How to organize special events to raise funds for your NGO
https://www2.fundsforngos.org/featured/organize-special-events-raise-funds-ngo/ Fundraising strategies that were effective a decade back cannot be put to use today, and therefore NGOs should update themselves to cope with changing fundraising techniques and methods. As an NGO practitioner you might be well accustomed to raising funds through proposal writing, door to door collections, corporate partnerships, direct calls etc., but these days there is a growing trend to organize special events for fundraising. This guide will help you in organizing special events to raise funds for your NGO. What is a Special Event? Special Event is an outreach program that serves multiple purposes for an organization. It can help raise awareness for a cause, act as a fundraising event, allows donor to engage with the grants beneficiary, and raise the spirit of giving. Special events have been used by organizations for many years to help raise awareness or money for a cause. For most part of history they have been fashioned as Evening Tea Parties, Lunch and Dinner parties, which were employed extensively by political parties, unions, etc. to gather support. Of late charitable organizations have been using this outreach event to great effect. Special events have also evolved in the last couple of decades and now include Art Exhibitions, Marathons, Professional Sports, Movie premiers, etc. There is no rule as to what event can be considered a special event; you can put your innovation and creativity in planning the special event. Just remember that the event should be fun and exciting for the audience and at the same time help you achieve your planned output i.e financial support. How to Organize a Special Event? A large number of components are to be effectively finished for your special event to be a success. Let us divide the entire process into three major components: Planning the event Preparations for the event Organizing the event ...read more www2.fundsforngos.org/?p=4920
