Fundraising Event Mistakes to Avoid

1. BL OG3 C ON T AC T3 YUR I V AN E T IK BIOGR AP H Y P R E S S P H IL AN T H R OP Y V IDE OS FUNDRAISING EVENT MISTAKES TO AVOID Search RECENT POSTS by Yuri Vanetik | Mar 2, 2020 | Philanthropy, Education & Lifestyle Political strategist from the USA Yuri Vanetik: The world has realized that Ukraine is a great country! Yuri Vanetik says whether Ukraine needs a law on lobbying High Court’s Dissent Gives Hope to Media Smear Victims Why Sanctions Don’t Hurt US Do Entrepreneurs Need a Wikipedia Page? Index Last-Minute Planning Not Requesting Donations An Overstu?ed Event Failing to Thank Everyone Whether you are working with a non-pro?t, charity, youth sports team, or another important organization, fundraising events are a great way to raise money. These events bring together your biggest support for a fun-?lled night that

2. nobody will forget. The only downside is that you may actually end up losing money if you do not properly plan and organize the event. These are the four biggest fundraising event mistakes to avoid. YUR I V AN E T IK BL OG3 C ON T AC T3 BIOGR AP H Y P R E S S P H IL AN T H R OP Y V IDE OS Last-Minute Planning You absolutely cannot rush the planning process of a fundraising event. It takes a lot of time and cooperation to pull o? a massive event, so you need to give yourself a few extra months than originally planned. Last-minute planning will lead to an unsatisfactory event that will disappoint your supporters. You will also likely end up with a very small crowd if you do not give everyone advanced notice of the event. All of these issues ultimately take money away from your important cause. If you’re planning on having embroidered promotional clothing among other marketing materials, you’re going to need to order these in advance to give vendors the opportunity to ful?ll the order, particularly if it is on a large scale. You might also want to consider using a monster ?agpole to display some ?ags for your event. Flagpoles are often perfect as a promotional tool, helping to raise awareness for the event. However, the ?agpole and ?ag should also be ordered in advance to make sure they’re ready to be installed before the event. Not Requesting Donations Fundraising events are all about raising as much money as possible, so do not be afraid to ask for donations. Often, charitable organisations raise more money by using peer to peer fundraising, as this spreads the word quicker and ultimately gains more donations without needing to push guests for money. You may think it is uncouth to outright ask for money, but nobody in attendance will feel o?ended. A lot of the attendees may not even be aware that you will accept additional donations on top of the admission fee if you do not ask for them. An Overstu?ed Event One of the main goals of the fundraising event is to make sure everyone in attendance goes home happy. Once they have a good time at one event, they will be more than willing to come back for another one. The only way to keep everyone happy is by limiting the length of the event. The most successful fundraisers tend to last roughly three hours. Shorter events also keep costs down, which results in more money for the organization. Failing to Thank Everyone It is vitally important to thank everyone that donated their time and money to your event. Donors want to feel appreciated for their sel?ess acts. Give a short speech roughly halfway through the event thanking everyone in attendance. It is also a good idea to personally call everyone that gave a large donation the day after the event to provide additional acknowledgment. Yuri Vanetik Yuri Vanetik is a private investor, business strategist, and philanthropist that brings many years of experience across a variety of industries and he is the managing partner of Vanetik International LLC, a management consulting ?rm in Nevada. You May Also Like: 1. How To Give Back This Winter 2. What Are The Top Three Largest US Charities? 3. How Can We Incorporate Universal Strategies Into Our National Philanthropy? 4. Three Ways to Continuously Assist Non-Pro?ts

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