The volunteers' guide to fundraising : raise money for your school, team, library or community group
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- ISBN: 9781413313321 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1413313329 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781413315080 (epub e-book)
- ISBN: 1413315089 (epub e-book)
- ISBN: 9781413313581 (pdf e-book)
- ISBN: 1413313582 (pdf e-book)
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414 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4in.) - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Berkeley, CA : Nolo, c2011.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Your Fundraising Companion -- Basics: What Your Group Can And Can't Do When Raising Money: -- What type of group are you with? Incorporated, or not? -- Will the tax authorities take bites out of you group's income? -- Does "nonprofit" mean you're not allowed to make a profit? -- What protects you from personal liability if your group gets sued? -- Are some types of fundraising illegal? -- How should you handle and safeguard money? -- Getting Volunteers Eager And Ready: -- Recruiting volunteers -- Matching volunteers' skills to your needs -- When and how to run background checks on volunteer applicants -- Training and supervising volunteers -- Keeping volunteers interested -- Working with young volunteers -- Planning Your Group's Fundraising strategy: -- Why do you need to raise money in the first place? -- How much money do you need to raise? -- Evaluating your nonprofit's fundraising assets -- Basic strategic principles to keep in mind -- Creating your first-draft plan -- Drafting budgets to support the plan -- Creating the final plan -- Sponsorships And Other Support From Businesses: -- Requesting donations or sponsorships -- Arranging gifts of a percentage of profits -- Requesting volunteer help from company staff -- Lending your volunteers as paid staff for business events -- Collecting and selling recyclables for mail-back programs -- Selling Goods And Services, New Or Used: -- Is selling goods or services right for your organization? -- Avoiding leftovers, or a garage-full of unsold stuff -- Selling goods from companies that cater to nonprofits -- Selling scrip -- Holding a garage or used-book sale -- Holding a car wash -- Holding a bake sale -- Running a new book fair -- Holding a raffle -- Requesting Donations From Individual Members: -- Should your group ask individuals for contributions? -- Before asking for a dime: preparatory steps -- Creating incentives for giving -- Drafting and sending appeal letters -- What to say in a brief personal ask -- Phonathons -- Working with donors who can make sizable gifts -- What to do with money you receive -- Event-Planning Strategies: -- Choose the right event for your organization -- Choose an attractive and affordable venue -- Choose add-ons to the main event -- Keep it green: attend to environmental issues -- Develop a realistic budget -- Plan and pace event activities -- Plan promotion and publicity -- Create corporate sponsorship opportunities -- Deal with risks and liability issues -- Last-minute tasks and tips -- After the event -- Dinners And Other Food Events: -- Is a dinner or food event right for your organization? -- How much planning and work will be required? -- Deciding the basic food or format -- Key preparatory steps -- Holding your dinner event -- Event follow-up -- Auctions: Live, Silent, And Online: -- Is an auction right for your organization? -- How much planning and work will be required? -- Key preparatory steps: auctions -- Holding your auction -- Event follow-up -- Fairs And Festivals: -- Is a fair or festival right for your organization? -- How much planning and work will be required? -- Deciding the basic theme -- Key preparatory steps -- Holding the event -- Follow-up to the event -- Benefit Concerts And Lectures: -- Is a benefit concert or lecture right for your organization? -- How much planning and work will be required? -- What are some easier variations on the benefit concert or lecture theme? -- Key preparatory steps -- Holding the event -- Follow-up to the event -- Home And Garden Tours: -- Is a home or garden tour fundraiser right for your organization? -- How much planning and work will be required? -- Key preparatory steps -- Holding the event -- Event follow-up -- Walkathons, Contest, Games, And Sporting Events: -- Is a competitive or pledge-based event right for your organization? -- How much planning and work will be required? -- Key preparatory steps -- Holding the event -- Event follow-up -- Appendix: How To Use The CD-Rom: -- Installing the files onto your computer -- Using the word processing files to create documents -- Using the spreadsheet -- Using print-only files -- Listening to the audio files -- Files on the CD-Rom -- Index. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lummi Library | HG 177.5 .U6 B734 2011 | 281860 | Reserve | Reshelving | - |