The document provides information about fundraising for The Great Generation (TGG), a charity that promotes sustainable development. It discusses TGG's mission, values and vision. It then outlines different fundraising strategies like event fundraising, online/network fundraising, and corporate fundraising. It provides tips on keeping fundraising legal and explains concepts like gift aid. The document aims to educate volunteers on effective fundraising methods and regulations.
1. Welcome to “ Discover the Thrill of Fundraising”
2. Who are The Great Generation? TGG promote sustainable, effective giving & development through capacity building and community projects Mission: To enable communities to embrace opportunities for development and seek solutions to poverty Values: Integration, Education, Innovation, Effectiveness, Integrity, Empowerment and Investment Vision: To be the most effective network working towards the Millennium Development Goals through a unique programme of volunteering that responds to the needs of communities living in poverty
3. What we hope you get from this event Learning: Understanding of the need to fundraise and begin to identify methods of fundraising. Networking: Meet other volunteers, share ideas and look for opportunities to work together.
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5. Fundraising - A Three-Pronged Attack Split into 3 groups… Group 1: Event based Fundraising - identify an event that each of you could hold/organise. Plan the outline, identify the points where you could ask for money, where you could you advertise, who could you invite?
6. Fundraising - A Three-Pronged Attack Split into 3 groups… Group 2: Online/Network based Fundraising- List all of the virtual/real world networks you belong to, how can you engage them? Identify one virtual and one real world network that you can each approach – What might you have to say/do to convince them. Make sure you have got details from us on setting up a JG page.
7. Fundraising - A Three-Pronged Attack Split into 3 groups… Group 3: Corporate/Workplace fundraising- Do you have a contact in a Company that could support you? Identify at least two people (one can be you!) How could you approach them to get their support? Draft either bullet points or a full letter to a company approaching them to support you.