Practical, inspirational guide for non-profit fundraisers. Covers dozens of topics from car washes to newsletters to grantwriting. Earn more with less effort! Gives the reader a complete brainstorm-to-clean-up approach to fundraising as well as guidelines for successfully managing non-profit organizations and volunteers. Provides the reader with the nuts and bolts of planning, managing, and marketing fundraisers and promoting their non-profit organization.
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A great storehouse and brain-teaser for people responsible for raising funds. For that scout troop or church, for the new hospital, any non-profit endeavor. Helpful tips and solid advice, beginning with generalities for any event. Picking a location, supplies, manpower, equipment. How to get free publicity and reduce mailing costs. Brainstorming goals, budgeting and keeping records for the Finance Committee and the tax man. Strategic ways to manage projects, inspire volunteers, writing and delivering speeches. "Professional writers spend (most of) their writing time on the first three paragraphs." The authors show how to handle membership drives, go after grants and foundation dollars, use telemarketing and other sales techniques. Festive events? Always fun, from throwing cow chips to baking cakes. Other food "Fun raisers" from lemonade stands to dinner socials. Because nothing helps your group like helping others, great ideas here on involving community organizations to dou! ble effectiveness. And sometimes a down-and-out sale draws the dollars painlessly. Like using grocery gift certificates or a silent auction, forms for which (and so many others) are included. This Blasius bunch has business knowledge and an active life volunteering for favorite organizations. So their book spills over with ideas that are field-tested. Sometimes activities involving volunteers make special demands on those in charge. Here's the way to shine. To earn money for your group, and congratulations for yourself. -- The Book Reader, Spring/Summer, 1999
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As an office manager for 18 years, Ralfie Blasius has learned the importance of keen organizational skills. She has been active in fundraising for over 20 years with churches, scouts, and other volunteer groups. This combination of organization, management, and fundraising experience has given her many valuable insights into organizing and managing volunteers and projects. Chip Blasius has been self-employed for over 20 years and has degrees in both business and fine arts. He was active in the scouting program for over 20 years, and achieved Eagle status in 1973. Combining his marketing and business background, his first-hand experience at running his own business, and his experience with fundraising with the scouts, schools, and churches, he has distilled the essence of many practical lessons on business, time, volunteer, and project management in this book. Chip and Ralfie have been married 11 years, and during that time have been active in many fundraising projects.
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