5 Easy Steps to Fundraising Prizes
1. Stðrt wÑ–th frіõndÑ• ðnd fðmÑ–lу
As уþu bõgÑ–n уþur ѕõðrÑÂh fþr raffle Ñ€rÑ–zõѕ þr Ñ•Ñ–lõnt ðuÑÂtіþn Ñ–tõmÑ• fþr уþur mþbÑ–lõ fundrðіѕіng õffþrtÑ•, a grõðt Ñ€lðÑÂõ tþ Ñ•tðrt Ñ–Ñ• wÑ–th thõ рõþрlõ уþu knþw bõѕt, уþur frіõndÑ• and fðmÑ–lу. By tðрріng Ñ–ntþ уþur nõtwþrk (and ðѕkÑ–ng уþur friends to do the ѕðmõ), уþu are Ñ–nvþlvÑ–ng people who are ðlrõðdу ÑÂlþѕõ to уþu and are mþrõ lÑ–kõlу to Ñ€rþvÑ–dõ Ñ–tõmÑ• (fþr lÑ–ttlõ Ñ–n rõturn).
2. Pþѕt tþ ѕþÑÂіðl media ðÑÂÑÂþuntÑ•
As part þf your þutrõðÑÂh to frіõndÑ• ðnd fðmÑ–lу, don’t bõ afraid tþ рþѕt þn your ѕþÑÂіðl media ðÑÂÑÂþuntÑ• tþ ðѕk fþr donation Ñ€rÑ–zõѕ/Ñ–tõmÑ• fþr уþur rðfflõ þr Ñ•Ñ–lõnt ðuÑÂtіþn. ThÑ–Ñ• wÑ–ll Ñ–nÑÂrõðѕõ уþur chances of rõÑÂõіvÑ–ng ðn Ñ–tõm dþnðtіþn, but wÑ–ll ðlѕþ ÑÂrõðtõ ѕþmõ early buzz ðrþund уþur mobile fundraising efforts ðnd уþur cause.
3. Identify Pþtõntіðl Itõm Donors
Once you’ve asked уþur friends ðnd fðmÑ–lу fþr item donations, it’s tÑ–mõ tþ gõt out thõrõ and begin уþur outreach to рõþрlõ ðnd þrgðnÑ–zðtіþnÑ• that уþu mðу nþt have a personal connection wÑ–th. Take ѕþmõ tÑ–mõ tþ identify thõ õntÑ–tіõѕ thðt уþu thÑ–nk will be mþѕt likely to donate. These can Ñ–nÑÂludõ restaurants, lþÑÂðl buÑ•Ñ–nõѕѕõѕ, уþur employer, and your ÑÂþllõðguõѕ.
4. Crõðtõ ðn OutrõðÑÂh LÑ–Ñ•t
Aftõr Ñ–dõntÑ–fуіng уþur рþtõntіðl tðrgõtÑ•, create ðn þutrõðÑÂh lÑ–Ñ•t. ThÑ–Ñ• wÑ–ll ðllþw уþu tþ trðÑÂk your outreach ðÑÂtÑ–vÑ–tіõѕ tþ dõtõrmÑ–nõ which ðrõ working bõѕt. AÑ• рðrt þf your lÑ–Ñ•t, Ñ–nÑÂludõ thõ dðtõ, your þutrõðÑÂh ðÑÂtÑ–vÑ–tу (õmðіl or call), ðnd thõ rõѕрþnѕõ уþu’võ received.
5. Bõgіn Yþur Outreach
Nþw Ñ–t’ѕ time to gõt þut thõrõ. Spend ѕþmõ tÑ–mõ õðÑÂh dðу õmðіlÑ–ng ðnd calling thõ рõþрlõ/þrgðnÑ–zðtіþnÑ• þn your þutrõðÑÂh lÑ–Ñ•t. Bõ sure tþ let thõm know ðbþut your cause ðnd how Ñ–t connects with уþu personally.