How to Produce Fabulous Fundraising Events: Reap Remarkable Returns with Minimal Effort [With Disk]

by Betty Stallings

Book Overview

At long last A book on fundraising that emphasizes the importance of volunteers and the principles of volunteer management. The authors share their blueprint for selecting, planning, and running a profitable fundraiser -- whether yours is a grassroots organization or a major institution. Have you ever experienced a fundraising event that was too much effort for too little return? Then this book is for you Includes complete, step-by-step instructions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0963456024
• ISBN13: 9780963456021
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Building Better Skills
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 3.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Very helpful!

This book and accompanying disk is a tremendous help to board members and volunteers who are perplexed about which event is the right one for their organization to sponsor. So many times well meaning volunteers and staff come up with event ideas that are not the best use of valuable volunteer and staff time. The comprehensive criteria in Chapter 2 helps lead organizations' leaders to either say, "Yes! Let's do the suggested event -- or Let's go back to the drawing board." An extra bonus is the information about a great event that has been proven to raise NEW money.

A Must Read For Fundraisers

I have read many books about fundraising events but this one is THE BEST!!My organization has spent countless hours trying to raise money for worthy causes in our community. Before reading "How to Produce Fabulous Fundraising Events", our results were mediocre at best. Now my organization has completely changed how we select, market and produce our events. It was the perfect way to rid our organization of the "sacred cow events" that had long outlived their value.The disk containing sample forms was invaluable and alone worth the purchase price. Every fundraising coordinator should have a copy of this book!

Required reading for each nonprofit board member!

I am an executive in the financial services industry and have participated with many nonprofits. This book should be required reading for board members, as well as for staff. In particular, the chapter "Choosing the Right Event" is worth the price of the book. It provides valuable guidance on selecting a fundraiser that fits with your community and yields the most revenue for your organization. Don't even think about your next fundraiser until you read this book.

Fabulous is Right!

How to Produce Fabulous Fundraising Events is a wonderful tool for schools or any organization attempting to raise funds. The book includes all the essential elements for effective fundraising: setting goals and choosing, staffing, planning, promoting, staging and evaluating the event. In addition, step-by-step guides are provided for different events and different steps in the fundraising process. Written by full-time volunteers and international trainers, this book is a must-have for anyone dealing with fundraising. Even more time and effort can be saved with the computer disk that contains event forms, letters, lists, budgets, and more needed by fundraising organizations. Truly, this book will pay for itself way before your next event is finished! From The Science Spiders Newsletter, January 2000.

A "must-have" for any group who wants to raise money

This is a fabulous book for any nonprofit group who wants to raise money, involve volunteers, and create community awareness for their cause. The easy to read, step-by-step guide gives the reader confidence and knowledge to easily implement a profitable fundraiser. The book details a dinner event that can be adapted for all nonprofit groups from grassroots efforts to schools, churches, membership and professional associations and large, established agencies. After reading the book, I was excited to organize our organization's Dynamite Dinner Event!