Creative Community Services FundraisingFriendraising Tool Kit

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Creative Community ServicesFundraising/Friend-rai
sing Tool Kit

• Prepared by Sarah Kayongo
• Director of Development

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Why should you help CCS

• You should be involved because without your
  participation or donation nothing will change.
• You should be involved because it is an
  opportunity to give back to your community in
  terms of time or donation.
• You should be involved because it is every
  childs right to have a home with supporting and
  loving parents.
• You should be involved because every adult with a
  disability deserves a chance to be an independent
  contributing citizen of their community.
• You should be involve because it is a matter of
  conscious to help solve the problems of our time,
  how would you like the coming generations to
  judge us?

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CCS Fundraising Made Easy

• Invite friends to a CCS dinner
• Have everyone sign the attendance sheet.
• Briefly share CCS mission and historical
  background (from fact sheet info)
• Talk about why you were touched by this issue
  (Personalize the Story by talking about something
  that happened in your life that makes it an
  underpinning for your belief in helping others)
• ASK me about using any of CCS stories/CASE
  STUDIES
• Share with them the extent of the problem
• Show the CCS video
• Entertain Question Answer session
• The BIG ASK. Passionately plead for financial
  help as well as sharing with them the need for
  them to host a similar event with their friends.
  If this is too much then they can forward the
  info to their friends and do a peer to peer
  fundraiser by just asking for a donation
• Ask for closing thoughts and then get them to
  register as friends of CCS with a commitment to
  the cause by signing up to donate with Check
  preferable written to CCS (Please see address
  below)
• Creative Community Services, Inc.
• 1543 Lilburn-Stone Mountain Road
• Stone Mountain, GA 30087
• Tel [phone] ext 157
• Fax [phone]
• emailskayongo_at_ccsgeorgia.org

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Conduct a speaking engagement at your School,
Church or Group

• Identify the principle contact person to seek
  permission to speak
• Share the CCS materials to the contact so they
  know what your subject is all about.
• Use CCS logo to write a letter requesting
  permission to make a presentation.
• Materials to take to the presentation include
• CCS donation envelopes
• CCS fundraising fact sheet (down load one from
  website)
• CCS Annual Report/and Niki brochure
• CCS Video/you can obtain one by calling Sarah
  Kayongo at 770-469-6226 ext.157 or download one
  from http//www.ccsgeorgia.org
• CCS Banner or Board
• Registration forms

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Everyone can be a FundraiserSimple
BREAKTHROUGH Steps

• B
• is for having a BBQ, organizing a Bike Ride, or
  Battle of the Bands, playing Bingo, Babysitting
  or having a Barn Dance.
• R
• is for Raffles, Rag Raids,a Ramble through the
  countryside or compiling a Recipe Book to sell to
  friends.
• A
• is for holding an Auction, an Aerobathon, or an
  Art Exhibition, is for performing an Amateur
  Dramatics production or hosting an Angling
  Competition.
• K
• is for Karaoke Evenings, having a Kick about, a
  Knock-Out Competition, a sponsored Knitathon, or
  testing your Knowledge with a Quiz.
• T
• is for Themed Nights or Days, is for Tournaments,
  running a Tuck Shop, or organizing a Treasure
  Hunt.
• H
• is for events in your Home - Coffee Mornings,
  Ladies Lunches and Garden Parties, or even
  hosting a Halloween Party.
• R
• is for organizing a Race Night, Poetry Readings
  or selling Refreshments at an event.
• O
• is for all the other ways to fundraise sponsored
  events, dog walking, placing a collection can,
  wine tasting, car washing or selling Breakthrough
  pins (link).
• U
• is for the Ultimate Challenge how about Bungee
  Jumping, Sky Diving, or running a Marathon?
• G

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I want to become a Fundraising Partner for CCS

• You can really help in RAISING FUNDS AWARENESS
  FOR CCS in your community here is how
• Regional/Community CCS Fundraising partners give
  us a local presence and help spread awareness for
  CCS, as well as raising funds.As a CCS
  Fundraising Partner, you will have lots of fun, a
  great way to learn new skills, and you'll make
  new friends too.
• If you or a person you know is a member of the
  media and willing to share CCS work, please call
  Sarah Kayongo for up to date Press releases and
  Events at 770-469-6226 ext 157
• You can help us by
• Putting up posters and distributing leaflets in
  your area.
• Organizing a fundraising event or collection in
  your area.
• Speaking to local clubs and groups/radio about
  CCSs work.
• Representing CCS at local events and Check
  collection, (please refer to website for updated
  events).
• Joining or starting a CCS Regional Group
• Please contact Sarah Kayongo Director of
  Development at CCS, Inc., at skayongo_at_ccsgeorgia.o
  rg with your name, address, email, telephone
  number, group you represent for assistance with
  advice and support. From providing fundraising
  materials and speech notes to offering advice and
  discussing your ideas, we really are here to
  help.

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Easy Tips on Planning and Organizing an event

• 10 easy steps to organizing a fantastic
  fundraising event
• Keep it simple.
• Ask.
• Ask friends and colleagues to help. It really is
  much more fun if you share the load and what's
  more, you get the benefit of lots of different
  ideas and experience!
• Speak to us!
• Don't forget to let us know about your event. We
  love hearing about your fundraising would love to
  help you! Contact CCS Fundraising Team by calling
  770-469-6226 EXT. 157 or by emailing
  skayongo_at_ccsgeorgia.org
• Be organized.
• Be clear about your plan from the beginning
  ensure that the date of your event doesn't
  conflict with other events, like the --- NFL
  Super bowl or Oscars party for CCS.
• Draw up a budget.
• Make sure your budget doesnt over shadow your
  goal of raising money for the problem at hand.
• Seek Permission.
• Seek permission and check legal requirements.
  Make sure you find out whether you require any
  special licenses or permissions. This
  particularly applies if you are planning to
  organize a bike horn or street collection for
  CCS, Inc.
• Be safe.
• As the event organizer you must be careful to
  ensure the safety of your guests. Not only are
  you required to comply with Health and Safety
  legislation but you may also need to consider
  First Aid and Fire Safety requirements.
• Publicize your event.
• Don't forget to promote the event in your local
  area. You could put up posters, hand out flyers
  and even get your local papers and radio stations
  involved. USE THE CCS Fundraising fact sheet and
  letters to publicize the event
• Thank everyone involved.
• After the event, don't forget to thank everyone
  involved. Who knows you might need their help at
  your next event! We can even provide you with
  information leaflets about Breakthrough to send
  out with your thank you notes and help fire them
  with enthusiasm!
• Last but not least, have fun!