Supplement your passion with a plan and your Team Boomer fundraiser event is sure to be a success. Here are six steps to help you achieve your goal.
- Find the Best Venue. Approach venues in a way that shows what’s in it for them. Maybe you will be bringing a good crowd to a restaurant/bar on an otherwise slow night. Or, they may want to promote their private party room.
- Expand Your Network. Do not rely only on people you know to attend. Use the fundraiser event to welcome anyone interested in supporting a worthy cause.
- Promote the Event. Ask the venue owner and every business involved to promote it in-store and on their website. Advertise around town (schools, banks, supermarkets, etc.). Use social media, email, and traditional print sources. Local papers and magazines often will do free listings for charity events.
- Find an Assistant. For event day, enlist the help of a good friend — a reliable friend. Ask at least one person to take on some responsibility for logistics during the event. It will make a big difference. You should be free to mingle and be on your mission of raising money. No need for you to be sitting at the door (or making sure the band is on time, wrapping brownies at a bake sale, or setting up tables at casino night.) Your focus as host should be on talking with your guests, sharing your story of Team Boomer, and encouraging them to donate.
- Actively engage the audience. Getting everyone to show up is a first step. Paying an entry fee or buying a ticket is the minimum you should aim for with fundraising. If you want to raise more money, be sure you have plenty of opportunities for people to donate during the event.
- Remember the reason why. Don’t be afraid to include a short presentation about the reason you are holding the fundraiser. Let your guests know their donations go directly to supporting BEF’s funding for research and that it helps those with Cystic Fibrosis live longer, healthier lives.
With this purpose and plan in mind you are sure to host a successful Team Boomer fundraiser.