So you want to raise some money?

Fundraisers are something that we get asked about a lot. It is at the core of a lot of organizations within the community and a way that can help grow the community. They sure are hard to pull off though. Sometimes they go great and sometimes not so great.

I just wanted to share with you a couple of tips that we have discovered through our fundraisers to try to help you in your fundraising ventures.

1. It’s all about the people.

Your fundraising event shouldn’t be about the creative way in which you are trying to raise funds. It honestly shouldn’t even be about the cause that your organization stands for. It’s about the people that stand for that cause. Programs, organizations, and causes will not accomplish anything in themselves, the organization or cause creates momentum in the community because of the people that stand for it.

2. Use people.

People are your greatest asset. Use them to reach out to the community by going out and meeting people in the community and sharing with them about the organization. They need to be passionate for the cause. People will support organizations because of people, not because of events.

Are you catching my whole point? It’s people. People are the key to a successful fundraising event. It is important to have a creative event and a worthy cause for people to support, but those in and of themselves accomplish nothing without an incredible group of people behind them to build relationships with the people in the community.