Author: MJT
A Fund Raising Calendar Provides a Road Map
A good organizer will create a fund raising calendar to
steer a campaign to raise money for a good cause. There are many times when funds are not
available for good causes so groups can organize a fund raising event. Some of these campaigns raise extraordinary
sums of money. The campaign might be to
raise funds for the cheerleading team at a high school or a political
candidate. The sums could be just a few
dollars at a bake sale or a thousand dollar a plate dinner at a fancy
hotel. The one thing a successful
campaign will have is a fund raising calendar for planning and execution.
A good fund raising calendar will be one of the first
accomplishments of the person or committee in charge of the project. This fund raising calendar should give the
start date and the end date. One of the
first things on the calendar should be the date of the first organizational
meeting. At this meeting, the members
can fill in many of the blanks on the fund raising calendar. The end date should be added to the fund
raising calendar as soon as possible in order to fill in the blanks on the
major milestones to completion of the project.
A Fund Raising Calendar Will Guide All of the Participants
A fund raising calendar does not have to be set in
stone. This should be a decision of the
organizers. If the calendar remains
fluid, all of the stakeholders should be aware of the opportunity for
changes. Once the calendar is fixed, all
of the participants should have a copy available so everyone remains informed
of the important dates and times.
Advanced notice of the important meetings and events should go a long
way to keep people on time and in attendance.
This does not mean everyone will keep to the fund raising calendar, but
it should make a significant contribution to prompt attendance.
The fund raising calendar should include all important information. Every meeting should be on the calendar as
soon as the date and time are known. The
important deadlines should be on the calendar.
Deadlines are important, and if people do not know them, there could be
total and constant confusion. The fund raising
calendar should also have some indications of goals and objectives. The totals for specific time periods should
be noted on the calendar.
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