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A Main Street Events Catalogue

A Main Street Events Catalogue . Adding component parts to boost revenue Donna Ann Harris Heritage Consulting Inc. . Agenda. Difference between a special event and FR event Main Street Fundraising Event Catalogue 10 typical Main Street fundraising types

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A Main Street Events Catalogue

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  1. A Main Street Events Catalogue Adding component parts to boost revenue Donna Ann Harris Heritage Consulting Inc. ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  2. Agenda • Difference between a special event and FR event • Main Street Fundraising Event Catalogue • 10 typical Main Street fundraising types • Typical component parts for each activity • Your experiences throughout • Top ten tips ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  3. Types of money we need • Operating—unrestricted • Program—restricted or unrestricted • Reserves, working capital, rainy day fund • Capital funds–real estate • Endowment • Not all Fundraising events work for each need ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  4. Differences: special event and fundraising event Special Events Fundraising events • Purpose: Builds downtown traffic • Not designed to ring cash registers that day • Purpose: Designed to raise money only • Not intended to bring people back downtown ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  5. Main Street Events Catalogue ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  6. Top Ten Types of Fundraising Events • Raffles • Auctions • Dances/award dinners/roasts • Races/contests • Gambling 6. Events at specific locations 7. Product sales 8. Green/recycling 9. Tours 10. Shows: cars, antiques, crafts ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  7. BIG ticket raffle (car, boat, furs etc.) Small scale raffle trips, sports items 50/50 (all cash raffle) Win the window Raffles ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  8. Component parts of raffles • Raffle ticket sales • Sponsorship of tickets • In kind donation of items in window • Discounted cost of car/boat • Consignment of furs • Donation of car/boat • Sponsorship of publicity ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  9. Auctions • Live auction with auctioneer • Silent auction—write name down on sheet • Chinese—tickets for sale or drum type • Cow/chair/artist painted fiberglass item • Piccadilly Auction Laconia NH Chair Affair ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  10. More Auctions • Birdhouses • Caulk art/ice sculptures • Pick a Purse/Dinner with an old Bag/It’s in the bag • Cow/chair/artist painted fiberglass item • Festival of trees/wreaths Laconia NH Chair Affair ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  11. Component parts of auctions • Port a potty sponsorship • Band sponsorship • Tent sponsorship • Cow/fiberglass item sponsorship • Sponsorship of publicity • Sponsor of chalk art/ice sculpture • SWAG bags • Tote bag sponsorship ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  12. Ticket sale to get into auction • Cash bar • Food sales • Program book—ad sales • Sponsorship of venue • Sponsorship of tables • Sponsorship of food sales • In kind donations of auction items • Christmas trees/wreaths to decorate Auction Component Parts ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  13. Gala dinner-formal • Informal dinner BBQ • Awards dinner • Volunteer recognition • Denim and diamonds dance • Local politician or local famous personality roast • Game night • Fashion show from local shops Dances,awards dinners or roasts Lets Wine about Winter MS Libertyville IL ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  14. Component parts of Dances/award dinner/roast • Ticket sales • Cash bar • Photo booths • Program books—ad sales • Table sponsorships • Sponsorship of printing • Sponsorship of venue rental • Sponsorship of food/wine ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  15. Component parts of Dances/award dinner/roast • Sponsorship of award itself • In-kind donation of food/liquor • Sponsorship of publicity • Roasted invites his/her buddies • SWAG bags donations • Tote bags ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  16. Races/contests • Race/marathon • Joke telling • Dance till drop • Scavenger hunt • Cow pie/chip • Pet parade with judging contest • Pink flamingo • Darts MS Libertyville IL Golf Outing ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  17. More Races/contests • Death by chocolate • Scavenger hunt • All you can eat • Check photo • Suitcase party • Diamond dig MS Libertyville IL Sunrise Shuffle ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  18. Component parts Races/contest • Entry fee • Photos of race finish • Sponsorship of t-shirts • Sponsorship of flamingos • Vendor fees • Bingo card • Cash bar • Food sales • Program book—ad sales • Photo/video sales of contest ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  19. Component parts Races/contest • Soda/water sales • Commemorative items • Award medals/trophies • Sponsorship of publicity • Donation or sponsorship of airfare/resort holiday • Sponsorship of pale/shovels • Sponsorship of luggage/tote bags ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  20. Casino night Poker tournament Night at the races Bingo Guess how many in the jar? Gambling ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  21. Component parts to Gambling • Tickets to enter • Sale of poker chips • Cash bar • Food sales • Sponsorship • Program book—ad sales • In kind donations • Vendor fees • Percent of food sales • Sponsorship of publicity ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  22. Bowling tournament • Car wash/dog wash • Stair steps/team based • Golf outing—hole in one • Mini golf • Wine/beer/whiskey/ • cocktail/food tasting at a particular venue • Rubber duck race (at a river) • Polar bear plunge Fundraising events at specific locations ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  23. Component parts specific locations • Ticket sales • Rental of shoes • Cost per game • Wash per car • Ducks to sell • Cash bar • Food sales • Program book-ad sales • Sponsorship of golf holes • Sponsorship of publicity • Vendor fees • Percent of food sales ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  24. Candy • Cookbooks • Pumpkins • Donuts • Plants/seeds/trees etc. • Magazines, gift wrap, cards • Fruit and fruit baskets • Tote bags Product sales ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  25. Product sales • Calendars (naughty or nice) • Buy a brick • Christmas ornaments • Benches/streetscape items • Historic markers Plymouth NH ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  26. Component parts product sales • Cost of object sold • Donation of objects to sell • Consignment of objects to sell • Sponsorship of calendar pages • Sponsorship of publicity • Sales “in honor of” • Sales “in memory of” ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  27. Recycling – ink jet paper shredding, office equipment Town wide yard/garage sale Christmas tree chipping Green ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  28. Sponsorship of publicity Tote bags Component parts Green ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  29. Upper story apartments, condos Cemetery in downtown Historic Houses Gardens Tours ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  30. Ticket sales • Soda/water/cash bar • Food sales • Sponsorship of publicity • Sponsorship of tour book • Program book—ad sales • In kind donations—flowers • Vendor fees • Percent of food sales • Consignment boutique • Tote bags Component parts of Tours ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  31. Car show Antiques Crafts Shows ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  32. Component parts of shows • Vendor fees • Soda/water sales • Food sales • Tickets to enter show • Cash bar • Program book—ad sales • Sponsorship of awards • Sponsorship of publicity ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  33. Volunteer leadership • Volunteers to plan and work event, partners • Complete work plans • Upfront money for costs • Partnership with local media to publicize • Time to plan/implement • Monitoring advance ticket sales • Insurance • Cash control day of event • It’s a lot of work! Basic issues with all events ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  34. Advice about component parts • Ticket price affects who can attend • Offer a variety of ticket prices throughout the year • Limit the number of on site opportunities for additional components to no more than 4 ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  35. More advice about fundraising events • Have committees for each of the component parts • Put your best salespeople on duty for on site sales • Match the component part to the quality of the event ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  36. Exercise Getting Creative with Fundraising Events ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  37. Things to do tomorrow • Identify which fundraising events could use additional component parts • Share this PowerPoint with the Organization Committee and chairpersons of your fundraising events ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

  38. Thank you! • Donna Ann Harris • Heritage Consulting Inc. • 422 South Camac St • Philadelphia, PA 19147 • 215 546 1988 • donna@heritageconsultinginc.com • www.heritageconsultinginc.com ©2012 Donna Ann Harris

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