Download or read book Putting the Fun in Fundraising written by Robin Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an easy-to-read overview of what you need to know to be an important part of a nonprofit organization. It outlines simple ideas for creating and implementing a successful fundraising strategy. Included are fundraising myths and realities and the common mistakes of nonprofit organizations. It shares concepts for success that are fun, exciting, and doable by any nonprofit organization.
Download or read book Let s Put on a Show written by Gail Brown and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-09-21 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Everything a group needs, from first inspiration to closing night • Makes the complexities of a theatrical production easy for a non-pro to master • Filled with amusing, enlightening anecdotes from producers, directors, and players. Stop fussing with bake sales and overpriced gift wrap! The real money in fundraising—and the real fun in fundraising—is in putting on a show. A theatrical show can raise significant sums and, at the same time, create enduring community spirit. Step by step, Let’s Put on a Show covers everything needed: securing rights, choosing material, finding a venue, budgeting, scheduling, working with children, using musicians, building sets, handling lights, publicizing, and much more. Anecdotes from producers, directors, and participants share the agony, the ecstasy, and the just plain fun of getting a show up and making money for a good cause while doing it. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
Download or read book Put the FUN Into FUNdraising written by Sarah Harfield and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-04 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for anyone who is working with a nonprofit and needs to re-energize their fundraising. This book covers everything from getting started to different types of fundraisers. Our aim is to give you the information you need to raise thousands of dollars and have fun doing it.
Download or read book The Young Adult s Guide to School Fundraising 101 Fun Easy Ideas for Small Events written by Lisa McGinnes and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you in charge of fundraising for a field trip? A pizza party? A new band instrument? New sports uniforms? If you ve ever had to fundraise, you know how hard it can be. This book provides you with 101 fun and easy ideas to get the ball rolling. The easy format makes reading hassle-free, all while providing you with proven ways to get the cash flowing. Every event has a quick overview chart so that you can see at a glance if the event is a good fit for your group. You will immediately be able to assess the degree of effort required in six major categories: estimated cost, obtaining sponsors and donations, finding a venue, recruiting volunteers, preparing for the event, and executing the event. With the help of this classic guide for small events, you will find what best meets your financial goals. Whether it is for your school, sports team, church, or any other group or nonprofit organization, you will find your next small fundraising event here.
Download or read book Let s Put on a Show written by Gail Brown and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything a group needs, from first inspiration to closing night - Makes the complexities of a theatrical production easy for a non-pro to master - Filled with amusing, enlightening anecdotes from producers, directors, and players. Stop fussing with bake sales and overpriced gift wrap! The real money in fundraising--and the real fun in fundraising--is in putting on a show. A theatrical show can raise significant sums and, at the same time, create enduring community spirit. Step by step, Let's Put on a Show covers everything needed: securing rights, choosing material, finding a venue, budgeting, scheduling, working with children, using musicians, building sets, handling lights, publicizing, and much more. Anecdotes from producers, directors, and participants share the agony, the ecstasy, and the just plain fun of getting a show up and making money for a good cause while doing it.
Download or read book 199 Fun and Effective Fundraising Events for Nonprofit Organizations written by Justina Walford and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suggests one hundred ninety-nine events to raise money for nonprofit organizations, including 50/50 raffles, cakewalks, dunk tanks, money trees, rummage sales, ballroom dance lessons, walking billboards, and bachelor auctions.
Download or read book Fundraising For Dummies written by John Mutz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-02-04 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fun and easy way to raise money for your cause Fundraising For Dummies, 3rd Edition shows you how to take advantage of the latest strategies and resources available for raising money through everything from special events to online donations, in both good and bad economic times. The authors teach you how to market your organization using the most up-to-date tools and technologies available through the Internet. This expanded edition also offers information about philanthropy and tax law. Contains new tips and techniques for creating materials that bring in contributions and support for the more than 1.4 million charitable and nonprofit organizations in the United States Explains how to use social media to keep donors and volunteers engaged through Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Web technologies Covers grassroots online fundraising and how to host big events on a shoestring budget You'll also find tips on negotiating without alienating donors and developing long-term organizational goals. All these strategies are what makes this resource indispensable!
Download or read book How to Put the FUN in Fundraising written by Phyllis Eig and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you serve as a volunteer special event planner or as a paid professional, fundraising for charities is by no means an easy task, but it can be an incredibly rewarding one. In the end, any sacrifices will be well worth it, and you will feel downright elated when the event is successful, both financially for the charity that benefits from it and socially for those who attended and enjoyed it. Uniquely informative and fun to read, Phyllis Eig puts her personal style, sense of humor and years of experience into this quick, clear, and very useful book. Her approach to event planning has always been hard work, a little wine, and a few laughs, adding up to equal ?Huge Success!? This book is a must have for anyone in the business'volunteer and committee member.
Download or read book Putting the Fun in Fund Raising written by Phillip T. Drotning and published by McGraw-Hill/Contemporary. This book was released on 1979 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Produce Fabulous Fundraising Events written by Betty Stallings and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying computer file includes sample letters, forms, job discriptions, check lists, and timelines needed to plan a fund raising event.
Download or read book The Fundraiser Guru written by Richard William Black and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 100 new original and unique fundraising ideas for nonprofits across the globe. All new Fundraisers that have never been seen before and come complete with sample logos and instructions on how to implement the idea and hold the charity event.
Download or read book Take Action written by Marc Kielburger and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-11-14 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Raise awareness * Start a club * Use the media * Make a difference * Get involved * Choose an issue * Build a team * Have fun! Make a difference in your hometown and around the world! Inspired by the vision, spirit, and activities of thousands of kids working to improve the lives of others, Take Action! shows how you, too, can change the world. Authors Marc Kielburger and Craig Kielburger are the founders of Leaders Today, an organization dedicated to helping young people realize their fullest potential and become socially involved. Their remarkable work has been profiled on Oprah and on many national news shows, as well as in magazines and newspapers across the U.S. and Canada. Now, with Take Action!, they provide easy-to-follow guidelines for making a difference in the lives of people all over the globe. By following the valuable tips, strategies, and examples in this book, you'll get organized and start tackling important issues in your community, your school, your country, and around the world. From writing letters and public speaking to planning fundraisers, preparing petitions, and working with the media, Take Action! covers all the basics of how to become socially involved-and have fun at the same time! You'll discover how you and your friends can join the fight for children's rights, get involved in environmental issues, help those suffering from hunger and poverty, and much more. You'll also meet other extraordinary young people like yourself who turned their thoughts and passion into action and have made a tremendous impact on these issues. There are no limits to what you can accomplish. You can be a leader and help others today-all you have to do is Take Action!
Download or read book A Guide to Fun Ways to Fundraise for Your Community Church Or Charity written by Penny Hallett and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-19 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Need to raise funds for your cause, but not sure how to get started? This comprehensive guidebook is packed with over 200 great ideas for activities and events-as well as hot tips to guide you through the process and make it all worthwhile. It includes how to set objectives choose a venue find sponsors publicise effectively, and get the most out of your activity or event. The information on licensing and regulations is specific to the UK, but many of the ideas presented here can be used anywhere. Whether you're a new fundraiser or an old hand looking for fresh ideas, this easy-to-read guide will show you how to boost the coffers of your church, community association, hospice, school, sport or drama group, favourite charity or other good cause. There is something for everyone here. Why not find an idea that you like, make it your own, and go for it? Remember, there's "fun" in fundraising-so whatever you choose to do, be sure to have a great time! All royalties from the sale of this book are being donated to a church and community project.
Download or read book FUNdraising written by Frank Sennett and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents 50 fun, creative, and cost-effective fundraising strategies from schools across the country and includes savvy organizing tips, guidance on ethical issues, and advice for avoiding mishaps.
Download or read book Joan Garry s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership written by Joan Garry and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nonprofit leadership is messy Nonprofits leaders are optimistic by nature. They believe with time, energy, smarts, strategy and sheer will, they can change the world. But as staff or board leader, you know nonprofits present unique challenges. Too many cooks, not enough money, an abundance of passion. It’s enough to make you feel overwhelmed and alone. The people you help need you to be successful. But there are so many obstacles: a micromanaging board that doesn’t understand its true role; insufficient fundraising and donors who make unreasonable demands; unclear and inconsistent messaging and marketing; a leader who’s a star in her sector but a difficult boss… And yet, many nonprofits do thrive. Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership will show you how to do just that. Funny, honest, intensely actionable, and based on her decades of experience, this is the book Joan Garry wishes she had when she led GLAAD out of a financial crisis in 1997. Joan will teach you how to: Build a powerhouse board Create an impressive and sustainable fundraising program Become seen as a ‘workplace of choice’ Be a compelling public face of your nonprofit This book will renew your passion for your mission and organization, and help you make a bigger difference in the world.
Download or read book School Fundraising Handbook written by Lindsey Marsh and published by Crown House Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Lindsey Marsh, The School Fundraising Handbook: How to maximise your income from grants, sponsorship and many other sources of finance is a carefully compiled treasury of tips, tools and key contacts to help schools in the UK save money, boost their income and manage their fundraising projects. It's exciting to know that there are hundreds of grants available to schools whether they're for funds needed to raise attainment levels, purchase new equipment, run school clubs or improve buildings and outdoor spaces and these grants can range from a few pounds to thousands of pounds! Plus, in addition to financial grants, there are also lots of other means of support out there too, such as business sponsorship and employee volunteers. The School Fundraising Handbook aims to help schools become better informed about such opportunities, and to raise awareness of all the wonderful charities and organisations that are willing to support schools and other educational establishments such as nurseries, colleges, special schools and pupil referral units. Covering grants, crowdfunding, event planning, recycling schemes, corporate support and much more, this indispensable guide throws schools a lifeline by revealing the abundance of fundraising streams available to them and sharing shrewd advice on how to coordinate specific projects and initiatives successfully. Lindsey also uses her fundraising expertise to guide readers through the grant application process from start to finish, so that even the most inexperienced fundraiser can feel confident about seeing their projects through to fruition. Furthermore, she offers ideas and insights on how to fundraise through wider community involvement, reach out to business links and benefit from various other opportunities available to schools (e.g. hire schemes, guest speakers, free gifts and free site visits). An invaluable resource for school leaders, school business managers and anyone involved in fundraising in the education sector.
Download or read book Ask Without Fear written by Marc A. Pitman and published by Standish & Wade Publishing. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are your board members beating down your door with new donors that are ready to make a gift? If that's not your reality yet, international fundraising trainer Marc A. Pitman's "Ask Without Fear!" is for you! In this fun, easy-to-read book, he: Explains in a step-by-step, easy to remember process how to build authentic relationships with your donors -- and help them connect with your cause in the way that matters most to them! Identifies time-tested research tools to help you plan your fundraising campaign! Exposes the 7 most common fundraising mistakes -- and how to avoid them! Shows how to become skilled at identifying a person's personality traits and tailoring your message to fit their personality -- even on the fly! Perfect for nonprofit employees and board members, Ask Without Fear! helps you move your fundraising from a static, one-way, organization-centered monologue to a dynamic, donor-centered, two-way dialogue. This book gives you the tools to raise serious money for your favorite cause!
