[Nebraska-Senior-Blind] September 30 Fund-Raising Meeting

[Linda Mentink]

Good morning All,

You're all very welcome.  The easiest thing to do is to matching 
a donor's funds.  We could do this among our members at our 
meeting, thus giving us a cushion immediately.  I'm willing to 
match up to $500.

Blessings,

Linda

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Hi Linda,
Thanks very much.  I saved your notes so I can think about them 
on Monday
when we have our meeting.

Hugs,
CB


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 Good evening All,

 I attended said meeting last Thursday evening, and tried to take 
notes.
 Maybe this will help us with some ideas for our division?

 Blessings,

 Linda

 Fund-raising meeting 9/30

 What's the first step in any fund-raising effort? Brainstorm, 
not just
raise
 money.  Do a budget for the year.  How much to state or 
national.

 Focus on valuing each fund-raiser.  Socrates and Jesus asked 
questions;
you
 should too.  Is it consistent with our mission? No dining 
events.  Does it
make
 the NFB stronger?

 Aoalyze event by its costs (not only monetary, but time, 
emotional energy)
 and benefits (public awareness, chapter building, espouses our 
philosophy
 and brings our chapter together).

 Stewarding donors: it's easier to grow a donor than to acquire 
one.  Give
 them an award.  Ask some questions: Too much information or not 
enough?
 Venmo, Zell, Square electronic payments.  What would you like to 
know?

 Ideas: table in front of or in stores; Social Media events like 
companies
such
 as Double Good, car wash, sponsorship of convention (vendors 
fair with
paid
 tables, different levels with different sized ads, sponsorship 
packages
already
 available, partners such as Comcast), bike-a-thon, walk-a-thon, 
let
members
 be sponsors, raffle, auction themed baskets, matching funds.

 What is the number one reason people don't give money? They were 
never
 asked.  Research shows that on average, ask seven times.

 Grants: read and reread guidelines.

 mfrench at nfb.org to access templates and all other information.


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