Fund Raising Calendar
Written by Martin on November 14, 2007 – 10:14 am -A Fund Raising Calendar Provides a Road Map
A good organizer will create a fund raising calendar to steer a campaign to raise money for a good cause. There are many times when funds are not available for good causes so groups can organize a fund raising event. Some of these campaigns raise extraordinary sums of money. The campaign might be to raise funds for the cheerleading team at a high school or a political candidate. The sums could be just a few dollars at a bake sale or a thousand dollar a plate dinner at a fancy hotel. The one thing a successful campaign will have is a fund raising calendar for planning and execution.
A good fund raising calendar will be one of the first accomplishments of the person or committee in charge of the project. This fund raising calendar should give the start date and the end date. One of the first things on the calendar should be the date of the first organizational meeting. At this meeting, the members can fill in many of the blanks on the fund raising calendar. The end date should be added to the fund raising calendar as soon as possible in order to fill in the blanks on the major milestones to completion of the project.
A Fund Raising Calendar Will Guide All of the Participants
A fund raising calendar does not have to be set in stone. This should be a decision of the organizers. If the calendar remains fluid, all of the stakeholders should be aware of the opportunity for changes. Once the calendar is fixed, all of the participants should have a copy available so everyone remains informed of the important dates and times. Advanced notice of the important meetings and events should go a long way to keep people on time and in attendance. This does not mean everyone will keep to the fund raising calendar, but it should make a significant contribution to prompt attendance.
The fund raising calendar should include all important information. Every meeting should be on the calendar as soon as the date and time are known. The important deadlines should be on the calendar. Deadlines are important, and if people do not know them, there could be total and constant confusion. The fund raising calendar should also have some indications of goals and objectives. The totals for specific time periods should be noted on the calendar.
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Fund Raising Jobs
Written by Martin on November 5, 2007 – 9:45 am -Why Not Look Into Some Fund Raising Jobs?
The world of fund raising can be challenging and rewarding at the same time. There is nothing better than seeing first hand the efforts of your work after all the hard labor. Fund raising will open you up to many more areas of job satisfaction that you would probably not find in your every day career.
Types of Fund Raising Jobs
Face-to-face fundraisers are those who walk the streets raising awareness of the campaign that they are involved in. This fund raising job requires you to be thick skinned as you can encounter many rude and obnoxious people on the street. In this job you will be looking to raise awareness as well as try to get people to come on board and make regular donations to your cause. It can also be a very challenging career as there are days when you may feel like giving in after being brushed off so many times. There are also days when you will encounter just the right people and it will remind you of why you are there!
Telesales is another difficult aspect of fund raising; however it is also one that is important to raising awareness and funds for your organization. This fund raising job, along the lines of the face-to-face fundraisers, requires you to be very thick skinned, as once again you will encounter very rude people who are not interested in making a difference. You will be surprised by the people that you get on the other end of the phone, however not always in a bad way. There are genuine people out there who do care and who are willing to listen to what you have to say. They will make this fund raising job worth your while.
If you feel that these are not the types of jobs that you are capable of there are also other aspects of the fund raising world that you can become a part of. There are always administrative roles that are important in the fund raising world. These are just as important as the fund raisers roles themselves as accurate logging and checking of your donations is important for the effective running of the charity. If organisation is your forte then perhaps you can try the planning side of the fund raising arena. There are always events and fund raising drives that require planning, implementation and overseeing.
So no matter what your interest, there is always a role that will suit you should you feel the need to join the fund raising world. If you are able to give time, charities are always welcoming volunteers to help out with any of their ongoing projects. A fund raising job will always be rewarding; so why not give it a try?
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