If, you’re looking for a fundraising project for a school, sports team or construction project you will the following useful for you.
Use these 10 tips to catapult you fund raising efforts and raise more funds.
1. Examine you database of supporters. How likely are they to help you out? Don’t assume that folks will keep helping you out because they have done so in the past. Remember that people will donate only with a good strategy.
2. Who is your target audience? You can expect about 25 -20% of your database to contribute. But… are they interested are they in your project and how committed are they? Can they contribute from their own funds?
3. When is the best time to ask for donations? Timing is crucial in fundraising.
4. How will you word your request for help? Look at other peoples efforts and find out what has worked in the past.
5. Energy and enthusiasm make the difference. Try to get volunteers with the time and energy to put into the project.
6. How much money do you want to raise? Have a clear amount of how much you want or need, then you can better guestimate the effort required to raise funds to that...