these events to raise funds for specific
  course especially charitable courses.

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• Well as cool as they may seem organizing any
  fundraising event can be a pain sticking process.
  The very best of the lot depend on careful
  planning! Here are the major steps that you
  should keep in mind for any successful
  fundraising event.

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Know Events Aim / Objective

• The first thing is to determine what the purpose
  of your event is going to be. Well we all know it
  is a fundraising event but is that really whats
  going down or are there other purpose? Example, a
  company may be hoping to raise money with an
  event when the main purpose of the event is to
  create enough publicity or create more networks.
  In fact many charitable events have many aims.

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Know Your Fundraising Goal

• The first one that we have spoken about is the
  main aim of the event. But this next point talks
  of the amount of money you target to raise in the
  event you are organizing. Ideally you will spend
  money to organize the event. You dont want to
  come up short of the cash you have raised and it
  wont be wise not having a target at all. Choose
  an amount that you hope to get after expenses.

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Know Your Organizing Budget

• It is also pretty ideal to put your budget on
  paper. You should list all the expenses you
  intend to incur including transportation of
  guests from the airport, booking the venue,
  catering, hiring of the audio visual systems,
  security, utilities, and any other thing that you
  wish to add. Take note that your budget should
  contain your fundraising goal and also have room
  for miscellaneous.

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Find Someone to Take Lead

• It is a great company you have down there. Every
  employee does a great job. However not every
  employee can lead your fundraising event. You
  will only require the help of one person to make
  the work well organized and quite entertaining.
  Find someone who will host the whole event. A
  host or champion committee will be a great place
  to begin from in sending donor invitations.

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Find a Marketing Strategy

• Your event works like a new product. New products
  require guerrilla marketing and thats what your
  event requires to get every wealthy donor,
  business leaders, and local celebrities flocking
  your event. Determine practical marketing
  strategy. Draw out a great plan using direct
  emails, phone banks, goodwill ambassadors, and
  social media photos with pre-printed backgrounds.
  

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Know Your Target Group

• Your target audience is a very vital composition
  of your fundraising event. You should know the
  people who can help you to raise funds and
  understand how to get them to do so.

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• Is your event to specific groups such as parents,
  celebrities, young entrepreneurs, or business
  moguls?

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Conclusion

• The other things that you might have to keep in
  mind include the event set up, the sales, and
  finally how to thank all your guests.

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